MUHAMMAD SUHAIZAN BIN SULONG v Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
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Keywords Muhammad Suhaizan Bin Sulong v. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) [k.1] bth 9.7.2026 Administrative Law — Judicial review — Leave application — Threshold for leave — Arguable case — Whether application frivolous or vexatious — Whether Court should determine merits at leave stage — Order 53 rr 2(4), 3 Rules of Court 2012 Administrative Law — Judicial review — Public authority — Statutory university — Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka — Whether university exercising statutory powers under Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 — Whether amenable to judicial review Administrative Law — Judicial review — Reviewable decision — Meaning of “decision” — Whether decision affected legal rights or obligations — Distinction between reviewable legal decision and non-binding findings — Members of the Commission of Enquiry on the Video Clip Recording of Images of A Person Purported to be an Advocate and Solicitor Speaking on Telephone on Matters of Appointment of Judges v Tun Dato’ Seri Ahmad Fairuz bin Dato’ Sheikh Abdul Halim applied Administrative Law — Judicial review — University administration — Annual Performance Assessment (LPPT) — Performance appraisal of academic staff — Decision of Panel Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (PPSM) — Whether reviewable Administrative Law — Procedural fairness — Performance appraisal — Alleged failure to comply with mandatory administrative circulars — Pegawai Penilai Pertama (PPP) — Pegawai Penilai Kedua (PPK) — Requirement that PPP be of higher grade than Pegawai Yang Dinilai (PYD) — Performance discussions — Written justification for significant divergence in assessment Administrative Law — Procedural impropriety — Whether mandatory procedures contained in administrative circulars binding upon decision-maker — Failure to comply with own published procedures Administrative Law — Legitimate expectation — Internal administrative circulars — Published procedural framework — Media statement — Alleged expectation that no adverse consequences would arise from participation in staff petition Administrative Law — Natural justice — Performance evaluation — Reduction of marks for discipline and interpersonal relations — Absence of prior written notification of misconduct — Absence of disciplinary proceedings — Failure to provide reasons Administrative Law — Irrationality — Performance assessment — Whether assessment inconsistent with undisputed performance record — Historical LPPT scores exceeding 85% — Alleged inconsistency between appraisal and objective achievements Administrative Law — Relevant and irrelevant considerations — Alleged consideration of participation in UTeMASA petition and separate judicial review proceedings — Allegation of mala fide Administrative Law — Duty to give reasons — Performance appraisal — Significant divergence between first and second evaluators — Whether reasons required under administrative framework Employment — Public university — Academic staff — Annual performance assessment — LPPT — Sasaran Kerja Tahunan (SKT) — ePPTA — Administrative circulars governing performance evaluation Universities — Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka — Performance assessment framework — Pekeliling Pentadbiran Bilangan 23 Tahun 2024 — Pekeliling Pentadbiran Bilangan 45 Tahun 2024 — Pekeliling Pentadbiran Bilangan 11 Tahun 2025 Remedies — Certiorari — Declaration — Mandamus — Judicial review — Leave to commence proceedings — Whether leave ought to be granted
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