The Kuala Lumpur High Court today ordered the government to return nearly 107 hectares of land around Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, formerly known as Jalan Duta, to the original owner Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd.

The Edge reported that Judge Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh granted Semantan Estate’s application to enforce an order the company had obtained in 2009.

This is one of the longest-running civil land disputes since Merdeka, following the court’s rejection of the government’s application for a temporary suspension pending a proposed resolution by the government on the matter.

The land, known as “Duta Enclave”, includes...