Parts of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim and the federal government buildings located in Taman Duta are built on this enclave.

Eng Lian Group developed much of Bangsar, while Ng Chin Siu & Sons at one point had substantial holdings in Mont Kiara and Desa Sri Hartamas.

[1] Semantan Estate's liquidators then filed a claim for mesne profits in 2022, demanding compensation representing rent that the federal government owed for the Duta enclave since taking possession of the land.

The government immediately announced it intended to appeal the ruling, and applied for a stay of the High Court's order that is pending a hearing as of September 2024.

The lawyer who initially represented Semantan Estate was Yong Pung How, later Chief Justice of Singapore, of the firm Shook Lin & Bok.

[2] In August 2024, the High Court ordered the government to return possession of the Duta enclave to Semantan Estate within three months, and to pay legal costs of RM50,000.

[3] Prior to the High Court ruling in August, the federal government asked for a three month adjournment to allow time for the parties to reach a settlement.

After rejecting the application for further adjournment, the court proceeded with a hearing of oral submissions that led it to grant an order for the land to be returned to Semantan Estate.

A government representative from the Valuation and Property Services Department under the Ministry of Finance told the court that the amount owed should be only RM290 million.