Landowners' Suit Against Selangor Govt Set For Case Management In August
05/05/2008 Bernama

SHAH ALAM, May 5 (Bernama) -- The High Court today fixed Aug 5 for case management of a suit by 130 landowners in the Desa Kerayong Indah housing project against the Selangor government for failing to complete the project.

The other defendants are the Kuala Selangor Land Office and developer Bumi Circle Sdn Bhd.

Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mariana Yahya set the date in her chambers to enable all parties to file all the necessary documents and witnessses' statements.

Lawyer for the landowners, Wan Shahrizal Wan Laden, said the court also gave Bumi Circle two weeks to file its defence.

According to landowners' statement of claim, the Selangor government appointed Bumi Circle to build houses or shops on a 86-acre land in Kuala Selangor in 1998.

In 2006, the Selangor government and the Kuala Selangor Land Office appointed another developer, Probil Sonati Development Sdn Bhd, to continue the project. On April 5 last year, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad classified the project as a stalled project.

Hence, they seek RM3.9 million in special damages and RM10.1 million in general damages from the three defendants.

-- BERNAMA