The Kuala Lumpur High Court today set Oct 15 to hear a judicial review into the case of the former director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), N Sundra Rajoo, on whether his former position confers him legal immunity.
Sundra's lawyer K Shanmuga said the date was fixed by High Court judge Mariana Yahya during case management in the judge's chambers this morning.
According to the counsel, Mariana also allowed an application by Sundra to amend a statement which contains the grounds challenging the judicial review.
"Today is the hearing for application to amend the statement - a document supporting the application for judicial review grounds.
"The Attorney-General's Chambers didn't object (to the amendment), so the statement was amended. We just added some more grounds," he said when met outside the courtroom.
"The judge also fixed Oct 15 for the hearing for the main judicial review."
Earlier this year, Sundra filed for leave for a judicial review to uphold his immunity, claiming that he was protected from prosecution with regard to his acts when in the AIAC in an official capacity.
The application came after he was arrested by MACC last year on suspicion of using government funds to obtain favours from former and current ministers to extend his AIAC contract.
However, his application was denied by the High Court judge Nordin Hassan on March 26.
The judge ruled that the court does not have the power to prevent the attorney-general from pressing charges against anyone.
Subsequently, on the same day, Sundra was slapped with three charges of criminal breach of trust involving RM1,011,367.50 at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court.
He claimed trial to all the charges.
On May 23, Sundra, however, succeeded in his bid for the judicial review at the Appellate Court, which set aside Nordin's ruling.
In a unanimous decision, a three-member Court of Appeal panel led by Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli also ordered the case to be heard by another High Court judge.
"We are of the unanimous view that this is a suitable case for appellate review," said Abdul Rahman, when reading the panel's written judgment. - Mkini
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