Justice Roz Mawar Rozain issued the order after Umno’s lawyer, Hafarizam Harun, informed the court that the party and federal territories’ land and mines office (PTG) had reached a settlement, Berita Harian reported.
In her consent judgment, Roz Mawar said the land, registered under former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the late Daim Zainuddin, Musa Hitam and the late Sanusi Junid, was held in trust for Umno.
“The ownership of the property registered under the trustees shall be vested in and registered under Umno with all rights, interests, and possession in accordance with Section 9(b) of the Societies Act 1966.
“The Registrar of Titles or Federal Territories Land Administrator must give effect to paragraph (2) of the Societies Act pursuant to Section 420 of the National Land Code 1965 and take all necessary steps to implement and register the vesting of the property within 30 days,” she was quoted as saying.
When met by reporters later, Hafarizam said the ruling resolved all issues, including the earlier refusal by some trustees to sign off on the transfer.
“The court granted the order based on our application and with the consent of PTG, represented by a senior federal counsel, to transfer the ownership from the four trustees to Umno,” he said.
The court gave PTG 30 days to carry out and register the transfer.
Umno executive secretary, Sumali Reduan, had on March 6 filed an originating summons through the law firm of Messrs Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak.
In the application, Sumali had sought a declaration that the property with grant No 78154 on Lot 40, Section 51, Kuala Lumpur, is registered in trust under the names of Daim, Musa, Mahathir and Sanusi.
He had sought an order for the property to be transferred to Umno in accordance with Article 27.1 of the party’s constitution, that the ownership of the land be granted to Umno, and for the federal territories PTG to give effect to the order and other relief deemed fit by the court.
In his affidavit in support of the application, Sumali said Form 17 for the land transfer had been signed by the four trustees on Oct 22, 2015, but Sanusi and Daim died on March 9, 2018, and Nov 13 last year, respectively.
Umno has an 85.88% stake in Seri Pacific Corp Sdn Bhd, which owns Seri Pacific Hotel via RHB Nominees Sdn Bhd.
