YAP CHIN WAH v 1. ) MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN MALAYSIA 2. ) MMSB CONSULT SDN BHD

w-01a-603-11-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 21 October 2024 • W-01(A)-603-11/2023 • 58 min read
11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Outcome

Consequently, for the reasons as stated above, the appeals are dismissed with costs of RM3,000.00 (subject to allocator) for each appeal.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (w-01a-603-11-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

ection 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 – Judicial Review- decision of the Industrial Court (the Award) may be reviewed by the High Court for both process and substance - on the grounds of "illegality", "irrationality" and “procedural impropriety" - Redundancy / Retrenchment - retrenchment is not punitive - a manifestation and exercise of a management prerogative - Premature Dismissal

Practice Areas

Employment & Industrial Relations Administrative Law

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Coram

Counsel (6)

Razif Abdul Aziz & Partners Firm T. Thavalingam & Co Firm Aida Yasmin Binti Cheree Mohamad Counsel Respondent Dato' Thavalingam C. Thavarajah Counsel Respondent Muhamad Nur Aiman Bin Toharudin Counsel Appellant Muhammad Amir Bin Sharipuddin Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN MALAYSIA Respondent MMSB CONSULT Sdn Bhd Respondent Yap Chin Wah Appellant

Statutes Cited

Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Cap 177)

Cases Cited (11)

UK (2)
[1973] 2 All ER 1063 [1985] AC 374
MY (9)
[1995] 1 MLJ 308 [1995] 2 CLJ 749 [1997] 1 CLJ 147 [1997] 3 CLJ 241 [1999] 3 MLJ 411 [2003] 4 CLJ 625 [2010] 8 CLJ 629 [2016] 10 CLJ 176 [2024] AMEJ 0089

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (w-01a-603-11-2023)