ABDUL RASHID MASAOD BIN ZAINAL 1. ZALINDA BINTI ZAINUDIN PENGARAH JABATAN PELESENAN DAN PENJAJA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KAJANG 2. SHARIMAN BIN MOHD NOR PENGARAH JABATAN PENGUATKUASAAN MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KAJANG 3. DATO’ HAJI ROSLI BIN OTHMAN YANG

ABDUL RASHID MASAOD BIN ZAINAL 1. ZALINDA BINTI ZAINUDIN PENGARAH JABATAN PELESENAN DAN PENJAJA MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KAJANG 2. SHARIMAN BIN MOHD NOR PENGARAH JABATAN PENGUATKUASAAN MAJLIS PERBANDARAN KAJANG 3. DATO’ HAJI ROSLI BIN OTHMAN YANG

The relocation decision was a policy decision lawfully made by a committee under section 20 of the Local Government Act 1976; sections 21, 22 and 26 (notice/voting) apply to full council meetings and not to committee meetings, and the applicant failed to establish illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety that would justify judicial intervention; accordingly the judicial review application must be dismissed.

Citation
BA-25-24-02/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant (pemohon): Abdul Rashid Masaod bin Zainal; Respondent 1 (pengarah Jabatan Pelesenan Dan Penjaja, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang): Zalinda binti Zainudin; Respondent 2 (pengarah Jabatan Penguatkuasaan, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang): Shariman bin Mohd Nor; Respondent 3 (yang Dipertua, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang): Dato' Haji Rosli bin Othman; Respondent 4 (local Authority): Majlis Perbandaran Kajang
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
10 February 2021
Case Number
BA-25-24-02/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (semakan Kehakiman) / Judgment on Judicial Review Application (dismissed)
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Justiciability of Policy Decisions, Procedural Impropriety, Delegation and Committee Meetings, Statutory Interpretation of Local Government Act 1976, Consultation and Right to Be Heard
Source Language
Malay/English
Administrative Law Local Government Law Public Law Judicial Review Justiciability of Policy Decisions Procedural Impropriety Delegation and Committee Meetings Statutory Interpretation of Local Government Act 1976 +1 more

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Parties

Abdul Rashid Masaod bin Zainal

Applicant (pemohon)

Zalinda binti Zainudin

Respondent 1 (pengarah Jabatan Pelesenan Dan Penjaja, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang)

Shariman bin Mohd Nor

Respondent 2 (pengarah Jabatan Penguatkuasaan, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang)

Dato' Haji Rosli bin Othman

Respondent 3 (yang Dipertua, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang)

Majlis Perbandaran Kajang

Respondent 4 (local Authority)

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (semakan Kehakiman) / Judgment on Judicial Review Application (dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the decision to relocate the night market is amenable to judicial review/justiciable
  2. 2 Whether statutory notice and voting requirements under sections 21, 22 and 26 Local Government Act 1976 were breached
  3. 3 Whether the decision was a policy decision requiring state approval under section 9(1)

Ratio Decidendi

The relocation decision was a policy decision lawfully made by a committee under section 20 of the Local Government Act 1976; sections 21, 22 and 26 (notice/voting) apply to full council meetings and not to committee meetings, and the applicant failed to establish illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety that would justify judicial intervention; accordingly the judicial review application must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Costs awarded to the respondents