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HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
MOHAMMAD ASLAM RAJA – Appellant
Versus
VELESTO DRILLING SDN BHD & ANOR – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of dismissal case. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. final dismissal of the judicial review. (Para 2 , 26) |
| 3. court's rationale and decision making process. (Para 8 , 10 , 18 , 23 , 27) |
| 4. key statutory provisions guiding the decision. (Para 11 , 12 , 22 , 24) |
| 5. claims of illegality and procedural impropriety. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 20 , 21) |
Introduction
[1] In this judicial review application, Mohammad Aslam Raja ("the claimant") is seeking to set aside, by an order of certiorari the award of the Industrial Court dated 21 December 2023, which dismissed his claim of dismissal without just cause and excuse against his employer, Velesto Drilling Sdn Bhd ("the company").
[2] On 7 May 2025, I dismissed the judicial application. The reasons for my decision are as follows.
Background Facts
[3] The claimant commenced his employment with the company as an Offshore Installation Manager on 1 August 2019. He was assigned to Rig Naga 4. While on the rig, the claimant was called back for a meeting to the head office on 3 March 2020. On 4 March 2020, he was informed by Nazrullizra bin Mahmud Zuhodi ("COW-3") that the purpose of the meetin
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