Bogor Land Dispute Trial, Heir Asserts Basis of Ownership Claim

The trial of the land ownership dispute at the Bogor District Court was held again with the agenda of delivering a duplicate from the defendant, Thursday, August 6, 2026

BOGOR - The land ownership dispute trial at the Bogor District Court was held again with the agenda of delivering a duplicate from the defendant, Thursday, August 6. In the trial, the heirs of the late H. Em Sumiar together with his lawyer again explained the basis of the claim of ownership over the land that was the object of the dispute.

The heir to the late H. Em Sumiar, Ujang Suprapto, stated that the disputed land was purchased by his father from a number of farmers between 1992 and 1994.

"The transaction was carried out based on the agreement of the parties and supported by a number of documents, including payment receipts, girik, and a seal letter of sale and purchase," Ujang told reporters, Thursday, August 6.

According to Ujang, he received the documents from the late Rusli, who was then the Secretary of the Village, about 40 days after his father died in 1999.

He admitted that he then conducted a search of the sellers and matched the documents with the conditions on the ground. Based on the search, he believed that the land in the document was in accordance with the location in question.

Ujang said that he would then apply for the registration of 10 plots of land to the Bogor City Land Office (BPN).

"From the submission, two areas were issued certificates of land rights in my name as an heir, while the other eight areas have not yet been issued certificates," he said.

According to Ujang, the process of issuing the eight certificates was stopped due to objections from other parties. This statement is a claim from the defendant which is still part of the dispute and will be tested in the trial process.

Meanwhile, the lawyer for the heirs, Firmansyah, explained that the agenda of the hearing this time was the delivery of a duplicate in response to the replications previously submitted by the plaintiff.

"In the trial, the defendant confirmed that our client is not a third party, but an heir who claims to have obtained the right to the land from his parents," said Firmansyah.

According to him, the basis for the ownership claim filed by the defendant includes two land rights certificates numbered 4260 and 4262 as well as a number of documents in the form of girik and seal of sale and purchase.

Firmansyah also denied the plaintiff's argument regarding the alleged forgery of the signature on the seal document.

"According to us, the allegations must be proven through the applicable legal mechanisms and become the authority of the authorized agency," he said.

Regarding the plaintiff's argument which based the lawsuit on the Deed of Sale and Purchase (AJB), Firmansyah said his party had asked for information to the relevant agencies regarding the document. However, the information is still an argument from the defendant which will be further tested in the trial and has not become a legal fact with permanent legal force.

He added that the next hearing agenda was scheduled to enter the stage of interim ruling before continuing to the proof. According to him, all the arguments submitted by both the plaintiff and the defendant will be examined and tested through the process of proof at the trial.

Until this news was written, the case is still in the process of examination at the Bogor District Court and there has been no decision with binding force. All arguments presented by the parties are still awaiting proof and assessment by the panel of judges in the trial.