BADRUL HISHAM BIN AHMAD v 1. ) JAWATAN KUASA TATATERTIB BAGI KUMPULA PENGURUSAN & PROFESIONAL UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA (UTeM) 2. ) Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)
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JUDICIAL REVIEW — Leave application — Interdiction order — University professor charged with criminal breach of trust — Statutory university disciplinary committee ordering interdiction pending disposal of criminal charge — Reduction of emoluments to one-half — Whether respondents public authorities amenable to judicial review — Whether applicant person adversely affected — Whether arguable case disclosed — Order 53 r 3 Rules of Court 2012. JUDICIAL REVIEW — Leave — Threshold test — Arguable case — Point fit for further investigation — Court not concerned with merits at leave stage — Whether application frivolous or vexatious. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Procedural impropriety — Failure to consider mandatory statutory considerations — Regulation 46(4)(a)-(d), Part VII Second Schedule, Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000 — Whether disciplinary authority considered only existence of criminal charge — Whether non-consideration of mandatory factors rendered decision susceptible to judicial review. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Relevant considerations — Statutory discretion — Interdiction pending criminal proceedings — Requirement to consider connection between offence and official duties — Possibility of prejudice to statutory body’s image — Whether officer’s presence would hamper investigations — Whether statutory preconditions complied with. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Public authority — Statutory university — Disciplinary committee established under statute — Exercise of disciplinary powers affecting employment rights and emoluments — Whether amenable to judicial review. EMPLOYMENT — Statutory bodies — Interdiction from duty — Criminal proceedings against employee — Reduction of salary during interdiction — Whether interdiction constituted reviewable administrative decision. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Certiorari — Mandamus — Declaration — Leave to apply — Challenge against interdiction order — Whether leave ought to be granted. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Regulation 46, Part VII Second Schedule, Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000 — Scope of disciplinary authority’s duty — Mandatory considerations — Construction reserved for substantive hearing. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Judicial review — Leave stage — Attorney General’s Chambers indicating no objection to leave — Whether absence of objection determinative — Court’s independent duty to assess arguable case.
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