KUCHING: Judicial Commissioner Christopher Chin has fixed Jan 23 to decide on whether he should recuse himself from presiding over the High Court case of Sarawak suing Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for unpaid state sales tax (SST) of RM1.3 billion.

Chin, a Sabahan, has to make a decision over the matter following the application made by Petronas.

The case management was heard in the High Court judge chambers.