FGV Annual Report 2014

54 Commitments (b) Capital commitments Group 2014 2013 RM’000 RM’000 Capital expenditure approved and contracted for: – Property, plant and equipment 477,451 444,787 – Biological assets 22,351 10,639 – Intangible assets – 1,367 Capital expenditure approved but not contracted for: – Property, plant and equipment 508,144 413,930 – Biological assets 114,269 66,101 1,122,215 936,824 55 Contingent Liabilities (i) On 3 September 2010, FPISB and FELDA were sued by 514 settlers of Felda Serting Scheme and 252 settlers of Felda Gugusan Raja Alias Scheme in Jempol, Negeri Sembilan for alleged fraud and manipulation of the extraction rate for palm oil. The claim amounted to RM15.4 million for year the 2008 only. The matter is still on going and the Court has now fixed the matter for continued trial on 20 May 2015. (ii) On 12 July 2011, FPISB and FELDA were sued by 711 settlers of Felda Jengka 1 to 25 and Felda Sg. Tekam in Temerloh, Pahang (Jengka A) for alleged fraud and manipulation of the extraction rate of palm oil. The claim amounted to RM22.9 million for year the 2008 only. This case was called for mention on 18 September 2013 and the Judge has ordered the Plaintiffs to determine who actually has the locus standi to sue in this suit and to determine which Plaintiffs have signed agreements with Felda. The Court has now fixed the matter for continued trial on 12 and 13 May 2015. (iii) On 10 November 2011, FPISB and FELDA were sued by 365 settlers of Felda Jengka 1 to 7, 10, 13 to 19, 23 to 24, Felda Ulu Jempol and Felda Sg. Tekam Utara (Jengka B) for alleged fraud and manipulation of the extraction rate of palm oil. The claim amounted to RM11.7 million for the year 2008 only. The Court had on 19 April 2012 allowed an order in terms for application by FELDA and FPISB to strike out 20 Plaintiffs with costs. The matter fixed for trial on 11 to 15 August 2014 have been vacated to give priority to hear Jengka A case. The Court has yet to fix trial dates for this case. (iv) On 20 September 2011, FPISB and FELDA were sued by 550 settlers of Gugusan Bera for alleged fraud and manipulation of the extraction rate of palm oil. The plaintiffs are claiming for a share from the sale of kernel, burn ash and sludge oil which was derived from their FFB consignments sold to FPISB’s mills. The claim amounted to RM19.2 million for the year 2008 only. FPISB has filed Memorandum of Appearance in High Court on 15 November, a Statement of Defence on 3 January 2012 and have also filed an application to Strike-Out Ground on Plaintiffs’ claims on 25 January 2012. The Court has now fixed the matter for continued trial on 1 to 6 June and 15 to 19 June 2015. (v) On 10 May 2012, FPISB and FELDA were sued by 770 settlers of Rancangan Felda Chini 1 to 5 and Rancangan Felda Chini Timur 1 to 3 in Pahang for alleged fraud and manipulation of the extraction rate of palm oil. The claim amounted to RM24.8 million for the year 2008 only. FPISB has to file a Memorandum of Appearance in High Court on 16 May 2012. The matter was heard on 25,26,27,28,29 August 2014 and continued hearing on 19, 20 & 21 November 2014 was vacated. The Court has fixed this matter for continued trial on 31 March and 1 April 2015. Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad pg 320 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Financial Year Ended 31 December 2014