Saadiah binti Mohd Ali & Anor v Affida bin Ahmad

Appellant(s):

• Saadiah Binti Ali
• Mana-Mana Orang Yang Menghuni Secara Haram Tanah Yang Dipegang Bawah Hakmilik Hsm 5339 Pt 8540 Mukim Batu Daerah Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Respondent(s): Affida Binti Ahmad (Pentadbir Harta Pusaka Dan Estet Si Mati Che Mariah Binti Mohd Tahir)

• YAA Datuk Hajah Azizah binti Haji Nawawi
• YA Datuk Azimah binti Omar
• YA Dato' Ahmad Fairuz bin Zainol Abidin

• The respondent, as administrator of a deceased's estate, initiated proceedings to recover land occupied by the appellants, who had constructed residential structures thereon.
• The appellants claimed beneficial interest in the land, asserting a trust relationship based on a purported 1959 sale agreement and subsequent declarations made by previous owners.
• The High Court allowed the respondent's claim and dismissed the appellants' counterclaim, leading to the present appeal.

• Whether the appellants could establish a beneficial interest in the land sufficient to dislodge the registered proprietor's indefeasible title under the National Land Code.
• Whether the respondent, as the registered administrator, held the land on an express or constructive trust for the appellants.
• Whether the documentary evidence adduced by the appellants was authentic, reliable, and sufficient to prove their claims of beneficial interest and the existence of a trust.

• The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellants failed to establish any beneficial interest or trust over the land.
• The Court upheld the principle of indefeasibility of title, finding that the appellants did not prove any exceptions under Section 340(2) of the National Land Code.
• The Court ruled that the appellants' documentary evidence was unreliable and inadmissible, failing to meet the requisite evidentiary standards to prove their claims or the existence of a valid trust.