JUDGMENT

Gunalan Muniandy JCA:

Introduction

[1] The Appellant's appeal is against the decision of the learned Judge of the High Court ['LJ'] dated 12 November 2021 dismissing the Appellant's Judicial Review Application.

Background Facts

[2] By a letter of offer of employment dated 20 January 2012, the 1st Respondent offered the Appellant a position as "Pegawai Perubatan Gred 27" in the organization ['PERKESO'].

[3] By a letter of acceptance dated 30 January 2012, the Appellant accepted the said offer. Effective 2 February 2012, the Appellant held the position of a "Pegawai Perubatan Gred 27".

[4] By letter dated 30 September 2014, the 1st Respondent wrote to the Appellant to confirm his position as a "Pegawai Perubatan Gred 27". The Appellant's confirmation was backdated to be effective from 2 February 2013.

[5] By letter dated 11 January 2017, the Appellant wrote to the 1st Respondent to apply for study leave (without pay) from 20 February 2017 until July 2019 to pursue a Master of Social Sciences degree at Waikato University Hamilton, New Zealand.