Winning The Appeal, PT KAI Has The Right To Land Assets In West Merapi, South Sumatra

Illustration. Long-series coal train (KA) (Babaranjang) passing through South Sumatra. (doc KAI)

LAHAT - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) won an appeal against the lawsuit against land ownership assets in three villages in the West Merapi District, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra (Sumsel)

Public Relations Manager of PT KAI Regional Division III Palembang Aida Suryanti explained that the civil lawsuit case was won by PT KAI against 18 plaintiffs at the Lahat District Court (PN).

The Palembang High Court, South Sumatra, won PT KAI over an appeal against the company's 900 x 60 meter land asset ownership case by 18 plaintiffs, "he said in Palembang, Tuesday, May 23, was confiscated by Antara.

This case is Number 6 / Pdt.G / 2022 / PN Lht which has been rolling since September 1, 2022. PT KAI Divre III Palembang won because the plaintiffs could not prove the legal basis for ownership even though they thought they had controlled the land for 20 years or more.

Meanwhile, PT KAI Divre III Palembang is able to show the legal rights or proof of ownership of PT KAI (Persero), namely Glondkart and building use rights certificates (HGB) which are declared legally valid and have legal force.

PT KAI has fixed assets in the form of land assets based on gross carart Number 28 and 29 of 1924, and HGB Number 02 of 2019, Number 04 of 2019 and Number 20 of 2019, which in the trial process of PT KAI uses evidence, one of which is Grondkart.

After the Lahat District Court won PT KAI in this case, 18 plaintiffs made other legal remedies, namely an appeal to the Palembang High Court on January 11, 2023, registered Case Number 18/PDT/2023/PT PLG.

The panel of judges at the Palembang High Court then decided on March 28, 2023, with the results confirming the decision of the Lahat District Court Number 6/Pdt.G/2022/PN Lht.

"Until now, 18 plaintiffs have not made further legal remedies, which means that the decision has permanent legal force or Inkrah," he concluded.

Adapun aset tanah yang menjadi perkara ini berada di Desa Suka Marga, Desa Payo, dan Desa Gunung Agung. Diakui Aida merupakan emplasis Stasiun Sukacinta.