2020-Ģ��ƵAT-1016

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT held that Ģ��ƵRWA DT exercised its discretion to consolidate the cases lawfully and appropriately. Ģ��ƵAT held that there was a bona fide reason to restructure and that it was operationally rational to abolish the posts and reclassify them from full-time to part-time posts at that time. Ģ��ƵAT held that the Appellants�� contention that their acquired rights were violated had no merit. Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the Ģ��ƵRWA DT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

Ģ��ƵRWA DT consolidated a number of cases in which the staff members contested the decision not to renew their temporary indefinite appointments on a full-time basis due to lack of funding and to offer them new appointments on a part-time basis instead. Ģ��ƵRWA DT held that the contested decision was lawful, reasonable, and did not violate the staff members�� acquired rights. Ģ��ƵRWA dismissed all the applications.

Legal Principle(s)

The overriding consideration on the consolidation of cases is convenience, expedience and judicial economy. Appointments carry no expectation of renewal or conversion to another type of appointment. If an exercise of discretion by Ģ��ƵRWA is legal, rational, procedurally correct, and proportional, there will be no basis for interference by Ģ��ƵAT.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

Outcome Extra Text

No relief ordered

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Applicants/Appellants

Abu Ata et al

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