2012-Ģ��ƵAT-252

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT considered an appeal by the Secretary-General. Ģ��ƵAT held that appeals against decisions taken during proceedings are receivable only in exceptional circumstances where Ģ��ƵDT has manifestly exceeded its jurisdiction. Ģ��ƵAT held that even though Ģ��ƵDT may have committed a procedural error, it had not exceeded its jurisdiction. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

Ģ��ƵDT Judgment: The Applicant filed an application for suspension of action of the decision not to extend her temporary appointment. Ģ��ƵDT ordered suspension of the decision not to extend her contract pending the outcome of the management evaluation, since all the conditions listed in Article 2.2 of the Tribunal��s Statute had been fulfilled.

Legal Principle(s)

This tribunal has consistently held that as a general rule only appeals against judgments concerning matters of substance are receivable. Appeals against decisions taken during proceedings, however, denominated by the Ģ��ƵDT (order, judgment, etc.), are non-receivable save in those exceptional cases where the Ģ��ƵDT has clearly exceeded its competence.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

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Khambatta

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