Abdul Halim Bin Mansor (Dalam Kapasiti Beliau Sebagai Presiden Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia) 1. National Union Of Bank Employees 2. Sandagran Solomon A/L Joseph Pitchay

Abdul Halim Bin Mansor (Dalam Kapasiti Beliau Sebagai Presiden Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia) 1. National Union Of Bank Employees 2. Sandagran Solomon A/L Joseph Pitchay

The Court of Appeal held the General Council's decision to order fresh elections on 16.7.2017 was intra vires: discovered ab initio ineligibility of delegates who stood in the TDC undermined the integrity of the election and justified a remedial fresh election under the interpretive and remedial powers of Rule...

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Citation
W-02(NCVC)(W)-1292-06/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant: Abdul Halim bin Mansor (President, MTUC); Respondent: National Union of Bank Employees; Respondent: Sandagran Solomon a/l Joseph Pitchay
Court
NCVC
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
9 January 2019
Case Number
W-02(NCVC)(W)-1292-06/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal Against High Court Judgment / Determination on Appeal by the Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court judgment set aside; decision of the General Council on 16.7.2017 to hold fresh elections upheld
Legal Topics
Validity of Internal Union Elections, Interpretation of Constitutions and Rules, Vacancy Filling Vs. Remedial Fresh Election, Ultra Vires Actions
Labour Law Associations Law Administrative Law Constitutional Interpretation of Private Bodies Validity of Internal Union Elections Interpretation of Constitutions and Rules Vacancy Filling Vs. Remedial Fresh Election Ultra Vires Actions

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Parties

Abdul Halim bin Mansor (President, MTUC)

Appellant

National Union of Bank Employees

Respondent

Sandagran Solomon a/l Joseph Pitchay

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Against High Court Judgment / Determination on Appeal by the Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the General Council's decision to hold fresh elections on 16.7.2017 was intra vires the MTUC Constitution
  2. 2 Whether the General Council could instead fill vacancies under Rules 7(14),7(15) and 10(8) without fresh elections
  3. 3 Whether disqualification ab initio of delegates who stood in the Triennial Delegates Conference negates the election results and justifies a fresh election

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held the General Council's decision to order fresh elections on 16.7.2017 was intra vires: discovered ab initio ineligibility of delegates who stood in the TDC undermined the integrity of the election and justified a remedial fresh election under the interpretive and remedial powers of Rule 8(11); rules empowering filling of vacancies did not apply because there was no valid incumbency to be vacated for one of the contested offices, and those vacancy provisions could not cure an election tainted by participation of ineligible candidates.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court judgment set aside; decision of the General Council on 16.7.2017 to hold fresh elections upheld

Orders

  • Appeal allowed
  • High Court judgment set aside