[1] This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court at Shah Alam which had on 3 February 2016 allowed the plaintiff/1st respondent's action for a declaration that he is a bona fide purchaser and proprietor of a piece of land known as hak milik Geran No GM 175, Lot Number 752, Mukim Ijuk, Daerah Kuala Selangor, Selangor; which he had purchased pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) dated 27 January 2005 between him and the 1st defendant/2nd respondent. The High Court also allowed the plaintiff's other reliefs, namely that the transfer of the said land from the plaintiff/1st respondent to the 2nd defendant/1st appellant by Presentation No 1767/2012 and from the 2nd defendant /1st appellant to the 3rd defendant/3rd appellant by presentation no 3 are not valid, and costs.

[2] For the purpose of this appeal, parties would be referred to as they were in the High Court.

[3] The land was originally registered under the 1st defendant's father's name, Tan Yew Lin (TYL). TYL had passed away on 23 October 1995.

[4] Upon TYL's death, vide a Distribu