LBI MOTOR SDN. BHD. 1. KETUA PENGARAH TENAGA KERJA, KEDAH DARUL AMAN 2. RUSLAN BIN ISMAIL, PEGAWAI TENAGA KERJA, PEJABAT TENAGA KERJA ALOR SETAR 3. LATIFAH BINTI ABDUL WAHAB

LBI MOTOR SDN. BHD. 1. KETUA PENGARAH TENAGA KERJA, KEDAH DARUL AMAN 2. RUSLAN BIN ISMAIL, PEGAWAI TENAGA KERJA, PEJABAT TENAGA KERJA ALOR SETAR 3. LATIFAH BINTI ABDUL WAHAB

Section 76 Employment Act 1955, when read literally, permits only the Director General to refer questions of law to the High Court; the plaintiff therefore lacked locus standi to invoke s76, making the originating summons defective, premature and an abuse of process; the proper remedy is to await the Labour decision and, if dissatisfied, appeal under s77.

Citation
KA-24NCvC-839-11/20120 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintif: LBI Motor Sdn. Bhd.; Defendan 1: Ketua Pengarah Tenaga Kerja, Kedah Darul Aman; Defendan 2: Ruslan bin Ismail, Pegawai Tenaga Kerja, Pejabat Tenaga Kerja Alor Setar, Kedah; Defendan 3: Latifah binti Abdul Wahab
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 September 2021
Case Number
KA-24NCvC-839-11/20120 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons Under Employment Act 1955 (s76) / Judgment on Preliminary Objections (application to Dismiss)
Outcome
Originating summons dismissed
Legal Topics
Locus Standi, Statutory Reference of Question of Law (s76), Jurisdiction of Labour Court, Premature Declaratory Relief, Abuse of Process
Source Language
Malay/English
Employment Law Administrative Law Civil Procedure Locus Standi Statutory Reference of Question of Law (s76) Jurisdiction of Labour Court Premature Declaratory Relief Abuse of Process

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Parties

LBI Motor Sdn. Bhd.

Plaintif

Ketua Pengarah Tenaga Kerja, Kedah Darul Aman

Defendan 1

Ruslan bin Ismail, Pegawai Tenaga Kerja, Pejabat Tenaga Kerja Alor Setar, Kedah

Defendan 2

Latifah binti Abdul Wahab

Defendan 3

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons Under Employment Act 1955 (s76) / Judgment on Preliminary Objections (application to Dismiss)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff has locus standi to invoke section 76 Employment Act 1955
  2. 2 Whether only the Director General may refer questions of law to the High Court under section 76
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff's originating summons was defective, premature or an abuse of process

Ratio Decidendi

Section 76 Employment Act 1955, when read literally, permits only the Director General to refer questions of law to the High Court; the plaintiff therefore lacked locus standi to invoke s76, making the originating summons defective, premature and an abuse of process; the proper remedy is to await the Labour decision and, if dissatisfied, appeal under s77.

Court Disposition

Originating summons dismissed

Orders

  • Originating summons (Saman Pemula) dismissed
  • Costs of RM1,000.00 to be paid by the plaintiff to each defendant