Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

2013-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-313

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT Held or Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT Pronouncements

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT correctly determined that no appealable administrative decision was identified by the Appellant. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT correctly assessed the actions and/or omissions against the definition of an administrative decision. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT was correct in law when it stated that the Administration¡¯s proposed alternative did not qualify as a final decision, nor could it be considered as a decision not to proceed with the rebuttal process. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that there was nothing in the Appellant¡¯s written or oral submissions to persuade Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT made any error of law or fact in rejecting the application as premature. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that there was no legitimacy in the Appellant raising the merits of the case with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT as this had been adjudicated in an earlier judgment. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT dismissed the appeal against the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT¡¯s decision to reject the Appellant¡¯s application as premature. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT rejected the Appellant¡¯s submission that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT had no legal basis to proceed by way of summary judgment. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT correctly determined that the criterion for a summary judgment was met upon determination that the facts were clear and the only issue remaining, whether the contested decision was capable of being appealed, was a matter of law. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT dismissed the Appellant¡¯s proposition that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT decision to proceed by way of summary judgment offended the principle of audi alteram partem on the basis that his application was given due consideration by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the options available to him in order to establish a rebuttal panel to rebut for his performance appraisal. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT rejected his application in a summary judgment as not receivable for failure to identify an appealable decision.

Legal Principle(s)

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT is competent to hear and pass judgment on an application appealing an administrative decision that is alleged to be in non-compliance with the terms of appointment or the contract of employment.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

OAJ prepared this case law summary for informational purposes only. It is no official record and should not be relied upon as an authoritative interpretation of the Tribunals' rulings. For the authoritative texts, please refer to the judgment or order rendered by the respective Tribunal. The Tribunals are the only bodies competent to interpret their respective judgments, as provided under Article 12(3) of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT Statute and Article 11(3) of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT Statute. Any inaccuracies in the publication are the sole responsibility of OAJ, which should be contacted directly for any correction requests. To provide comments, don't hesitate to get in touch with OAJ at oaj@un.org.

The judgment summaries were generally prepared in English. They were translated into French and are being reviewed for accuracy of the translation.