The Ipoh High Court will hear on June 17 an application by ousted Perak assembly speaker to stop his replacement, Barisan Nasional's R Ganesan, from carrying out the duties of a speaker.

Sivakumar's lawyer Chan Kok Keong told Malaysiakini that the matter will be heard in chambers at 9am.

Sivakumar had filed an application on May 21 to request the court to prevent Ganesan from stopping him (Sivakumar) from carrying out his duties as the lawful state speaker.

Sivakumar in his application has also sought for the court to prohibit Ganesan from carrying out any further acts of abuse, assault and /or battery on the plaintiffs,

v sivakumar perak state assembly speaker being dragged out of the assembly incident 130509 film strip He also sought unspecified damages for "assault and battery" suffered during the May 7 state assembly, where he was forcibly removed from the House by police personnel on Ganesan's orders.

In his statement of claim, Sivakumar said that he was at all material times Tronoh state assemblyperson and state assembly speaker, while Ganesan was not an elected member of the assembly.

‘False imprisonment'

Sivakumar stated that he was forcefully ejected from the chamber and assaulted by Ganesan's "agents" and later "imprisoned" for more than an hour.

"By the reason of the above stated matters, the plaintiff (Sivakumar) was prevented from carrying out his duties and obligations as the lawful speaker of the assembly and suffered shock, pain and injury, loss and damage.

"The plaintiff also suffered and endured great humiliation and embarrassment in public," read Sivakumar's statement of claim.

Sivakumar is also seeking damages for "false imprisonment". He was locked inside the assembly building's changing room until the controversial sitting was adjourned by rival speaker Ganesan.

Ganesan meanwhile had said that while Sivakumar had the right to file the case, he was still the lawfully elected speaker.

"He may claim that he is the rightful speaker, but whatever we did was in accordance to the standing orders of the house and I'm the legally existing speaker. We'll see them in court," he said.