Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 367

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

English translation of the principle

The jurisdiction of the Administrative Circuit of the Court of First Instance over an application to annul an administrative decision transferring an employee. Its condition. - An administrative transfer decision issued with the intention of serving the public interest and ensuring the proper functioning of the administration. It falls within the administration’s discretionary authority and is outside judicial jurisdiction. A transfer decision involving a disguised disciplinary penalty. Tainted by the defect of violation of the law. - The conjunction of a transfer with a penalty imposed on the employee is not evidence that the transfer involves a disguised penalty.
Arabic original
اختصاص الدائرة الإدارية بالمحكمة الكلية بطلب إلغاء القرار الإداري الصادر بنقل الموظف. شرطه. - القرار الإداري الصادر بالنقل بقصد تحقيق الصالح العام وضمان حسن سير الإدارة. يدخل في سلطة الإدارة التقديرية ولا ولاية للقضاء عليه. القرار الصادر بالنقل المنطوى على عقوبة تأديبية مقنّعة. مشوب بعيب مخالفة القانون. - اقتران النقل بالجزاء الموقع على الموظف ليس دليلا على أن النقل ينطوى على جزاء مقنَّع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٦/١٩٩٣ تجاري جلسة ٢/٥/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص٤٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 100. PDF pages: 97.

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