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KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has admitted a request from Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari for his father, former MIC President Tun S. Samy Vellu (Photo), to undergo a mental health check.
Vell Paari made the request in a lawsuit he filed against Samy Vellu to determine whether the latter’s mental state would render him unable to handle himself and his affairs.
Judge Wong Chee Lin allowed the request in accordance with Section 52 of the Mental Health Act of 2001 here on Friday (September 11) after hearing chamber presentations from both parties.
Attorney David Matthews, who represented Vell Paari, told reporters that the request was allowed once the process was completed.
“The court has allowed the request, but I am not at liberty to release more information about the (mental health) investigation,” said Matthews.
Attorney Prem Ramachandran appeared for Samy Vellu.
Matthews also said the court rejected a request from a woman who claimed to be Samy Vellu’s other wife, Meeriam Rosaline Edward Paul, 59, to intervene in the lawsuit.
“Meeriam Rosaline’s request to intervene has been dismissed by the court after hearing submissions from both parties, at a cost of RM5,000,” said Matthews.
Meeriam Rosaline was represented by attorney Ramesh Sivakumar in the proceedings.
In December last year, Samy Vellu’s only son filed an initial subpoena to seek an investigation under Section 52 of the Mental Health Act of 2001 to determine whether his father had a mental disorder that would render him unable to manage himself. and their affairs.
The investigation, he said, was also to determine the period of time in which the defendant might have a mental disorder, whether he could order his lawyer to act on his behalf, as well as the types of property the defendant owned.
In the event that it is determined that the defendant suffers from a mental disorder and is unable to handle himself, Vell Paari sought for himself and a lawyer, Datuk C. Vijaya Kumar, 68, and others deemed fit by the court, to be appointed to a committee for the estate of the accused.
Vell Paari also asked the court to determine the powers of said committee, establish provisions for its costs and expenses, and that the remuneration be paid to the committee members.
He also tried to be named his father’s litigator in any proceedings involving the accused.
In her supporting affidavit, Vell Paari said her mother, Toh Puan R. Indrani and her younger sister S. Mangayerkarasi, were aware of her application and would confirm separate affidavits in support of her original subpoena.
Vell Paari said that as of 2017, he had been helping his father manage the latter’s estate and had used his own funds in the process.
He added that his father could not defend himself and under that premise it was important that he be given the power to speak on behalf of his father.
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