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07 November 2014

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CASES(S) OF THE WEEK

SUCCESSION: Administration of estates - Grant of probate - Failure to apply for letters of administration first before obtaining grant of probate - Locus standi - Whether Amanah Raya Berhad had locus standi to continue trial proceedings on behalf of estate - Whether letters of administration pendente lite could be granted with backward effect - Doctrine of relation back - Whether applicable to give party locus standi to actions commenced, undertaken or continued

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Locus standi - Proceedings - Administration of estates - Failure to apply for letters of administration first before obtaining grant of probate - Whether probate wrongfully and unlawfully issued - Whether Amanah Raya Berhad had locus standi to continue trial proceedings on behalf of estate - Whether letter of administration pendente lite could be granted with backward effect - Doctrine of relation back - Whether applicable to give party locus standi to actions commenced, undertaken or continued


JIGARLAL KANTILAL DOSHI v. AMANAH RAYA BHD & OTHER APPEALS
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
ABDUL WAHAB PATAIL JCA, LIM YEE LAN JCA, UMI KALTHUM ABDUL MAJID JCA
[CIVIL APPEALS NO: J-02-965-05-2012 (NO 24), J-02-7-01-2012 (NO 23), J-02(IM)-966-05-2012 (NO 25), J-02-967-05-2012 (NO 26), J-02(IM)-968-05-2012 (NO 27), J-02-1064-05-2012 (NO 28), J-02-1065-05-2012 (NO 29), J-02-1066-05-2012 (NO 30), J-02(IM)-1385-06-2012 (NO 31) & J-02-584-1995]
27 JUNE 2014