Mohamad Syazwan Bin Shuhaimi v Aliff Syukri Bin Kamarzaman

ba-22ncvc-302-08-2020 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 January 2025 • BA-22NCvC-302-08/2020 • 12 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Catchwords

Claim for breach of agreement to pay Plaintiff salary of RM 3000 per month-whether the civil court has jurisdiction over the claim-whether the Plaintiff ought to have recourse to the remedy in section 69 of the Employment Act by referring his case to the Labour Court-whether principle in the case of Manggai v Government of Sarawak & Anor [1970] 2 MLJ 41 apply that statutory remedy must be resorted to first before seeking declarations in the civil court.

Judges (1)

Alice Loke Yee Ching Delivered

Counsel (6)

Azman Davidson & Co Firm Hasshahari & Partners Firm Hasshahari bin Johari Mawi Counsel Defendant Mohd Rosly Khady bin Mohd Ayub Khan Counsel Defendant Muhamad Hafizan Shafuan bin Kamarulzaman Counsel Defendant Raja Kumar Raja Kandan Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Aliff Syukri bin Kamarzaman Defendant Mohamad Syazwan bin Shuhaimi Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Employment Act 1955 (Cap 265)

Native Courts Ordinance

s 8(1)(d)

Cases Cited (13)

UK (4)

[1897] AC 615 [1898] AC 387 [1911] 1 KB 410 [1948] 1 KB 721

MY (9)

[1970] 2 MLJ 4 [1970] 2 MLJ 41 [1987] 2 MLJ 185 [2010] 9 CLJ 505 [2011] 2 MLJ 457 [2014] 3 CLJ 733 [2014] 4 MLJ 377 [2023] MLJU 2236 [2024] MLJU 938

Judgment

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