2011-Ģ��ƵAT-102

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

The former staff members filed an application for revision of judgment 2010-Ģ��ƵAT-034. Ģ��ƵAT held that none of the facts presented fulfilled the requirements of Article 11(1) of the Ģ��ƵAT Statute and Article 24 of the Rules of Procedure. Ģ��ƵAT held that the application for revision was an attempt to relitigate the case. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the application for revision.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The former staff members contested the decision to deny their request for restoration of full pension for one-third lump sum recipients after a pre-determined period of commutation. In judgment 2010-Ģ��ƵAT-034, Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal.

Legal Principle(s)

Revision of a final judgment is an exceptional procedure and not an additional opportunity for a party to relitigate arguments that failed at trial or on appeal.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on receivability

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Muthuswami et al.

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