Selangor Properties unit gets notices of land acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Properties Bhd subsidiary Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd (BHH) has received notices of acquisition from Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp).

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Selangor Properties said that BHH received the notices of acquisition in the form of Form E and Form F under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 from the Government. The proposed acquisition was intended for the Mass Rapid Transit project's Sungai Buloh-Kajang line.

“BHH objected to the proposed acquisition and has filed an application for leave for judicial review for an order of certiorari to quash the notices of acquisition. The said application for leave for judicial review is now fixed for mention by the court on June 21,” it said.

It added that BHH had in the meantime been negotiating with MRT Corp to seek a solution to either reduce and/or avoid the proposed acquisition of the said land.

On Feb 28, BHH and MRT Corp had agreed in principle, via an undertaking letter and points of agreement, that the area for the proposed land acquisition for title no. Geran 58376, Lot 54305 will be reduced; the area for the proposed land acquisition for title no. H.S.(D) 100364, PT 5785 will be reduced; the proposed land acquisition for title no. Geran 70133, Lot 56495 will be withdrawn subject to BHH undertaking to provide the facilities and railway reserve required for the MRT station at Pusat Bandar Damansara to the specifications provided by MRT Corp.

This arrangement provided under the points of agreement is not binding on the parties until a definitive agreement is signed by both the parties.

Following the above arrangements, the land acquisition hearing for the said land has been postponed with no hearing date being fixed yet.

By The Star