2017-��AT-717

��AT Held or ��DT Pronouncements

After Mr. Yousef��s appeal and the Commissioner-General��s cross-appeal had been submitted, Mr. Yourself filed a motion to withdraw the appeal based on the fact that an internal settlement had been agreed with ��RWA and the Commissioner-General filed a motion to withdraw the cross-appeal. ��AT directed the Registrar to close the case.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decisions to reclassify his post and not to grant him compensation for the delay in deciding to reclassify his post. ��RWA DT upheld the decision to reclassify the Applicant��s post and awarded him compensation for the difference in salary and moral damages.

Legal Principle(s)

There is no reason to require a party to pursue an appeal he or she no longer deems necessary in the context of his or her cases.

Outcome

Closed on withdrawal

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Applicants/Appellants

Yousef

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