KUALA LUMPUR – A government-linked foundation and a developer are seeking to reverse a court decision declaring the development of high-rise buildings at Taman Rimba Kiara null and void.
According to Malay Mail Online, Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan and Memang Perkasa Sdn Bhd, along with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and a group representing longhouses in the area, have filed applications for leave at the Federal Court.
The application seeks to challenge the appellate court’s ruling last month favouring residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI).
A lawyer representing TTDI residents, said that the parties had earlier this week filed four leave applications.
“We were served copies of the appeal leave applications yesterday and today.
“Two of the leave applications are fixed for case management before the Federal Court registrar on March 25 and 26,” he was quoted as saying.
On January 27, the Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that the 2017 development order obtained by Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan and developer Memang Perkasa Sdn Bhd for their Taman Rimba Kiara project was null and void.
The TTDI residents association has been protesting the development project since 2016.
Following the judgment, the group called on DBKL and the Federal Territories Ministry to “finally do the right thing” and leave Taman Rimba Kiara untouched.
The Taman Rimba Kiara case, now in its sixth year, involves a legal challenge against a development project consisting of nine apartment blocks.
In 2018, the residents had lost the case in the high court.
Part of the objection is due to the demolition of longhouses to make way for the project in one of the city’s last green lungs.
Registered land proprietor Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan previously said the scaled-down version of the project would not encroach into the boundaries of the public park. – The Vibes, February 25, 2021
