1. ) Datuk Seri Poh Geok Seng 2. ) Yeo Kay Seet @ Yeo Siew Chong 3. ) Soh Teck Chiow 4. ) Datuk Seri Chan Lian Leong 1. ) Pang Siew Fian 2. ) Seow Mee Cheong @ Seow Hon Cheong

1. ) Datuk Seri Poh Geok Seng 2. ) Yeo Kay Seet @ Yeo Siew Chong 3. ) Soh Teck Chiow 4. ) Datuk Seri Chan Lian Leong 1. ) Pang Siew Fian 2. ) Seow Mee Cheong @ Seow Hon Cheong

The Board of Governors created under sections 2 and 53 of the Education Act 1996 is not a legal entity with capacity to sue or be sued; EA 1996 contains no express or necessary implication to confer such status and therefore the suit, being brought in the name or on behalf of the BOG, is not maintainable and must be dismissed.

Citation
M-01(IM)(NCvC)-547-09/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Parties
Appellant/plaintiff: DATUK SERI POH GEOK SENG; Appellant/plaintiff: YEO KAY SEET @ YEO SIEW CHONG; Appellant/plaintiff: SOH TECK CHIOW; Appellant/plaintiff: DATUK SERI CHAN LIAN LEONG; Respondent/defendant: PANG SIEW FIAN; Respondent/defendant: SEOW MEE CHEONG @ SEOW HONG CHEONG; Appellant/5th Defendant: PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA (ATTORNEY GENERAL)
Court
IM
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
7 April 2023
Case Number
M-01(IM)(NCvC)-547-09/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Preliminary Issues (order 33 Trial)
Outcome
Appeal 547 dismissed; Appeal 553 dismissed; Appeal 570 struck out
Legal Topics
Legal Personality of Statutory Board, Capacity to Sue and Be Sued, AG Consent Under Government Proceedings Act, Instrument of Government, Order 33 Preliminary Trial
Source Language
Malay/English
Education Law Trusts and Trustees Civil Procedure Public Law Legal Personality of Statutory Board Capacity to Sue and Be Sued AG Consent Under Government Proceedings Act Instrument of Government +1 more

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Parties

DATUK SERI POH GEOK SENG

Appellant/plaintiff

YEO KAY SEET @ YEO SIEW CHONG

Appellant/plaintiff

SOH TECK CHIOW

Appellant/plaintiff

DATUK SERI CHAN LIAN LEONG

Appellant/plaintiff

PANG SIEW FIAN

Respondent/defendant

SEOW MEE CHEONG @ SEOW HONG CHEONG

Respondent/defendant

PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA (ATTORNEY GENERAL)

Appellant/5th Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Preliminary Issues (order 33 Trial)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Board of Governors of SJK(C) Pay Fong 1 Melaka is a legal entity under sections 2 and 53 of the Education Act 1996 with capacity to sue or be sued
  2. 2 Whether Attorney General's consent under section 9(1) of the Government Proceedings Act 1956 can confer legal capacity if none exists under the law

Ratio Decidendi

The Board of Governors created under sections 2 and 53 of the Education Act 1996 is not a legal entity with capacity to sue or be sued; EA 1996 contains no express or necessary implication to confer such status and therefore the suit, being brought in the name or on behalf of the BOG, is not maintainable and must be dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal 547 dismissed; Appeal 553 dismissed; Appeal 570 struck out

Orders

  • Appeal 547 dismissed
  • Appeal 553 dismissed