Vernon Ong FCJ:

Introduction

[1] The appellants were the registered proprietors of two contiguous parcels of commercial land known as Lot 719 and Lot 1286, adjoining the SILK Highway ("Subject Properties"). This appeal relates to the acquisition of portions of two contiguous plots of land ("Acquired Lands") belonging to the appellants for the "Projek Penyuraian Trafik Jalan Lingkaran Kajang (SILK) - Pembinaan Persimpangan Bertingkat Berhampiran Plaza Tol Kajang)" ["SILK Highway"] in 1999 pursuant to the Land Acquisition Act 1960 (LAA 1960). The declaration of intended acquisition was gazetted vide Form D on 25 November 1999.

[2]Following an enquiry, the Land Administrator issued the following awards of compensation on 7 April 2000:

[3]The LA's Awards sum of RM349,519.32 was paid to the appellants on 8 May 2000. The appellants accepted the LA's Awards under protest and filed objections on the compensation amount under Form N. In due course, the matter was referred to the High Court. After hearing of parties, on 30 November 2010 the High Court awarded the total excess sum of RM1,057,740.98; increasing the LA's Awards by a sum of RM708,221.66 ("2011 High Court Order"). The excess