JUDGMENT

Abdull Hamid Embong J:

[1]The main characters in this case are described as and referred to according to the following citings and abbreviations:

i) the plaintiffs - these are also referred to in this judgment and the notes of evidence (NOE) as purchasers or sub-purchasers to the plots in the land in question. This reference it must be noted was made only for the sake of convenience and not, as agreed by all parties, in recognition of their status as purchasers as such. The four named plaintiffs, three of whom did not give evidence, purport to represent 213 other persons who are also described as sub-purchasers to plots in the said land.

ii) D1 is Gurbachan Singh, the first defendant, an advocate and solicitor who initially attended to the woes of the residents of Simpang Empat Estate, some of whom are purchasers of the plots in the said land. D1 subsequently in his personal capacity bought the land which contains the plots allegedly bought by the plaintiffs earlier. The purchase by D1 was made by way of a tender, which was undertaken by the Receivers and Managers of the 3rd defendant. In this suit, D1 acted on his own behalf and also for D2.

iii) D2 is Tetuan Bachan and