Farah Masyitah binti Nordin v 1. ) Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan bin Yusoff (dinamakan di atas kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Malaysia) 2. ) Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Malaysia 3. ) Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Perak 4. ) Mastura binti Kahan Saaib (dinamakan di atas kapasiti sebagai Pengetua SMK Aminuddin Baki, Chemor) 5. ) Mohd Lotpi bin Razali (dinamakan di atas kapasiti sebagai Pengetua SMKA Sultan Azlan Shah) 6. ) Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kinta Utara 7. ) KEMEN...

aa-25-6-02-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 18 March 2025 • AA-25-6-02/2024 • 22 min read
18 cases cited (0 SG, 18 foreign)

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Public officer – Dismissal – Teacher accused of prolonged absenteeism between 2015–2016 – No disciplinary action taken for seven years – Teacher transferred, promoted, and awarded Excellent Service Award – Sudden issuance of show cause letter in 2023 – Whether prolonged inaction amounted to condonation – Whether subsequent dismissal lawful – Whether disciplinary process complied with rules of natural justice – Whether punishment proportionate to alleged misconduct – Whether Respondents failed to consider mitigating factors ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review – Certiorari – Application to quash dismissal decision – Procedural unfairness – Seven-year delay in initiating disciplinary action – Failure to provide particulars of charge – Failure to give reasons for rejecting representation – Whether disciplinary authority failed to conduct inquiry with fairness – Whether legitimate expectation of continued employment created – Whether disciplinary action legally sustainable ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Natural justice – Right to fair hearing – Whether failure to furnish supporting documents violated natural justice – Whether failure to inform right of appeal rendered decision procedurally defective – Whether procedural lapses vitiated entire disciplinary process – Whether Respondents failed to apply relevant considerations ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Proportionality – Disciplinary action – Whether dismissal for absenteeism appropriate in light of personal hardships and subsequent performance – Whether less severe penalties more appropriate – Whether punishment excessive and irrational

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Gibb and Co Firm Perak Legal Advisor Offices Firm Afini binti Kamal Ariffin Counsel Applicant Ernest Balasingam Counsel Applicant Norazalinawati binti Mohd Arshad Counsel Respondent

Parties (9)

Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Perak Respondent KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah Kinta Utara Respondent Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Malaysia Respondent Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan bin Yusoff (dinamakan di atas kapasiti sebagai Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Malaysia) Respondent Farah Masyitah binti Nordin Applicant Mastura binti Kahan Saaib (dinamakan Di Atas Kapasiti Sebagai Pengetua Smk Aminuddin Baki, Chemor) Respondent Mohd Lotpi bin Razali (dinamakan Di Atas Kapasiti Sebagai Pengetua Smka Sultan Azlan Shah) Respondent

Case Significance

Farah Masyitah binti Nordin v 1. ) Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan bin Yusoff (dinamakan d... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 18, 2025 (citation: aa-25-6-02-2024). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of Farah Masyitah binti Nordin v 1. ) Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan bin Yusoff (dinamakan d...?

Farah Masyitah binti Nordin v 1. ) Tan Sri Dr. Mazlan bin Yusoff (dinamakan d... is a High Court decision dated March 18, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Cases Cited (18)

MY (18)
[1997] 1 AMR 180 [1997] 1 CLJ 257 [1997] 1 MLJ 263 [2007] 1 CLJ 300 [2007] 1 MLJ 626 [2008] 6 CLJ 573 [2008] 6 MLJ 1 [2010] 6 MLJ 1 [2010] 8 CLJ 638 [2011] 3 AMR 38 [2014] 5 MLJ 632 [2021] 10 CLJ 737 [2021] 6 MLJ 750 [2022] AMEJ 0937 [2022] MLJU 1560 [2022] MLJU 2695 [2023] AMEJ 2143 [2023] MLJU 2344

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (aa-25-6-02-2024)