Residents have hauled the authorities to court over an alleged refusal to hand over the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and other documents linked to the controversial proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) highway.

Lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, who acts for four Petaling Jaya residents, confirmed with Malaysiakini that the judicial review leave application was filed at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on June 7.

On May 23, the residents issued a letter of demand to the authorities with a seven-day ultimatum to...