Lawyer Joy Wilson Appukuttan, representing Court of Appeal judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, said he received an unsealed copy of the application from the Attorney-General’s Chambers yesterday.

“The application is premised on the basis that my client’s suit is scandalous, frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of court process,” he told FMT.

Hamid filed an originating summons in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Oct 9 to seek direction in relation to an affidavit filed early last year to support a suit by lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, and a judgment he delivered four months ago in a criminal appeal case.

He posed a question as to whether the judgment and affidavit could be subjected to an investigation by the committee. In the meantime, he wants the committee to suspend the scheduled proceedings pending the outcome of his suit.

Case management will be held before High Court judge Mariana Yahya on Nov 4.

At an international conference in Kuala Lumpur two years ago, Hamid alleged there had been judicial interference in several high profile cases. It led to a suit against the chief justice early last year by Sangeet, accusing the top judge of failing to defend and preserve the integrity of the judiciary.

In August, FMT reported that the committee had issued Hamid a show cause notice over the affidavit and judgment.

Hamid, among other things, had said in the judgment that the judiciary was expected to act as a check and balance on the executive and legislature, as provided for under the Federal Constitution.

On Sept 8, Hamid replied to the show cause notice, which sources told FMT was quite explosive, where the judge stood by the entire content of the affidavit and also a 101-page judgment he delivered in early June.