The Kuala Lumpur High Court was told that three voters decided to withdraw their judicial review application to quash the Election Commission's (EC) refusal to hold a local enquiry for the redelineation exercise of Setiawangsa.

This was after EC finally acknowledged a total 110 voters objected to the redelineation exercise, which qualified for a local enquiry, instead of 81 voters initially, via a letter dated Nov 25.

"We have instructed our lawyer to withdraw the judicial review application filed on Nov 18," said PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil.

"EC has agreed to conduct a local enquiry for the parliamentary constituency of Setiawangsa," he said.

The three voters - R Nalina Nair, Azman Abdullah and Sung Jin Sheng had wanted the court to order EC to conduct a local enquiry to hear their objections against the redelineation exercise.

They were assisted by PKR in the lawsuit.

Judicial commissioner Azizul Azmi Adnan who heard the case in chamber, recorded the outcome.

Senior federal counsel Amarjeet Singh, who is also the head of the Civil Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers and senior federal counsel Azizan Md Arshad appeared for EC.

Despite claiming "victory" for the constituents, Fahmi said this proved a reform in redelineation exercise is needed.

Fahmi also demanded EC to furnish more specific reason of border change so the residents understand the rationale of the Sept 15 proposed redelineation exercise.

He wanted EC to reveal its topography experts and the method used to formulate the redelineation.

"EC needs to show its political will in the redelineation exercise to make it more transparent, fair and open to criticism and views of the voters," he said.