JUDGMENTBY: SEAH FJ

(delivering the Judgment of the Court): We allowed the appeal and indicated that we would give our reasons at a later date which we now do.

The appellants (plaintiffs in the Court below) took out a writ against eight defendants, viz:

1. Maran Road Sawmill Sdn. Bhd.

2. Amanah Saham Pahang Bhd.,

3. Haji Abdul Razak bin Hitam,

4. Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman,

5. Ramli bin Che Isa,

6. Government of the State of Pahang,

7. Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad (sued as a firm); and

8. Mohd. Hassan bin Merican.

and claim the following reliefs:

"(a) as against the 6th defendant, a declaration that the purported

termination of an agreement ("the concession agreement") made on

May 5, 1978 and made between the 6th defendant and the 2nd

defendant company and purported repudiation of an assignment of

May 10, 1978 are of no effect;

(b) a declaration that the 6th defendant is bound to do all such acts

and things as are necessary to make effective the said concession

agreement and assignment and to enable the 1st defendant company