2011-Ģ��ƵAT-173

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT held that the Ģ��ƵDT correctly held that the recommendations did not constitute administrative decisions subject to appeal. Ģ��ƵAT held that the Appellant had not demonstrated any error in the decision by Ģ��ƵDT that his application was not receivable. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the Ģ��ƵDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant had requested an administrative review of the departmental recommendations concerning his application for three separate vacant posts. Ģ��ƵDT found that the recommendations did not constitute administrative decisions.

Legal Principle(s)

In general, recommendations do not constitute administrative decisions.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

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Applicants/Appellants

Elasoud

Case Number(s)

2010-174

Tribunal

Ģ��ƵAT

Registry

New York

Date of Judgement

21 Oct 2011