News by Hafiz Yatim

He said the matter had not crossed the stage where the matter needs to be heard before the Federal Court.

The Court of Appeal (COA) has upheld the broader principle of administrative law applied to protect public entities, particularly when they risk disrupting public administration and governmental functions, a judge who allowed the Government’s appeal in the Semantan case, said.

The notice of motion, filed via the company’s solicitors Messrs Chooi & Co, is understood to have been served on the Attorney General's Chambers on Monday.

The court allowed three KL Tower concessionaires—LSH Service Master Sdn Bhd, LSH Best Builders Sdn Bhd, and Service Master (M) Sdn Bhd—to be removed from the suit.

Biswas said Tuesday’s Court of Appeal decision does not follow the 2009 High Court decision that was upheld by the Court of Appeal and Federal Court—namely that the company "retains beneficial ownership of the land".

The appellate court also dismissed Semantan Estate's appeal to acquire the land and its buildings.

A government valuation property expert told the High Court on Tuesday that she disagreed with the calculation of ‘mesne profit’ by a private valuer appointed by voluntarily-liquidated company Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.

A bid by the former operator of Kuala Lumpur Tower to institute contempt proceedings against Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and others was tossed out of court on Monday.

The High Court has fixed next Monday (June 9) to deliver its decision on whether to grant leave (permission) to the former operator of KL Tower to initiate proceedings against eight individuals and entities, including the government, for committal.

A three-member Court of Appeal bench on Friday dismissed an appeal by the former operator of the Kuala Lumpur Tower for an ad interim injunction (temporary injunction) to halt the government’s award of the KL Tower concession to a subsidiary of Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH), LSH Service Master Sdn Bhd.