Property owners sue state company

12/01/2008 NST

Counsel Nik Mohd Anuar Badiruddeen (left) with some of the house buyers showing a copy of the writ yesterday.

SHAH ALAM: Desa Alam house buyers filed a RM4 million suit against the Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) for late delivery of their properties.

A total of 92 of the 117 house buyers, including lecturers and engineers, filed the suit through Messrs N.M. Amin & Associates at the Sessions Court registry yesterday.

They named PKNS as the defendant. In their statement of claim, the 92 plaintiffs said they purchased houses in Section U12 in Desa Alam in 2002 and 2003. The project was supposed to be completed by Dec 12, 2005, but was only handed over in November last year.

The Desa Alam project consisted of double-storey terrace houses which were sold between RM230,000 and RM340,000.

The plaintiffs are now seeking damages, costs and interests for the late delivery.