Court bins trio’s suit over late businessman AS Dawood’s estate
An investment holding company that bought 180 acres of land from Pasla Holdings Sdn Bhd has won its appeal to strike out an inheritance dispute suit filed by three individuals linked to the late businessman AS Dawood.
The Court of Appeal said it was bound by a 2022 Federal Court ruling that Azinal Sdn Bhd’s dealings were a bona fide commercial transaction with Pasla Holdings Sdn Bhd, an asset-holding company founded by India-born Dawood.
Justice Azman Abdullah, who led a three-member bench, said Azinal’s appeal to strike out the suit filed by respondents Jannath Gani, Shahul Hameed, and Shirin Mobrak Ahmad was therefore allowed.
The three‑member panel, which included Justice Shahnaz Sulaiman and co‑opted High Court judge Chan Jit Li, ordered each party to bear its own costs.
Lawyers M Pathmanathan and Shirin…
