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THE Ipoh High Court granted a JMB, property developer and five other defendants a stay of execution pending an appeal over its earlier decision that RM1.13 million be refunded to the joint management body (JMB) after the sum was paid out for improper purposes.
The developer, Haven Sdn Bhd, was also ordered to pay rental despite previously securing a 10-year rent-free concession from the JMB.
Counsels for the defendants Rabinder Singh and Surindar Singh said they had applied for the stay and the court granted it on September 9.
In its earlier ruling, Justice Abdul Wahab Mohamed said the eight plaintiffs, comprising residents and condominium owners of Haven Lakeside Residences in Tambun, had proven their case on a balance of probabilities.
The eight filed the suit in 2020, claiming that the defendants had used the JMB’s sinking fund to pay land amalgamation premiums and build a tennis court.
About RM950,000 was paid towards the premiums, while another RM180,000 was utilised to build the tennis court.
The court also found that the JMB had improperly given the developer a 10-year rent-free lease of a section of the common property, which was used to run a spa and restaurant.
A JMB member Joanne Yu expressed her gratitude to the court for granting the stay because it allows the operations of The Haven to continue uninterrupted pending the decision.
"We guarantee that the ongoing legal matter will have no effect on the operations of The Haven and business will continue as usual with us offering only the best to our guests.
"We are confident the matter will be resolved soon in the best interests of all," she said.
The respondents against whom judgment was entered, were the developer, JMB, its former chairman Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas, JMC members Peter Chan and Amy Lau, and landowner Superboom Sdn Bhd.
The Haven is a landmark development project in Ipoh, as it is home to both a luxurious retreat amidst the tranquillity of a spacious lake and recreational living. - September 11, 2025.
