1. PERSATUAN PEMBEKAL & PENGURUSAN TENAGA KERJA ASING MALAYSIA (TEKAM) 2. KANTUNG RESOURCES SDN BHD 3. AGENSI PEKERJAAN MENARA KEKAL SDN BHD 1. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI 2. MENTERI SUMBER MANUSIA, KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MAN

1. PERSATUAN PEMBEKAL & PENGURUSAN TENAGA KERJA ASING MALAYSIA (TEKAM) 2. KANTUNG RESOURCES SDN BHD 3. AGENSI PEKERJAAN MENARA KEKAL SDN BHD 1. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI 2. MENTERI SUMBER MANUSIA, KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MAN

The court held the 24.10.2018 decision to terminate the SOS programme was a policy decision taken in the national interest and therefore non-justiciable; alternatively, even if reviewable, applicants failed to establish illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety and had not shown a clear legitimate...

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Citation
BA-25-7-01/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: PERSATUAN PEMBEKAL & PENGURUSAN TENAGA KERJA ASING MALAYSIA (TEKAM); Applicant: KANTUNG RESOURCES SDN BHD; Applicant: AGENSI PEKERJAAN MENARA KEKAL SDN BHD; Respondent: Menteri Dalam Negeri, Kementerian Dalam Negeri; Respondent: Menteri Sumber Manusia, Kementerian Sumber Manusia; Respondent: Jawatankuasa Bersama Antara Menteri Dalam Negeri dan Menteri Sumber Manusia Mengenai Pengurusan Tenaga Kerja Asing Kali Pertama; Respondent: Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 November 2020
Case Number
BA-25-7-01/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Legitimate Expectation, Policy Decision Non Justiciability, Procedural Fairness, Statutory Implementation, Outsourcing of Foreign Labour
Administrative Law Immigration Law Employment Law Public Law Judicial Review Legitimate Expectation Policy Decision Non Justiciability Procedural Fairness +2 more

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Parties

PERSATUAN PEMBEKAL & PENGURUSAN TENAGA KERJA ASING MALAYSIA (TEKAM)

Applicant

KANTUNG RESOURCES SDN BHD

Applicant

AGENSI PEKERJAAN MENARA KEKAL SDN BHD

Applicant

Menteri Dalam Negeri, Kementerian Dalam Negeri

Respondent

Menteri Sumber Manusia, Kementerian Sumber Manusia

Respondent

Jawatankuasa Bersama Antara Menteri Dalam Negeri dan Menteri Sumber Manusia Mengenai Pengurusan Tenaga Kerja Asing Kali Pertama

Respondent

Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment

  1. 1 whether the decision to terminate the SOS programme was justiciable or a non-justiciable policy decision
  2. 2 whether applicants had a legitimate expectation that the SOS programme would continue
  3. 3 whether procedural fairness/consultation requirements were breached before termination

Ratio Decidendi

The court held the 24.10.2018 decision to terminate the SOS programme was a policy decision taken in the national interest and therefore non-justiciable; alternatively, even if reviewable, applicants failed to establish illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety and had not shown a clear legitimate expectation that the programme would continue; accordingly the application was dismissed with costs.

Court Disposition

application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • The applicants' judicial review application is dismissed with costs