The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today allowed the government's application to stay payments of pension arrears to 531,976 pensioners amounting to RM1.7 billion, which is based on their final salary according to the 2016 Public Services Department Circular, pending the disposal of its appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Judge Amarjeet Singh decided after hearing the submissions by senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi, representing the government and the Public Service director-general, and applicant Aminah Ahmad’s lawyer Abd Shukor Ahmad.

"After considering the affidavits and submissions...