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1. final ruling on the appeal and applications. (Para 28)

"The Court may, on such terms as it thinks just, by order extent or abridge the period within which a person is required or authorized by these Rules or by any judgment, order or direction, to do any act in any proceedings."

[26] Ini dijelaskan lagi dalam kes Mamat Hassan & Anor v. Siti Khatijah Awang Hamat & Ors, [1996] 5 MLJ 529; [1997] 1 CLJ Supp 481 dengan pernyataan berikut:

"From the above stated provisions it would appear that under O 3 r 5(1) of the RHC 1980, the Court has power to extend or abridge time to file a notice of appeal only if the right of appeal is provided for by the RHC 1980. In other words, the Court is not empowered under O 3 r 5(1) of the RHC 1980 to extent the time limited by any other written law."

[27] Berdasarkan huraian di atas adalah jelas, kelewatan plaintif selama 7 bulan dan 10 hari dari tempoh memfailkan rayuan adalah bertentangan dengan kehendak mandatori subseksyen 39(1) Akta Setem 1949 dan Akta ini juga tidak memberi kuasa kepada Mahkamah untuk memberi lanjutan masa bagi memfailkan rayuan.

[28] Sehubungan itu, permohonan plaintif untuk lanjutan masa melalui Lampiran 8 adalah

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