1. FAUZI BIN HASSAN (NO. K/P: 550201-09-5015) [Menyaman sebagai Pemangku Presiden Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (No. Pendaftaran: No. PPM-002-14-11011957) (“DPMM”) dan/atau ahli DPMM] 2. SYED ALI BIN MOHAMED ALATTAS (NO. K/P: 361204-71-5

1. FAUZI BIN HASSAN (NO. K/P: 550201-09-5015) [Menyaman sebagai Pemangku Presiden Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia (No. Pendaftaran: No. PPM-002-14-11011957) (“DPMM”) dan/atau ahli DPMM] 2. SYED ALI BIN MOHAMED ALATTAS (NO. K/P: 361204-71-5

Plaintiffs lacked locus standi because by initiating court proceedings without exhausting the DPMM's internal remedies they triggered automatic termination provisions in the constitution; further, the subject matter involved internal society management disputes within the ambit of Section 16 Societies Act and thus non-justiciable at this stage; accordingly the interlocutory injunction application was dismissed.

Citation
WA-24NCvC-611-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemangku Presiden DPMM And/or Member: Fauzi bin Hassan; Yang Di Pertua DPMM Johor And/or Member: Syed Ali bin Mohamed Alattas; Setiausaha Agung DPMM And/or Member: Zulkefli bin Ahmad; Bendahari Agung DPMM And/or Member: Mohd Noor Afanday bin Mohd Jaya; Appointed MED Member And/or Member: Ahmad Fitri bin Othman; Appointed MED Member And/or Member: Zahrey bin Jusoh; Yang Di Pertua DPMM Perlis And/or Member: Harun bin Mahmud; Pengerusi Dewan Muda DPMM And/or Member: Syed Abdullah bin Syed Mohamad; Appointed MED Member And/or Member: Marsilayuhaini binti Baharuddin; Pengerusi Dewanita DPMM And/or Member: Nazlisyah binti Nadzaruddin; Appointed MED Member And/or Member: Ramli bin Musa; Defendant: Abd Halim bin Husin; Defendant: Norsyahrin bin Hamidon; Defendant: Zuhaizar bin Abdul Karim; Defendant: Amirhamzah bin Karim; Defendant: Mohd Zayad bin Md Ismail; Defendant: Mohd Rasit bin Saleh; Defendant: Mohamad Fakri bin Ab Rahman; Defendant: Johari bin Baharum; Defendant: Hamzah bin Paravil Moideom; Defendant: Abdul Rahman bin Yaakub; Defendant: Muhammed Farhan bin P.A.M Basheer Ahamed; Defendant: Hambali bin Mukhlas
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
2 October 2020
Case Number
WA-24NCvC-611-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons (challenge to Validity of Society AGM and Election) / Interlocutory Application for Interim Injunction (enclosure 4); Preliminary Issues Hearing on Locus Standi and Justiciability
Outcome
Enclosure 4 dismissed
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Justiciability, Internal Remedies, Injunctions, Automatic Termination of Membership, Section 16 Societies Act
Source Language
Malay/English
Societies Law Civil Procedure Administrative Law Contract of Association Equitable Remedies Locus Standi Justiciability Internal Remedies +3 more

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Parties

Fauzi bin Hassan

Pemangku Presiden DPMM And/or Member

Syed Ali bin Mohamed Alattas

Yang Di Pertua DPMM Johor And/or Member

Zulkefli bin Ahmad

Setiausaha Agung DPMM And/or Member

Mohd Noor Afanday bin Mohd Jaya

Bendahari Agung DPMM And/or Member

Ahmad Fitri bin Othman

Appointed MED Member And/or Member

Zahrey bin Jusoh

Appointed MED Member And/or Member

Harun bin Mahmud

Yang Di Pertua DPMM Perlis And/or Member

Syed Abdullah bin Syed Mohamad

Pengerusi Dewan Muda DPMM And/or Member

Marsilayuhaini binti Baharuddin

Appointed MED Member And/or Member

Nazlisyah binti Nadzaruddin

Pengerusi Dewanita DPMM And/or Member

Ramli bin Musa

Appointed MED Member And/or Member

Abd Halim bin Husin

Defendant

Norsyahrin bin Hamidon

Defendant

Zuhaizar bin Abdul Karim

Defendant

Amirhamzah bin Karim

Defendant

Mohd Zayad bin Md Ismail

Defendant

Mohd Rasit bin Saleh

Defendant

Mohamad Fakri bin Ab Rahman

Defendant

Johari bin Baharum

Defendant

Hamzah bin Paravil Moideom

Defendant

Abdul Rahman bin Yaakub

Defendant

Muhammed Farhan bin P.A.M Basheer Ahamed

Defendant

Hambali bin Mukhlas

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons (challenge to Validity of Society AGM and Election) / Interlocutory Application for Interim Injunction (enclosure 4); Preliminary Issues Hearing on Locus Standi and Justiciability

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Plaintiffs have locus standi to maintain the proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the subject matter is justiciable given statutory/internal remedies (Section 16 Societies Act and DPMM Constitution)
  3. 3 Whether the court should grant interlocutory injunction pending determination of OS

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiffs lacked locus standi because by initiating court proceedings without exhausting the DPMM's internal remedies they triggered automatic termination provisions in the constitution; further, the subject matter involved internal society management disputes within the ambit of Section 16 Societies Act and thus non-justiciable at this stage; accordingly the interlocutory injunction application was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Enclosure 4 dismissed

Orders

  • Enclosure 4 dismissed with costs of RM20,000.00 to the Defendants subject to allocator