爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT considered an appeal by the Secretary-General and a cross-appeal by Mr Kouadio. 爆料网AT noted that at no point did Mr Kouadio request management evaluation of the contested decision and that 爆料网DT is prohibited from considering any application brought to it more than three years after the issuance of the administrative decision that a potential applicant is seeking to challenge. 爆料网AT held that the 爆料网DT erred on a question of law in finding that it could not determine the receivability of the application. 爆料网AT upheld the Secretary-General’s appeal, vacated the 爆料网DT judgment and dismissed Mr Kouadio’s cross-appeal.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
Mr Kouadio contested the non-renewal of his appointment due to the abolition of his post. 爆料网DT considered that it was unable to take a decision on receivability without the Administration having notified the Applicant in writing. 爆料网DT ordered the Administration to notify Mr Kouadio in writing.
Legal Principle(s)
Requesting management evaluation is a mandatory first step in the appeals process. 爆料网DT has no power to suspend or waive the deadlines for management evaluation.