THE Seremban High Court today allowed contempt proceedings against the state’s chieftains and two others for allegedly defying a temporary injunction.
Judge Roz Mawar Rozain granted leave to the Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) and its secretary, Raja Norazli Raja Nordin, to initiate the committal proceedings.
She delivered her judgment online after hearing applications from parties over two days.
Ruling that a prima facie case has been successfully established, Justice Roz Mawar also refused the application by the plaintiffs for a stay of the committal proceedings for contempt of court.
The action targets the territorial chieftains, known as Undang: Datuk Maarof Mat Rashid (Jelebu), Datuk Muhammed Abdullah (Johol), and Datuk Abd Rahim Yasin (Rembau).
Also named in the application are Datuk Mubarak Thahak, whose status as the Undang of Sungei Ujong is currently under dispute, Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al Qadri (Tengku Besar Tampin), and Datuk Seri Badarudin Abdul Khalid (Datuk Shahbandar Sungei Ujong).
In June, the DKU and Raja Norazli accused the six individuals of violating an interim injunction intended to maintain the status quo during the appointment of a new Yang di-Pertuan Besar.
The injunction, secured on June 5, specifically restrains the DKU from convening meetings, making decisions, or taking any measures until the ongoing court proceedings are heard in full. It also blocks any attempts to remove Raja Norazli from his position.
The outcome of the ruling was confirmed by the plaintiffs’ counsel, Steven Thiru, who appeared with Shafrin Halim and Gurjeevan Singh Sachdev. - July 8, 2026
