High Court to deliver Aug 24 ruling on Negeri Sembilan Undang eviction summons

The High Court has scheduled its decision on an eviction summons filed by the Negeri Sembilan state government for August 24, 2024. The summons, filed against Abdul Rahim Yasin and Datuk Mubarak Thahak, seeks an immediate eviction order for the official halls and residences of Undang Rembau and Undang Sungei Ujong. The state government argues that it has locus standi (legal standing) to file the summons under Section 22(1) of the Government Proceedings Act, as it is the lawful owner and authority over the premises, which have been gazetted as public reserve land under Section 62 of the National Land Code.

However, lawyers Choo Shi Jin and Asmawi Ismail, representing the respondents, have objected to the summons, arguing that the state government is not the proper party to bring the action and that the control and administration of state land vests in the state director of Lands and Mines. The court will hear arguments via Zoom on August 24 at 4pm.

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