SRI MAJU SARATA EKSPRES SDN BHD v SEGAR A/L MUNUSAMY & 35 ORANG YANG LAIN

a-04w-295-07-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 16 September 2025 • A-04(W)-295-07/2024 • 2 min read

Catchwords

Lifting of corporate veil- company is being used as a façade to conceal true facts, commit fraud, or evade legal obligations- companies operated as a single and unified entity with shared resources, branding and administration including a common payroll system-Labour office-responsibility of deciding disputes between an employer and employee in respect of wages and other payments in cash due as well as any terms of contract between an employer and employee-“as he deems just”-wages-Employment Act- work done in respect of his contract of service-basic salary of the Respondents was a fixed component of their remuneration and this was not subject to reductions dependent upon trips undertaken- section 7A of the Employment Act 1955 - alteration of a condition of service or a term more favourable to an employee.

Practice Areas

Lifting of corporate veil- company is being used as a façade to conceal true facts, commit fraud, or evade legal obligations- companies operated as a single and unified entity with shared resources, branding and administration including a common payroll system-Labour office-responsibility of deciding disputes between an employer and employee in respect of wages and other payments in cash due as well as any terms of contract between an employer and employee-“as he deems just”-wages-Employment Act- work done in respect of his contract of service-basic salary of the Respondents was a fixed component of their remuneration and this was not subject to reductions dependent upon trips undertaken- section 7A of the Employment Act 1955

Judges (3)

Collin Lawrence Sequerah Delivered Faizah binti Jamaludin Coram Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru Coram

Parties (2)

SRI MAJU SARATA EKSPRES Sdn Bhd Appellant Segar a/l Munusamyyang Lain Respondent

Case Significance

SRI MAJU SARATA EKSPRES SDN BHD v SEGAR A/L MUNUSAMY & 35 ORANG YANG LAIN is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated September 16, 2025 (citation: a-04w-295-07-2024). The panel comprised Collin Lawrence Sequerah, Faizah binti Jamaludin and Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru, with Collin Lawrence Sequerah delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of SRI MAJU SARATA EKSPRES SDN BHD v SEGAR A/L MUNUSAMY & 35 ORANG YANG LAIN?

SRI MAJU SARATA EKSPRES SDN BHD v SEGAR A/L MUNUSAMY & 35 ORANG YANG LAIN is a Court of Appeal decision dated September 16, 2025. The case was heard by Collin Lawrence Sequerah. See the full judgment for details.