KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Nov 10 to hear an application by Umno to strike out a suit against it for receiving RM16 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd.
SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) had under its new management filed the suit together with its subsidiaries Gandingan Mentari Sdn Bhd and Jendela Pinggiran Sdn Bhd.
The hearing date was fixed by judicial commissioner Quay Chew Soon when the matter came up for case management via Zoom today.
A lawyer from law firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership who represented the three companies, confirmed this when contacted.
Umno had been sued for receiving RM16 million that was purportedly wrongfully transferred to it.
The plaintiffs (SRC International, Gandingan Mentari and Jendela Pinggiran) claimed that the political party knew or ought to have known that the monies belonged to SRC International and had no basis to receive the funds.
The suit was filed on May 10, forming part of 22 civil suits by 1MDB and SRC International against various individuals and entities, including former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the companies' former directors and senior officers, foreign financial institutions, as well as fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (Jho Low).