AMIRUL SYAHMI BIN ROSLEE v 1. ) LEFTENAN KOLONEL MUHAMMAD BASHIRUDDIN BIN JAMALUDIN, PEGAWAI MEMERINTAH, BATALION KEENAM REJIMEN ASKAR DIRAJA 2. ) BRIGEDIER JENERAL SAIFUL BAHARI BIN ZAINOL, PENGARAH INFANTRI, MARKAS TENTERA DARAT (MKTD) 3. ) ANGKATAN TENTERA MALAYSIA

ka-25-14-10-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 22 November 2025 • KA-25-14-10/2024 • 27 min read
12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

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AMIRUL SYAHMI BIN ROSLEE v 1. ) LEFTENAN KOLONEL MUHAMMAD BASHIRUDDIN BIN JAM... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 22, 2025 (citation: ka-25-14-10-2024). <p>A Malaysian Army Captain sought judicial review to quash his transfer order from Kedah to Sabah and to invalidate related disciplinary actions including a 'Loose Arrest' and AWOL charge. The court dismissed the application, finding that military transfer orders are non-justiciable management prerogatives, the disciplinary challenge was premature as the applicant failed to exhaust the mandatory domestic remedy under Section 130 of the Armed Forces Act 1972, and the applicant improperly raised The case was decided by John Lee Kien How @ Mohammad Johan Lee. Counsel appearing: Irwan Shah Asri (counsel for applicant), Norshuhada Mohd Yatim (counsel for respondent).

Summary

A Malaysian Army Captain sought judicial review to quash his transfer order from Kedah to Sabah and to invalidate related disciplinary actions including a 'Loose Arrest' and AWOL charge. The court dismissed the application, finding that military transfer orders are non-justiciable management prerogatives, the disciplinary challenge was premature as the applicant failed to exhaust the mandatory domestic remedy under Section 130 of the Armed Forces Act 1972, and the applicant improperly raised new factual allegations during oral submissions.

What was the outcome of AMIRUL SYAHMI BIN ROSLEE v 1. ) LEFTENAN KOLONEL MUHAMMAD BASHIRUDDIN BIN JAM...?

<p>A Malaysian Army Captain sought judicial review to quash his transfer order from Kedah to Sabah and to invalidate related disciplinary actions incl...

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Art 135(2) Art 7(2)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (12)

UK (1)
[1985] AC 374
MY (11)
[1981] 1 MLJ 115 [1982] 1 MLJ 68 [1999] 3 MLJ 110 [2005] 8 CLJ 613 [2007] 2 MLJ 761 [2011] 2 MLJ 457 [2013] 5 CLJ 872 [2013] 7 MLJ 737 [2021] 5 MLJ 209 [2023] 5 CLJ 843 [2024] MLJU 1727