Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1590

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The trial court may ascertain the true nature of the challenged decision, understand its substance, and give it its true description and proper legal characterization. Inferring the fault giving rise to the administrative authority's liability. A question of fact within the trial court's authority, without review, provided that it bases its judgment on reasonable grounds. - An employee's right to leave. Conditional upon the administrative authority authorizing him to take it. He must continue performing his work and discharging the duties of his position until the administrative authority informs him of its approval. It may deprive him of his pay for the days of his absence, and its decision to do so is not disciplinary but rather compliance with the rule of pay in return for work. Factual argument. It may not be raised before the Court of Cassation. An example.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع الوقوف على حقيقة القرار المطعون فيه وفهم فحواه وإعطائه الوصف الحق وتكييفه القانوني السليم. استخلاص الخطأ الموجب لمسئولية الجهة الإدارية. من مسائل الواقع التي تدخل في سلطة محكمة الموضوع بغير معقب مادامت قد أقامت قضاءها على أسباب سائغة. - حق الموظف في الإجازة. رهن بتصريح الجهة الإدارية له القيام بها. وجوب استمراره في أداء عمله ومباشرة واجبات وظيفته إلى أن تبلغه الجهة الإدارية بموافقتها. لها حرمانه من أجره عن أيام انقطاعه ولا يكون قرارها بذلك قراراً تأديبياً إنما امتثالاً لقاعدة الأجر مقابل العمل. الجدل الموضوعي. لا يجوز إثارته أمام محكمة التمييز. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٣/٢٠٠٩ إداري جلسة ٢٩/٦/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٢ ص٢٢٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 455. PDF pages: 452.

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