COURT OF APPEAL (PUTRAJAYA)
MOHAMAD ZABIDIN MOHD DIAH, S NANTHA BALAN AND DARRYL GOON SIEW CHYE JJCA
CIVIL APPEAL NO P-01(A)-172-04 OF 2021
9 September 2021
JUDGMENT OF THE COURTIntroduction
[1] The appellants are Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (Malaysian Palm Oil Board) (First Appellant) and Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (Director General – Malaysian Palm Oil Board) (Second Appellant). The First Appellant is a statutory body established pursuant to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board Act 1998 (“the Act”) to promote and develop national objectives, policies and priorities for the wellbeing of the Malaysian palm oil industry. The Second Appellant is the Director General of the First Appellant appointed under the Act. The Respondent is Innovans Palm Industries Sdn. Bhd (Company No.: 385096-K) (“Respondent”). The Respondent is licensed by MPOB to sell, purchase, store and export various palm oil products.