020 (NBI/2024)

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020 (NBI/2024), Harjit Dhindsa

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

In this case, the Management Advice and Evaluation Section had already issued a response to the Applicant’s 22 December 2023 request for management evaluation.

There was no management evaluation pending and, consequently, one of the mandatory requirements for the examination of applications for suspension of action was not met.

In view of the foregoing, the application for suspension of action pending management evaluation was dismissed as not receivable.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant requested for suspension of the Respondent’s decisions to extend his placement on Special Leave With Full Pay as well as the recruitment for the Director Mission Support position which he encumbers.

Legal Principle(s)

The Tribunal is competent to suspend the implementation of a contested administrative decision during the pendency of management evaluation under art. 2.2 of its Statute and art. 13 of its Rules of Procedure but not when the management evaluation has been completed.

Outcome
Suspension of action denied
Outcome Extra Text

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Full order
Individual Party
Harjit Dhindsa
Entity
UNSOS
Case Number(s)
UNDT/NBI/2024/008
Tribunal
UNDT
Registry
Nairobi
Date of Order
Duty Judge
Belle
Language of Order
English
Issuance Type
Order
Categories/Subcategories
Suspension of action
Interlocutory or interim appeal / Appeal of UNDT order to UNAT
Applicable Law
UNDT RoP
UNDT Statute