UNDT/2021/121 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

UNDT/2021/121, Chawla

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The application was not receivable because the Applicant was contesting an MEU response, which is not an appealable administrative decision.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The decision by MEU to close the Applicant's case as moot without any consideration of the remedy he sought in his request for management evaluation.

Legal Principle(s)

The response from the Management Evaluation Unit (MEU) to a management evaluation request is not an administrative decision subject to judicial review by the Dispute Tribunal. Rather, the judicially reviewable administrative decision is the underlying decision “that is alleged to be in non-compliance with the terms of appointment or the contract of employment of the staff member".

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

Outcome Extra Text

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Chawla

Entity

UNSOA

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2021/089

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi