2020-UNAT-1056

2020-UNAT-1056, Madhoun

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT held that the Applicant failed to discharge his evidentiary burden to establish that his application was filed timeously. UNAT held that the application was 8 days late and, as such, not receivable. UNAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the UNRWA DT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision to impose a written censure and a fine equivalent to one month’s salary on him for misconduct in the form of entitlement fraud and unauthorized outside activity. UNRWA dismissed the application as not receivable ratione temporis.

Legal Principle(s)

Left deliberately blank.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on receivability

Outcome Extra Text

No relief was ordered.

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Full judgment

Applicants/Appellants

Madhoun

Entity

UNRWA

Case Number(s)

2020-1390

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry

New York