Mohamed Hamidon Bin Abdul Wahab 1. ) Kol. Zahari Bin Mohd Ariffin 2. ) Brigedier Jeneral Ahmad Bin Abu Bakar 3. ) Mejar Jeneral Mohamad Bin Ab Rahman

Mohamed Hamidon Bin Abdul Wahab 1. ) Kol. Zahari Bin Mohd Ariffin 2. ) Brigedier Jeneral Ahmad Bin Abu Bakar 3. ) Mejar Jeneral Mohamad Bin Ab Rahman

Application dismissed because applicant failed to name and challenge the correct decision‑maker within the Order 53 time limit (corrective affidavit could not cure the defect), the applicant had confined his military petitions to sentence only and it would be an abuse of process to reopen the merits/procedure before...

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Citation
AA-25-4-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemohon / Applicant: Mohamed Hamidon bin Abdul Wahab; Respondent 1 (yang Di Pertua, Mahkamah Tentera): Kol. Zahari bin Mohd Ariffin; Respondent 2 (pegawai Pengesah Sebelum Pengesahan): Brigedier Jeneral Ahmad bin Abu Bakar; Respondent 3 (pihak Berkuasa Ulangkaji Selepas Pemberitahuan): Mejar Jeneral Mohamad bin Ab Rahman
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
14 February 2020
Case Number
AA-25-4-02/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Under Order 53 Rules of Court / Substantive Hearing and Judgment on Merits After Leave; Application Dismissed
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Court Martial, Judicial Review, Natural Justice, Article 5 (personal Liberty), Article 8 (equality), Evidence (drug Testing), Certiorari, Time Limits for Judicial Review (o.53 R.3)
Military Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Criminal Procedure Court Martial Judicial Review Natural Justice Article 5 (personal Liberty) +4 more

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Parties

Mohamed Hamidon bin Abdul Wahab

Pemohon / Applicant

Kol. Zahari bin Mohd Ariffin

Respondent 1 (yang Di Pertua, Mahkamah Tentera)

Brigedier Jeneral Ahmad bin Abu Bakar

Respondent 2 (pegawai Pengesah Sebelum Pengesahan)

Mejar Jeneral Mohamad bin Ab Rahman

Respondent 3 (pihak Berkuasa Ulangkaji Selepas Pemberitahuan)

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Under Order 53 Rules of Court / Substantive Hearing and Judgment on Merits After Leave; Application Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the impugned decision was the decision of the Court Martial or of the President alone and whether correct party was named for certiorari
  2. 2 Whether the applicant established procedural impropriety, illegality or irrationality in the Court Martial process
  3. 3 Whether corrective affidavit substituted decision‑maker after limitation period and thereby defeated O.53 r.3(6)

Ratio Decidendi

Application dismissed because applicant failed to name and challenge the correct decision‑maker within the Order 53 time limit (corrective affidavit could not cure the defect), the applicant had confined his military petitions to sentence only and it would be an abuse of process to reopen the merits/procedure before this court, and no procedural impropriety, illegality or irrationality was established; urine sampling complied with military regulations and constitutional claims (Article 8) were inapplicable to military discipline.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed