Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat today said there has been no update regarding the possible extension of her tenure, as well as that of two other judges.

They are Court of Appeal President Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan.

“No news,” she was quoted by The Edge as saying after a book launch in Kuala Lumpur today.

Tengku Maimun, the first woman chief justice, is scheduled to go on mandatory retirement on July 1. She will turn 66 on July 2.

Abang Iskandar is due to retire on July 2, while Nallini will reach the mandatory retirement age on Aug 22.

Under Article 125(1) of the Federal Constitution, Federal Court judges may serve until the age of 66, with the possibility of a six-month extension subject to the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

On May 20, Tengku Maimun confirmed that she has yet to receive any offer to extend her tenure by six months.

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