JUDGMENT

Haji Idris bin Yusoff J:

The defendant, Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu Darul Iman, by a summons-in-chambers applies to the Court for an order to strike out the claim of the plaintiff seeking primarily for a declaration that he was the Sultan of the State of Terengganu for a period 26 September 1942 to 5 November 1945. The application is made pursuant to O. 18 r. 19(i)(a) of the Rules of the

High Court 1980.

The grounds on which the defendant relies to strike out the plaintiff's claim are that the matters complained of are not justiciable and the Court in any event has no jurisdiction to entertain the action and alternatively the plaintiff is not entitled to the relief claimed. And additionally the defendant contends that the plaintiff's claim is barred by Limitation Act 1953 , lastly the claim does not disclose a reasonable cause of action against the defendant.

A look at the plaintiff's statement of claim shows that what he is asking for is a declaration that he was the Sultan of the State of Terengganu during the period aforesaid, and as consequence thereof he be paid a life allowance of RM1,500 a month to take effect from November 1945 with whatever arrears due to him toge