JUDGMENT

Mary Lim Thiam Suan FCJ:

[1] The 348 appellants before us were the plaintiffs whose claims against the respondents were struck out by the High Court upon the application of the respondents [encl 29]. The principal if not the sole reason for allowing the interlocutory application was because the action was "obviously unsustainable" as the plaintiffs lacked locus standi to maintain the action.

[2] The decision of the High Court was affirmed by the Court of Appeal.

[3] On 9 May 2022, this Court granted leave to appeal under s 96(a) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91] on the following four questions of law:

i. Sama ada pemakaian Group Settlement Act (GSA) dan s 5 Kanun Tanah Negara terpakai untuk kawasan-kawasan tanah rancangan;

ii. Sama ada prinsip ekuiti terpakai untuk pokok-pokok yang ditanam di kawasan tanah rancangan selaras dengan Group Settlement Act (GSA);