Family hopes Court of Appeal will save 106-year-old house from demolition
A stay application has been filed with the Court of Appeal after the High Court rejected a previous application against the demolition order.
Source: Free Malaysia Today · August 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM · AI-assisted report
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 AUGUST 2026 —
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Family Seeks Court of Appeal to Block Demolition of 106-Year-Old Rawang Bungalow
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PETALING JAYA, Aug 16 — A family in Rawang is appealing to the Court of Appeal to prevent the demolition of their century-old bungalow, scheduled for Aug 18, after the Shah Alam High Court rejected their stay application on Aug 11. The 1920-built house, currently home to Maljindar Singh Sidhu Brar (Jimmy), his mother, wife, and two children, faces demolition despite the family’s 65-year residency.
The bungalow, constructed by Berjuntai Tin Dredging Bhd during its mining lease tenure, was later sold to employee Pologa Nathan in 1959, then to Jimmy’s grandmother, Gurtha Kaur. The family has applied seven times since 1962 to acquire the land, only to be told the area remained under mining lease. In early 2025, they discovered the lease had been renewed until 2045, extending beyond the previous expiry date of 2025.
Jimmy, who runs a transport business, said the family has pursued legal and administrative avenues since 1967, including applications to the Gombak land office, without success. Gurtha Kaur transferred ownership to the family in 1989, but by then, the mining lease had already been granted to two cement manufacturers. The Selangor land and mines registry has not responded to requests for comment.
The Court of Appeal is set to hear the family’s urgent appeal on Aug 18, the same day the demolition is scheduled. Details of the registry’s response or further legal steps remain unavailable.