MENARA ONE PLANTATION SDN BHD 1. ) MENTERI KEMENTERIAN PERDAGANGAN DALAM NEGERI, KOPERASI DAN KEPENGGUNAAN 2. ) KEMENTERIAN PERDAGANGAN DALAM NEGERI, KOPERASI DAN KEPENGGUNAAN NEGERI KELANTAN 3. ) Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Ha

MENARA ONE PLANTATION SDN BHD 1. ) MENTERI KEMENTERIAN PERDAGANGAN DALAM NEGERI, KOPERASI DAN KEPENGGUNAAN 2. ) KEMENTERIAN PERDAGANGAN DALAM NEGERI, KOPERASI DAN KEPENGGUNAAN NEGERI KELANTAN 3. ) Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Ha

The court held the withdrawal of the subsidy quota was an administrative policy decision under the Cooking Oil Stabilization Scheme, non‑justiciable and not made in breach of law, irrationality or procedural impropriety; the applicant had agreed to terms permitting withdrawal without reasons and therefore had no legitimate expectation or legal right to the quota; application dismissed.

Citation
DA-25-7-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemohon: Menara One Plantation Sdn Bhd; Responden 1: Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Malaysia; Responden 2: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Negeri Kelantan; Responden 3: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Malaysia; Responden 4: Kerajaan Malaysia
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
21 February 2022
Case Number
DA-25-7-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Semakan Kehakiman (judicial Review) / High Court Judgment (final)
Outcome
Permohonan ditolak (application dismissed)
Legal Topics
Illegality, Irrationality (wednesbury Unreasonableness), Procedural Impropriety, Justiciability, Legitimate Expectation, Estoppel, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
Malay/English
Administrative Law Public Law Judicial Review Administrative Policy Illegality Irrationality (wednesbury Unreasonableness) Procedural Impropriety Justiciability +3 more

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Parties

Menara One Plantation Sdn Bhd

Pemohon

Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Malaysia

Responden 1

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Negeri Kelantan

Responden 2

Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan Malaysia

Responden 3

Kerajaan Malaysia

Responden 4

Procedural Posture

Semakan Kehakiman (judicial Review) / High Court Judgment (final)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether withdrawal of subsidy quota was illegal, irrational or procedurally improper
  2. 2 Whether the decision to withdraw quota was justiciable or a non‑justiciable policy decision
  3. 3 Whether the applicant had a legitimate expectation or was estopped from having relief

Ratio Decidendi

The court held the withdrawal of the subsidy quota was an administrative policy decision under the Cooking Oil Stabilization Scheme, non‑justiciable and not made in breach of law, irrationality or procedural impropriety; the applicant had agreed to terms permitting withdrawal without reasons and therefore had no legitimate expectation or legal right to the quota; application dismissed.

Court Disposition

Permohonan ditolak (application dismissed)

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • No declaration or mandamus granted