Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Illegality/irrationality/procedural impropriety

Legal area

Court

5 Mar 2026

DATO' SHAHRIL BIN ISMAIL 1. ) PIHAK BERKUASA TATATERTIB 2. ) KETUA SETIAUSAHA NEGARA 3. ) KETUA PENGARAH PERKHIDMATAN AWAM 4. ) PENGARAH BAHAGIAN PENCEN 5. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

JA-25-32-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-25-32-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Termination under Peraturan 49(3) was within statutory authority, was not ultra vires, procedurally defective or Wednesbury‑unreasonable; pension adjustments under Section 13 were within permissible statutory discretion and no clear legitimate expectation was shown; therefore judicial review reliefs sought were denied and application dismissed.
7 Dec 2023

CHEAH YEN KHEE 1. ) MOHD ALWI BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN 2. ) SURUHANJAYA PASUKAN POLIS 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

BA-25-84-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-25-84-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Promotion to the rank of Chief Inspector under the 2003 Circular and 2005 Procedures is discretionary and contingent on eligibility and certification during the evaluation period; applicant was under disciplinary action during that period and was only cleared after the 2003 scheme was abolished by the 2009 Circular, so he could not retrospectively claim promotion or entitlement to ASP KUP; the 26.09.2022 decision was not illegal, irrational or procedurally improper and the judicial review is dismissed.