The Court of Appeal said the committal proceedings should be heard expeditiously to preserve the authority of the courts.PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has dismissed applications by six people to stay the contempt proceedings against them over an alleged breach of a High Court injunction in a dispute concerning the appointment of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

The six are the former undang of Sungai Ujong, Mubarak Dohak; the undang of Jelebu, Maarof Mat Rashad; the undang of Johol, Muhammed Abdullah; the undang of Rembau, Abdul Rahim Yasin; the Tunku Besar of Tampin, Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri; and the shahbandar of Sungai Ujong, Badarudin Abdul Khalid.

The court said the committal proceedings should be heard expeditiously to preserve the authority of the courts.