The Duta enclave acquired by the federal government in 1956 houses the national archives, Kuala Lumpur syariah court and other government complexes.
PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has issued a stay of its order requiring the government to transfer 106ha of land in Batu, Kuala Lumpur, to Semantan Estate Sdn Bhd.
Last month, Justice Ahmad Shahrir Salleh ordered the government to transfer the land to Semantan Estate after allowing the company’s originating summons against the Kuala Lumpur land registrar.
The stay allows the government to withhold the transfer of the land to Semantan Estate pending an appeal to the Court of Appeal.
On Aug 7, Shahrir had dismissed an earlier application by the government for a stay of execution pending its proposed settlement of the land dispute.
In 2003, Semantan Estate filed a lawsuit against the government, alleging encroachment following an unauthorised land seizure.
In 2009, Judicial Commissioner Zura Yahya ruled that Semantan Estate had retained its beneficial interest in the 263.27-acre (106ha) land, which had been unlawfully possessed by the government and subjected to trespass.
The government subsequently filed an appeal, which was struck out on May 18, 2012. On Nov 21, 2012, the Federal Court denied the government’s application for leave to appeal the decision.
In 2018, the Federal Court once again dismissed the government’s application to review its previous decision.
Semantan Estate initiated a lawsuit against the Kuala Lumpur land registrar in February 2017 to enforce the 2009 High Court judgment.
The land acquired by the federal government in 1956 houses the national archives, KL syariah court and other government complexes.
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