YAHAYA BIN WAHI 1. ) TAN SRI DR KHAIR BIN MOHAMAD YUSOF 2. ) PEJABAT PENDIDIKAN DAERAH HULU PERAK 3. ) Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri 4. ) KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA 5. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

YAHAYA BIN WAHI 1. ) TAN SRI DR KHAIR BIN MOHAMAD YUSOF 2. ) PEJABAT PENDIDIKAN DAERAH HULU PERAK 3. ) Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri 4. ) KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA 5. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Respondents breached mandatory procedural protections by denying the applicant the statutorily prescribed right of appeal under the 1994 Education Service Regulations and failed to consider material medical evidence and relevant factors; the disciplinary decision was therefore procedurally improper, irrational and...

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Citation
AB-25-5-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant (teacher): Yahaya bin Wahi; 1st Respondent (chairman, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pelajaran): Tan Sri Dr. Khair bin Mohamad Yusof; 2nd Respondent (district Education Office): Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Hulu Perak; 3rd Respondent (state Education Department): Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Perak; 4th Respondent (ministry of Education): Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia; 5th Respondent (government of Malaysia): Kerajaan Malaysia
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
4 May 2021
Case Number
AB-25-5-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment Delivered 31 July 2023; Assessment of Damages Ordered (proceedings Ongoing)
Outcome
Application for judicial review allowed in part: certiorari granted quashing termination; applicant reinstated; damages with interest and costs awarded; assessment of damages fixed.
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Procedural Fairness, Natural Justice, Legitimate Expectation, Disciplinary Procedure, Dismissal, Reinstatement, Damages
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Parties

Yahaya bin Wahi

Applicant (teacher)

Tan Sri Dr. Khair bin Mohamad Yusof

1st Respondent (chairman, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pelajaran)

Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Hulu Perak

2nd Respondent (district Education Office)

Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Perak

3rd Respondent (state Education Department)

Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia

4th Respondent (ministry of Education)

Kerajaan Malaysia

5th Respondent (government of Malaysia)

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment Delivered 31 July 2023; Assessment of Damages Ordered (proceedings Ongoing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether respondent failed to follow mandatory appeal procedure under Education Service Disciplinary Board Regulations 1994 and thereby denied applicant natural justice
  2. 2 Whether respondent considered all relevant material, notably applicant's medical evidence of specific phobia, before terminating employment
  3. 3 Whether application of Regulation 37 of the Public Officials (Conduct & Discipline) Regulations 1993 was legally appropriate in circumstances of absenteeism for medical reasons

Ratio Decidendi

Respondents breached mandatory procedural protections by denying the applicant the statutorily prescribed right of appeal under the 1994 Education Service Regulations and failed to consider material medical evidence and relevant factors; the disciplinary decision was therefore procedurally improper, irrational and illegal and is quashed by certiorari; applicant to be reinstated and entitled to damages and costs.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review allowed in part: certiorari granted quashing termination; applicant reinstated; damages with interest and costs awarded; assessment of damages fixed.

Orders

  • Grant certiorari quashing respondents' decision dated 9.8.2019 terminating applicant's teaching service
  • Order reinstating applicant to the teaching service with immediate effect