Kuala Lampur, April 19 -- I wrote at least three pieces on illegal occupation of land: here ; here ; and here.

In two of the pieces, I referred to the Federal Court decision of Sidek bin Haji Muhamad & Ors v The Government of the State of Perak & Ors [1982] which was delivered by the doyen of Malaysian judges, Raja Azlan Shah CJ (as His Royal Highness then was).

The principles so succinctly laid down by the then Chief Justice of Malaya may be summarized a follows:

Squatters have no right either in law or in equity.

Section 341 of the Code empowers the State Authority to dispossess any squatters at any time.

The above principles were applied in their entirety by High Court judge Mohd Radzi Harun in Raub's Musang King durian farmers la...