Dewan Rakyat Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun and one of his deputies have filed an application to strike out a legal challenge by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four others challenging his appointment as the speaker.

Azhar, popularly known as Art Harun, and Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Mohd Rashid Hasnon, filed the striking-out bid, through law firm Messrs AmerBon at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registry on Aug 7.