The Court of Appeal will hear case management on June 22 for Petroleum Sarawak Bhd’s appeal over a Kuching High Court ruling tied to a RM7.95 million bank guarantee. [1]
Petros filed the appeal after Judicial Commissioner Datuk Faridz Gohim Abdullah dismissed its bid on February 25 to recover the guarantee and declined to rule on related constitutional questions. [1]
The dispute sits within a wider legal fight over petroleum powers in Malaysia. On March 16, a single-judge Federal Court panel led by Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Seri Hashim Hamzah granted Petronas leave to challenge the validity of several Sarawak state laws. [1]
Petronas has also won leave from the Federal Court to challenge whether the Petroleum Development Act 1974 is consistent with Sarawak laws on gas distribution, environmental regulation and carbon storage. [1]
Separately, the Sarawak government has filed a petition questioning the legality of key federal petroleum-related laws. [1]
The Federal Court is expected to settle the constitutional framework governing gas regulation in Malaysia. [1]
The next scheduled step is the June 22 case management hearing at the Court of Appeal. [1]