The Court of Appeal has ruled that seven former committee members of a deregistered Hindu temple in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, have no legal standing to file a suit and apply for an injunction against a group of trustees.
Justice Choo Kah Sing said the appellants also failed to obtain the consent of the attorney-general (AG) as required under Section 9 of the Government Proceedings Act 1956 when filing the action against the Om Sivan Alayam Temple in Bukit Rasah and its four trustees.
Affirming the decision of the High Court in Seremban, Choo said only the insolvency department could initiate action since the temple had been deregistered.
Choo added that the AG’s consent was required since the appellants’ challenge fell squarely in asserting an interest.
Choo, who sat with Justices Azman Abdullah and Noorin…