2011-UNAT-108

2011-UNAT-108, Ajdini et al.

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT considered an appeal of UNDT Order No. 50 (GVA/2010) by the Secretary-General. UNAT held that the issue under consideration was settled, as UNAT had consistently held that UNDT had no jurisdiction to waive deadlines for management evaluation or administrative review. UNAT held that UNDT erred on a question of law in determining that it had the authority to waive the deadlines for administrative review. UNAT allowed the appeal and set aside the UNDT Order.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

UNDT Order: The Applicants contested the decisions not to renew their contracts. In Order No. 50 (GVA/2010), UNDT waived the deadline for administrative review on the grounds of exceptional circumstances and found the application receivable.

Legal Principle(s)

UNDT has no jurisdiction to waive deadlines for management evaluation or administrative review.

Outcome

Appeal granted

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Applicants/Appellants

Ajdini et al.

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