1. ) MIOR ROSLI BIN MIOR MD JAAFAR 2. ) BASIR BIN AB. RAHMAN 3. ) ANUAR BIN ABDUL HAMID 4. ) YAAKOB BIN MD LAZID 5. ) MOHD NAWI BIN HUSIN 6. ) SHUIB BIN TAIB 7. ) ABDUL HALIM BIN LONG 8. ) ZAMZALI BIN SEMAN 9. ) SHAHAWARUDIN BIN ISMAIL 10.

1. ) MIOR ROSLI BIN MIOR MD JAAFAR 2. ) BASIR BIN AB. RAHMAN 3. ) ANUAR BIN ABDUL HAMID 4. ) YAAKOB BIN MD LAZID 5. ) MOHD NAWI BIN HUSIN 6. ) SHUIB BIN TAIB 7. ) ABDUL HALIM BIN LONG 8. ) ZAMZALI BIN SEMAN 9. ) SHAHAWARUDIN BIN ISMAIL 10.

The court held that MAT and the Defendants breached Article 137 and/or Article 8 read with s.187 by failing to align pensions of ATM retirees before 1 January 2013 with the post-2013 regime; the 2013 Guideline and JGMM para 11.2 improperly excluded pre-2013 retirees and displaced the Regs 1982 formula, producing a 'less favourable' outcome contrary to Article 147 and Article 8, warranting declaratory relief and entitlement to pension alignment (subject to court's inability to amend subordinate legislation).

Citation
WA-24NCvC-3989-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiffs: Plaintif-Plaintif (wakil utama: Mior Rosli bin Mior Md Jaafar dan lain-lain); Defendants: Kerajaan Malaysia; Perdana Menteri Malaysia; Menteri Kanan Pertahanan (Hishamuddin bin Tun Hussein); Majlis Angkatan Tentera
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
5 February 2024
Case Number
WA-24NCvC-3989-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Constitutional and Administrative Challenge Concerning Pension Alignment / Judgment on the Merits (declaratory Relief Granted)
Outcome
Application allowed in part; declarations granted that Defendants breached constitutional provisions and affected pensioners entitled to alignment; no order as to costs
Legal Topics
Pension Adjustment, Equality Under Constitution, Statutory Interpretation, Armed Forces Council Powers, Judicial Review
Source Language
Malay/English
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Military Law Pensions Law Public Law Pension Adjustment Equality Under Constitution Statutory Interpretation +2 more

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Parties

Plaintif-Plaintif (wakil utama: Mior Rosli bin Mior Md Jaafar dan lain-lain)

Plaintiffs

Kerajaan Malaysia; Perdana Menteri Malaysia; Menteri Kanan Pertahanan (Hishamuddin bin Tun Hussein); Majlis Angkatan Tentera

Defendants

Procedural Posture

Constitutional and Administrative Challenge Concerning Pension Alignment / Judgment on the Merits (declaratory Relief Granted)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Defendants breached Article 137 and/or Article 8 of the Federal Constitution read with s.187 Armed Forces Act 1972 by failing to implement pension alignment for ATM retirees before 1 January 2013
  2. 2 Whether the 2013 MAT decisions and JGMM implementation produced a 'less favourable' regime contrary to Article 147 protection of pension rights
  3. 3 Whether Peraturan-Peraturan Angkatan Tetap (Pencen...) 1982 formula (including Regs 22, 51, 54) remains applicable to pre-2013 retirees and was improperly displaced

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that MAT and the Defendants breached Article 137 and/or Article 8 read with s.187 by failing to align pensions of ATM retirees before 1 January 2013 with the post-2013 regime; the 2013 Guideline and JGMM para 11.2 improperly excluded pre-2013 retirees and displaced the Regs 1982 formula, producing a 'less favourable' outcome contrary to Article 147 and Article 8, warranting declaratory relief and entitlement to pension alignment (subject to court's inability to amend subordinate legislation).

Court Disposition

Application allowed in part; declarations granted that Defendants breached constitutional provisions and affected pensioners entitled to alignment; no order as to costs

Orders

  • Declaration that all Defendants have breached Article 137 and/or Article 8 of the Federal Constitution read with s.187 Armed Forces Act 1972 by failing to effect pension alignment for ATM retirees who retired before 1 January 2013
  • Declaration that all ATM retirees who retired before 1 January 2013 are entitled to have their pensions adjusted and aligned in the same rates and manner as pensions of ATM retirees who retired after 1 January 2013