Govt in active talks for amicable solutions over Duta enclave dispute with Semantan Estate
The government is actively negotiating for an amicable solution over the ‘Duta enclave’ conundrum, the court heard on Thursday.
The government is actively negotiating for an amicable solution over the ‘Duta enclave’ conundrum, the court heard on Thursday.
The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Land Registrar has been granted a stay by the High Court on Thursday from registering a 263.27-acre plot of land in the ‘Duta enclave’ to the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.
Country Heights Holdings Bhd (KL:CHHB) on Tuesday (Sept 10) said it has paid the RM425,060 legal fees it owed to law firm Messrs Chellam Wong without any admission of liability.
A three-member Federal Court bench has, on Monday, granted leave to two people representing two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to challenge the degazettement of Bukit Cherakah as a forest reserve for development.
The High Court here has allowed Messrs Chellam Wong to set aside a restraining order obtained by public-listed Country Heights Holdings Bhd (KL:CHHB) for filing a winding-up petition against it (Country Heights) over RM425,060 in unpaid debt since September 2023, over legal services the law firm had provided in relation to the company’s corporate exercise.
Sources contacted by The Edge confirmed that the government has filed the stay application and the High Court has fixed Sept 12 as the hearing date.
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The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) on Thursday filed a notice of appeal against the High Court's decision requiring the government to return 263.72 acres (106.72 hectares) of land known as the ‘Duta enclave’ to the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.
The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) said it will appeal the High Court decision ordering the government to transfer 263.27 acres of land known as the "Duta enclave" to Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.
In a decision that is expected to affect the land industry in the city and the government, the High Court on Tuesday has allowed the application by the liquidator of Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd for the 263.27-acre land in Mukim Batu — known as the “Duta enclave” that currently houses various government complexes and facilities — to be transferred back to the company.