KERETAPI TANAH MELAYU BERHAD vs MOHAN VYTHIALINGAM & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL

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2023 MarsdenLR 811

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
KERETAPI TANAH MELAYU BERHAD – Appellant
Versus
MOHAN VYTHIALINGAM & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:V Rajadevan ,Respondent Advocate: Andrew Teh,Tan Chong Pei

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1. the court granted the application to quash the previous awards. (Para 1 , 4)
2. claimants need to prove constructive dismissal through contractual breaches. (Para 5 , 6 , 29 , 30)
3. evaluation of whether ktmb's actions constituted constructive dismissal. (Para 27 , 28 , 32 , 39)
4. the judgment reinforces the premise that temporary assignments must be respected. (Para 94 , 95)

Azizah Nawawi JCA:

Introduction

[1] There are two (2) appeals before this Court against the decision of the learned High Court Judge dated 7 November 2019. Appeal No WA-01(A)-664-11-2019 ("Appeal 664") is the Appellant/Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad's ("KTMB") appeal against the decision of the Judge in dismissing KTMB's application to quash the award of the Industrial Court, No 465/2019 dated 31 January 2019. The Industrial Court had allowed the claim by the 1st Respondent for constructive dismissal and awarding the sum of RM95,152.00, comprising 24 months of back wages and 1 1/3 month wages in lieu of reinstatement.

[2] Appeal No. WA-01(A)-684-11-2019 ("Appeal 684") is En Mohan a/l Vythialingam's ("Claimant") appeal on the quantum of compensation that was allowed by the Industrial Court, which wa

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2023 MarsdenLR 811

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYAKERETAPI TANAH MELAYU BERHAD – AppellantVersusMOHAN VYTHIALINGAM & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
KERETAPI TANAH MELAYU BERHAD – Appellant
Versus
MOHAN VYTHIALINGAM & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent