TAKAS SUPPLY & RESOURCES SDN. BHD 1. ) PENGARAH JABATAN MINERAL DAN GEOSAINS NEGERI PAHANG 2. ) Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Kerajaan Negeri Pahang 3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Pahang 4. ) JABATAN MINERAL DAN GEOSAINS MALAYSIA

TAKAS SUPPLY & RESOURCES SDN. BHD 1. ) PENGARAH JABATAN MINERAL DAN GEOSAINS NEGERI PAHANG 2. ) Pengarah Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Kerajaan Negeri Pahang 3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Pahang 4. ) JABATAN MINERAL DAN GEOSAINS MALAYSIA

Court held the judicial review fail; 4th Respondent's 30.10.2020 letter was advisory in response to a referral and not a statutory decision; the 1st Respondent validly made and conveyed the rejection on 1.12.2020 in compliance with s.10; the moratorium and ministry policy on environmentally sensitive areas were lawful and consistent with lease conditions and statutory duties; legitimate expectation could not override statutory requirements; no illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety was established.

Citation
CA-25-10-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: TAKAS SUPPLY & RESOURCES SDN BHD; 1st Respondent: Pengarah Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Negeri Pahang; 2nd Respondent: Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Pahang; 3rd Respondent: Kerajaan Negeri Pahang Darul Makmur; 4th Respondent: Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 December 2023
Case Number
CA-25-10-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment (dismissed)
Outcome
Dismissed
Legal Topics
Operational Mining Scheme (oms), Moratorium, Legitimate Expectation, Ultra Vires, Procedural Impropriety, Wednesbury Unreasonableness, Statutory Appeal Under S.10(7) Mineral Development Act 1994
Source Language
Malay/English
Administrative Law Environmental Law Mining Law Constitutional Law Operational Mining Scheme (oms) Moratorium Legitimate Expectation Ultra Vires +3 more

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Parties

TAKAS SUPPLY & RESOURCES SDN BHD

Applicant

Pengarah Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Negeri Pahang

1st Respondent

Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Pahang

2nd Respondent

Kerajaan Negeri Pahang Darul Makmur

3rd Respondent

Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia

4th Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment (dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 4th Respondent unlawfully usurped the 1st Respondent's statutory power to approve/reject an OMS
  2. 2 Whether the 1st Respondent's rejection of the OMS was procedurally improper or Wednesbury unreasonable
  3. 3 Whether the State/3rd Respondent's moratorium was unlawful or discriminatory and offended constitutional protections

Ratio Decidendi

Court held the judicial review fail; 4th Respondent's 30.10.2020 letter was advisory in response to a referral and not a statutory decision; the 1st Respondent validly made and conveyed the rejection on 1.12.2020 in compliance with s.10; the moratorium and ministry policy on environmentally sensitive areas were lawful and consistent with lease conditions and statutory duties; legitimate expectation could not override statutory requirements; no illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety was established.

Court Disposition

Dismissed

Orders

  • Judicial review dismissed with costs