UNDT/2022/101 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

UNDT/2022/101, Neupane

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The Applicant received the contested decision on 5 May 2021. If he wished to challenge his reassignment, he should have filed a management evaluation request by 4 July 2021 but did not do so until 30 November 2021. Thus, his applicaiton was found to not be receivable.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

Reassignment to the position of Chief of Section, Centralized Warehouse, P-5 within MINUSCA’s Mission Support Division.

Legal Principle(s)

Failure to request for management evaluation of the contested decision within the time limit required under staff rule 11. 2(c) and art. 8.1(c) of the UNDT’s Statute renders the application irreceivable. The UNDT shall not suspend or waive the deadlines for management evaluation.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

Outcome Extra Text

The application was rejected as not receivable.

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Neupane

Entity

MINUSCA

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2022/040

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi