Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd contends that it remains the beneficial owner of the site despite previous court rulings preventing it from recovering possession or having the registered title transferred back. (X pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The government will defend itself against a fresh lawsuit by Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd seeking to compel Putrajaya to sell the 263.272-acre Duta Enclave land here and pay it the proceeds, or compensate the company based on its current market value of RM12 billion to RM13 billion.
Senior federal counsel Nurhafizza Azizan informed High Court judge Anand Ponnudurai during case management today that the government intended to contest the action.
Anand directed the government to file its defence by Jan 4, with Semantan Estate to file its reply, if any, by Feb 12. The matter was fixed for further case management on Feb 16.
