JUDGMENT

Indra Nehru Savandiah JC:

Introduction

[1] The plaintiff's claims against the 9th to 12th defendants include special, general, exemplary, and aggravated damages for breach of their statutory duties under the National Land Code and/or their negligence in issuing and allowing two existing Manual Title and/or DHKK Title for the same land at the same time. They are also alleged to have failed to maintain accurate entries in the Land Register, resulting in two HSM/DHKK titles being in the public domain.

[2] This court awarded the plaintiff's claim for special damages of RM1,188,631.00 and ordered the assessment of general damages, aggravated damages, and exemplary damages.

[3] This court ordered costs of RM30,000.00 and 5% interest per annum from the date of judgment until full settlement.

[4] The plaintiff has filed a Notice of Discontinuance regarding the 2nd and 3rd defendants.

[5] The case against the 4th and 6th defendants has been struck out with liberty to file afresh.

[6] It is noteworthy that the plaintiff chose not to sue the 13th defendant. The 13th defendant intervened to add himself as a defendant, and an order was granted in his favour.

[7] Regarding the counterclaims file