KUALA LUMPUR: The Taman Rimba Kiara proposed high-density mixed development in Bukit Kiara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) here, will proceed.
This was the outcome today when the High Court dismissed 10 TTDI residents' stay application to halt the development on the land situated near their housing area.
However, the proceedings of their judicial review against the KL Mayor over the proposed housing development in Taman Rimba Kiara will proceed for case management on Jan 16.
Judge Datuk Kamaludin Md Said made the decision after considering that property developer Memang Perkasa Sdn Bhd and project site owner Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan had already invested a huge sum for the project.
Therefore, he said it will be prejudicial to the respondents if the stay was to be granted pending the disposal of the judicial review proceedings.
The judge ordered RM10,000 in costs to be paid each to the KL Mayor, Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan, Memang Perkasa and the Bukit Kiara public housing residents association led by V. Sunderam who are the respondents in the case.
Counsel Balan Nair who represented the TTDI residents, said he will be filing an appeal at the Court of Appeal against today's decision.
Counsel Datuk B. Jayanthi appeared for the Bukit Kiara public housing residents association.
The 10 applicants (residents) ere management bodies of Trellises, Kiara Green, The Residence, TTDI Plaza, The Greens, association chairman Abdul Hafiz Abu Bakar, and four TTDI residents Koo Zhao Phin, Firdaus Nisha Muhammad Faizal, Loo Ly Mun and Boo Su-Lyn.
Previously the 10 applicants had named Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), KL Mayor, Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan, Memang Perkasa and the Bukit Kiara public housing residents association as the respondents in their judicial review filed on Aug 11.
However, during yesterday's (Wednesday's) proceedings, Kamaludin allowed DBKL's application to withdraw itself as a party.
On Aug 23, the High Court granted the applicants leave to proceed with their judicial review application.
The lawsuit was filed in opposition of the construction of eight blocks of 42 and 52 storey high-end service apartments and a 29-storey affordable housing block, which would provide 350 units of affordable housing for former TTDI longhouse residents.
It was reported that the longhouse residents had been promised affordable housing units to replace their cramped quarters since 1982.
However, they had refused to move and had rejected offers of flats and public housing.
A six-lane highway and a flyover are also planned for the site to cater to the increase in population density in the area.