2015-UNAT-585 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

2015-UNAT-585, Likuyani

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT considered a request for revision of judgment No. 2013-UNAT-297. UNAT noted that the application for revision was filed more than six months beyond the time limit. UNAT held that the application for revision was not receivable ratione temporis. UNAT dismissed the appeal.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

Previous UNAT judgment: Mr Likuyani was separated from service without notice after he was found to have filed false claims for reimbursement of medical bills and to have made personal international phone calls from an official line without authorisation. He applied to the former �山��Administrative Tribunal for revision of its judgment No. 976, which was transferred to the UNDT. Mr Likuyani filed an application with UNDT for revision of �山��Administrative Tribunal judgment No. 976. UNDT found that the application was not receivable. On appeal to UNAT, in judgment No. 2013-UNAT-297, UNAT found that the application was not receivable.

Legal Principle(s)

An application for a revision of a judgment must be made within 30 calendar days of the discovery of the fact and within one year of the date of the judgment.

Outcome

Revision, correction, interpretation or execution

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Likuyani

Entity

UN-Habitat

Case Number(s)

2014-668

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry Location :

New York