BUSINESSMAN J.R. Deepak Jaikishan, his brother and their company today failed to reinstate the lawsuit against jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, his wife Rosmah Mansor, former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and three companies over a contentious land deal.

A three-member bench of the Federal Court chaired by Justice Nallini Pathmanathan unanimously dismissed the request for a judicial review brought by Deepak, J. Rajesh and Carpet Raya Sdn Bhd, following a previous Federal Court decision denying their appeal to reinstate the three suits against the defendants.

Justice Nallini held there should be no leave for a review for the matter to be heard again.

“There was no miscarriage of justice by the previous bench in refusing to grant leave as that bench did not exceed its jurisdiction.

“Thus, we dismiss the application for a review,” she said when delivering the decision through online proceedings.

Justice Nallini, who heard the matter with Justices Abdul Rahman Sebli and Zabariah Mohd Yusof, awarded the defendants RM100,000 costs.

Deepak, Rajesh and Carpet Raya had filed the original suit against Bakti Wira Development Sdn Bhd, Najib, Rosmah and Boustead Holdings Berhad over a land deal that Deepak alleged caused huge losses to his company.

Deepak also filed another suit against Najib, Rosmah and Abdul Azeez and one more legal action against Cebur Megah Development Sdn Bhd.

The three suits were struck out by two High Courts, upheld by the Court of Appeal. The apex court subsequently dismissed their final appeal. – Bernama, October 6, 2022.