JUDGMENT

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal by the appellant, Vijayarao a/l Sepermaniam, against the decision of the Court of Appeal dismissing his appeal and affirming the decision of the High Court whereby his application for judicial review against the decision of the respondent was dismissed. For the purpose of this judgment, the respondent will be referred to as the PSC.

[2] In his judicial review application, the appellant was seeking, inter alia, for an order of certiorari to quash the decision of the PSC in dismissing him from his service at the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and for a declaration that his dismissal from the public service was unlawful, unconstitutional and void.

[3] The High Court dismissed his application with costs. The appellant then appealed to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal.

[4] Leave to appeal to this court was granted on 19 June 2017 on the following questions: