Logging company seeks mandamus order against Pahang MB

Nst | A logging company, Seruan Gemilang Makmur Sdn Bhd today filed for a mandamus order in the High Court here against the Menteri Besar of Pahang to compel the Pahang Government pay damages of RM60 million to it.
The company through the law firm Peter Lai Rajoo & Aiza in its affidivit for the mandamus order claimed it had sent a demand notice for the money and interest accrued on Aug 27, but it had been ignored.

On Sept 17, the Federal Court had upheld a decision by the Kuantan High Court on May 25, 2007 which ordered the Government of Pahang to pay the company the sum for breach of contract pertaining to a logging concession in Mukim Bebar in the Pekan district.

Seruan Gemilang in Dec 2002 had filed a suit in the Kuantan High Court against the Pahang Government and State Forestry director for breach of a logging concession contract allowing it to fell timber on a 10,000-acre area (4,000 hectares) in Mukim Bebar.... selanjutnya.