Condo owner challenges order to repaint door, remove artwork

Bangsar condominium resident Chandran KP Nair, 71, has initiated a judicial review to contest a Strata Management Tribunal's order requiring him to repaint his main door and remove adjacent artwork. Nair argues that the tribunal's decision is unjust, alleging that other residents have been allowed to paint their doors and install artwork without facing repercussions.

He claims the tribunal selectively enforced the rules against him due to his previous role as chairman. Nair asserts he obtained verbal approval before repainting his door in September 2024, and that the area with the artwork does not constitute common property since personal shoe racks are built in front of each door for individual use.

The management corporation refused to provide proof of warning letters sent to other residents, leading Nair to challenge the tribunal's ruling, which mandates the door's restoration and artwork removal within 30 days. The Attorney-General's Chambers has expressed no objection, except for Nair's request to stay the tribunal's award pending the judicial review. The case is scheduled for a hearing before High Court judge Azizan Arshad on September 9.