AHMAD SUHAILAN BIN MAT PIAH 1. ) LEMBAGA TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM KUMPULAN SOKONGAN (NO. 1) JABATAN PENERANGAN MALAYSIA 2. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM MALAYSIA 3. ) Jabatan Penerangan Mal

AHMAD SUHAILAN BIN MAT PIAH 1. ) LEMBAGA TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM KUMPULAN SOKONGAN (NO. 1) JABATAN PENERANGAN MALAYSIA 2. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM MALAYSIA 3. ) Jabatan Penerangan Mal

High Court held applicant was charged only with unauthorised absence (156 days); Head of Department comments did not constitute separate charges requiring separate notice; Integrity Unit conducted permissible information assessment under Reg 37B and the applicant was notified and given opportunities to explain;...

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Citation
CA-25-5-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: Ahmad Suhailan bin Mat Piah; Respondent: Lembaga Tatatertib Perkhidmatan Awam Kumpulan Sokongan (No.1) Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia; Respondent: Lembaga Rayuan Tatatertib Perkhidmatan Awam, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia; Respondent: Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia; Respondent: Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia; Respondent: Kerajaan Malaysia
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
27 May 2022
Case Number
CA-25-5-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (permohonan Semakan Kehakiman) / High Court Judgment on Judicial Review Dated 27 July 2022; Appeal to Court of Appeal Lodged by Applicant
Outcome
Application for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Natural Justice, Disciplinary Proceedings, Domestic Inquiry, Regulatory Compliance (regulation 37/37 B)
Administrative Law Employment Law Public Service Discipline Procedural Fairness Judicial Review Natural Justice Disciplinary Proceedings Domestic Inquiry +1 more

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Parties

Ahmad Suhailan bin Mat Piah

Applicant

Lembaga Tatatertib Perkhidmatan Awam Kumpulan Sokongan (No.1) Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia

Respondent

Lembaga Rayuan Tatatertib Perkhidmatan Awam, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia

Respondent

Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia

Respondent

Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia

Respondent

Kerajaan Malaysia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (permohonan Semakan Kehakiman) / High Court Judgment on Judicial Review Dated 27 July 2022; Appeal to Court of Appeal Lodged by Applicant

  1. 1 Whether additional allegations were treated as charges without notice to the applicant
  2. 2 Whether the disciplinary process complied with natural justice and Regulations 37/37B
  3. 3 Whether the internal assessment/investigation satisfied procedural requirements

Ratio Decidendi

High Court held applicant was charged only with unauthorised absence (156 days); Head of Department comments did not constitute separate charges requiring separate notice; Integrity Unit conducted permissible information assessment under Reg 37B and the applicant was notified and given opportunities to explain; timecards submitted by applicant were found inconsistent with department records; no procedural impropriety or breach of natural justice was established and the judicial review application was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • Permohonan Semakan Kehakiman oleh Pemohon ditolak