Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid J:

Introduction

[1] The Applicant had filed judicial review applications No: WA-25-322-10/2020 (JR 322), No: WA-25-324-11/2020 (JR 324) and No: WA- 25-330-11/2020 (JR 330) under O 53 of the Rules of 2012 (ROC) for amongst others, an order of certiorari to quash the Decision of the Honourable Minister of Human Resources (the Minister) dated 4 August 2020 and 10 August 2020 respectively pursuant to s 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Act 177) to refer the dismissal of the ex-Applicant's employee (the Respondents) to the Industrial Court.

[2] Both JR 324 and JR 330 are fixed to be heard together with this JR 322.

[3] After the hearing, I allowed the Applicant's application in JR 322, JR 324 and JR 330.

[4] Dissatisfied with the decision, the Respondents in JR 322 and JR 330 filed an appeal. However, the Respondent in JR 324 did not file any appeal against the decision. I will now set out the grounds for my decision.

Background Facts

[5] The narration of the background facts of the case is adopted with and/or without modifications from the Applicant's Affidavit in Support, Statement and Written Submissions of both parties and can be summarized as foll