HISHAM BIN JALALUDDIN 1. ) PENGERUSI LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN 2. ) LEMBAGA TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN 3. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB SURU

HISHAM BIN JALALUDDIN 1. ) PENGERUSI LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN 2. ) LEMBAGA TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM, NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN 3. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB SURU

Application dismissed: the court held the requested documents were classified under the Official Secrets Act 1972 and cannot be declassified for this purpose; applicant is entitled only to inspect public documents; several requests were too broad, vague and could amount to a fishing expedition; some documents were...

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Citation
BA-25-94-12/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: HISHAM BIN JALALUDDIN; Respondent: PENGERUSI LEMBAGA TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN; Respondent: LEMBAGA TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN; Respondent: LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN; Respondent: KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
16 February 2023
Case Number
BA-25-94-12/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Disclosure Under Rules (aturan 53) Determined by High Court
Outcome
Application dismissed without order as to costs
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Certiorari, Disclosure of Documents, Official Secrets Act 1972, Possession, Custody or Power for Discovery, Fishing Expedition / Specificity in Discovery
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Employment Law Evidence and Disclosure Law Judicial Review Certiorari Disclosure of Documents Official Secrets Act 1972 +2 more

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Parties

HISHAM BIN JALALUDDIN

Applicant

PENGERUSI LEMBAGA TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

Respondent

LEMBAGA TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

Respondent

LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN AWAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

Respondent

KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Disclosure Under Rules (aturan 53) Determined by High Court

  1. 1 Whether the requested documents are disclosable despite classification under the Official Secrets Act 1972
  2. 2 Whether applicant entitled to inspect documents sought
  3. 3 Whether requested documents were in possession, custody or power of respondents

Ratio Decidendi

Application dismissed: the court held the requested documents were classified under the Official Secrets Act 1972 and cannot be declassified for this purpose; applicant is entitled only to inspect public documents; several requests were too broad, vague and could amount to a fishing expedition; some documents were not in respondents' possession, custody or power, therefore disclosure cannot be ordered.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed without order as to costs

Orders

  • The application for disclosure (Notis Penzahiran Kandungan 17) is dismissed without order as to costs.