Kuala Lampur, July 22 -- I refer to R Paneir Selvam's "Vape bans: A slippery slope for legal governance".

The July 2024 decision of the High Court referred to by the learned writer was the decision in the case of Lee Bak Chui & Ors v Kerajaan Negeri Kedah Darul Aman & Ors [2024] 11 MLJ 556

In that case, the applicants were the pool betting agents and aggrieved by the decision of the first respondent, the State Government of Kedah on the decision that the premise licences for the activities of the gambling business would not be renewed in the State of Kedah ('the said decision').

All the applicants then received letters from the respective Municipal Councils stating that it was agreed that the Ministry of Finance to not consider the ren...