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Judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Salleh said between developers and purchasers, developers have an unequal advantage in bargaining power, and that delivering vacant possession of a property without allowing the purchasers the right to occupy the property is against public policy — even if the sales and purchase agreement (SPA) provides for such a move.

The Edge reported last year that the High Court had set aside a corporate voluntary arrangement (CVA) by True Renaissance Development Sdn Bhd for the Empire Remix development.

If there was any lingering doubt … it is now completely exonerated by the latest Federal Court decision, which endorsed the High Court decision and reinforced the developer's obligation to provide such utility facilities.

There are special circumstances due to the presence of government agencies and buildings including the National Archives that hold the country’s historic records, judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh said.

The two NGOs seeking the judicial review claimed that it was illegal for the Selangor government to backdate a gazette, saying the degazettement decision was made on Nov 20, 2000, while the gazette was published on May 5, 2022.

"We are unsure whether the learned DPP will request for a reinstatement of the case, or file a revision to the High Court to revise the Session Court judge’s decision.

On Aug 7, Ahmad Shahrir directed the registrar to transfer the 263.

The appeal was scheduled to be heard before a three-member Court of Appeal bench led by Datuk P Ravinthran, but following the discontinuance of the appeal, it was struck out.

The selling price of RM160 million of the hotel represents a discount of 5.

At one time, the development sector found itself navigating through turbulent waters amid a dramatic surge in legal cases with estimated claims of a whopping RM48,819 million with respect to the EOT granted between 2016 to 2020.