Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan and developer Memang Perkasa Sdn Bhd have gone to the Federal Court to reinstate the development order (DO) to jointly develop a portion of the Taman Rimba Kiara public park.
Lawyer Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi, who acts for the residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), confirmed that the two respondents and two others have filed leave applications to appeal to the Federal Court.
The other two respondents are the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and an association representing longhouse residents in Taman Rimba Kiara.
Back on Jan 27, the Court of Appeal allowed the TTDI residents’ appeal to quash the DO for the development of part of Taman Rimba Kiara.
The TTDI Residents’ Association then hailed the Court of Appeal decision as a major victory in the fight to preserve the public park.
Alliff today said that the four respondents have filed motions at the Federal Court for leave appeal against the lower court’s decision.
“We were served copies of the appeal leave applications earlier this week.
“The matter is fixed for case management before the Federal Court Registry on March 25,” the lawyer said.
DBKL issued the DO on July 13, 2017. The project was first proposed by former federal territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor in 2016.
The proposed project comprised four 40-storey luxury service apartments (1,082 units) and one 17-storey affordable housing block (204 units).
Several protests were held in 2016 and in subsequent years against the proposed development of Taman Rimba Kiara.
During the Pakatan Harapan federal administration, then federal territories minister Khalid Samad proposed a scaled-down development and called it a “win-win solution” as it saved the ministry from having to compensate the developer RM150 million if the project was cancelled.
The project was reduced from 4.9ha to 3.2ha. Taman Rimba Kiara spans 10.1ha. - Mkini
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