Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Transfer orders

Legal area

Court

9 Nov 2023

LETCHUMY A/P SUBRAMANIAM 1. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM 2. ) SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN PELAJARAN 3. ) KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

BA-25-35-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-25-35-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court concluded applicants failed to report for duty at their transferred schools and appeals were considered in accordance with the 1994 Regulations; no illegality, irrationality, procedural impropriety or bias was established and there was no proof of conspiracy or mandatory investigatory failure, therefore the disciplinary and appeal board decisions stood and the judicial review application was dismissed.
9 Nov 2023

SAKTHI DEVI A/P MUNIANDY @ SEGARAN 1. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM 2. ) SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN PELAJARAN 3. ) KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

BA-25-36-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-25-36-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held the applicants failed to show illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety in the Disciplinary Appeal Board's decision; transfer orders are not reviewable and failure to report to the transferred schools constituted insubordination; the Appeal Board acted within Regulations 14 and 15 by deciding on the merits of the appeals based on the record; no mandatory requirement for an investigation committee arose and allegations of conspiracy, fiduciary breach, whistle‑blower protection and legitimate expectation lacked evidential basis; therefore certiorari was not warranted an…

Malaysia Case Law

LETCHUMY A/P SUBRAMANIAM 1. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM 2. ) SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN PELAJARAN 3. ) KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

SAKTHI DEVI A/P MUNIANDY @ SEGARAN 1. ) LEMBAGA RAYUAN TATATERTIB PERKHIDMATAN AWAM 2. ) SURUHANJAYA PERKHIDMATAN PELAJARAN 3. ) KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia