Azmel Maamor J:

The applicant in this application was appointed as a teacher in Sekolah Kanak- Kanak Pekak Selangor, (respondent No. 1) with effect from 12 June 1995. She was, however, dismissed on 26 March 1996 while still undergoing the period of probation. According to the letter of offer she was to undergo a period of probation between 3 months and one year before she could be confirmed in her post. In the event she could not be confirmed during that probationary period her services might be terminated or further extended for a maximum period of 3 years. The Applicant was dismissed after having served the school for a period of just over 9 months.

As a result of her making representations for wrongful dismissal to the Industrial Relations Department under s. 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967, her matter was referred to the Industrial Court for an award. At the hearing the Industrial Court ruled that the dismissal of the applicant by respondent No. 1 was with just cause and excuse and as such her dismissal was upheld. The reasons for such ruling are contained in the Industrial Court Award No. 254 of 1998 dated 23 May 1998.

It was against this award of the Industrial Court that the applicant made this application for an order of certiorari to quash the said award and also for an order of mandamus to direct the registrar of the Industrial Court to have this matter be heard before another branch of the Industrial Court. The applicant alleged that the Industrial Court in making the award had committed errors of law.

In the light of such application it is incumbent upon me to examine the award and other relevant documents with a view to determine whether in fact the Industrial Court had committed any errors of law in arriving at the said award.

In my consideration of this application, I found two letters produced at the hearing before the Industrial Court to be of great relevance. The first was a letter issued by respondent No. 1 to the applicant dated 4 February 1996 stating that the applicant was given one month to improve her performance. It reads as follows:

Tarikh: 4.3.1996

Pn Sulnayah Bt. Mohd Isa Sekolah Kanak-Kanak Pekak Selangor Lot 2A & 28, Jalan SS5D/6 47301 Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan

Melalui Pengetua Dan Sekolah Kanak-Kanak Pekak Selangor Salinan

Puan,

Per: PENGESAHAN PUAN DALAM JAWATAN SEBAGAI GURU

Adalah saya diarah merujuk kepada perkara di atas sukacita dimaklumkan kepada puan bahawa Jawatankuasa Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah yang telah

bersidang pada 9 Februari 1996 telah tidak dapat mengesahkan puan dalam jawatan sebagai guru di sekolah ini kerana laporan yang diterima ke atas puan adalah tidak memuaskan.

2. Sehubungan dengan perkara ini puan dinasihatkan supaya mempertingkatkan tugas-tugas puan dalam masa satu bulan lagi.

Bersama-sama ini disertakan salinan SKPS/LPS/96/PK iaitu syarat-syarat tawaran jawatan untuk panduan dan dipatuhi oleh puan.

Sekian, terima kasih.

Yang Menjalankan tugas Bagi Pihak Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah

K.S. Maniam PENTADBIR SEKOLAH

The second letter, dated 26 March 1996 was also issued by respondent No. 1 to the applicant indicating that the applicant was dismissed wef 27 March 1996. It reads as follows:

Tarikh: 26.3.1996

DENGAN TANGAN

Puan Sulnayah Bt. Hj. Mohd Isa Sekolah Kanak-Kanak Pekak Selangor Jalan SS5D/6, Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan

Puan,

NOTIS PENAMATAN PERKHIDMATAN SEBAGAI GURU (MASIH

DALAM PERCUBAAN) DI SEKOLAH KANAK-KANAK PEKAK

SELANGOR, KELANA JAYA

Adalah saya merujuk kepada perkara di atas ingin memaklumkan bahawa perkhidmatan puan sebagai guru (masih dalam percubaan) di sekolah ini adalah ditamatkan mulai 27 Mac 1996 dengan bayaran sebulan gaji sebagai ganti notis.

2. Bersama-sama ini disertakan cek berpalang bernombor BBM 323430 bernilai RM460.75 bagi bayaran gaji untuk satu bulan.

3. Ahli Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah ini mengucapkan terima kasih atas perkhidmatan puan di sekolah ini selama sembila