Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 933

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

English translation of the principle

Promotion by selection. A right of the administration. Its condition. When it is vitiated and the decision taken on its basis is vitiated. - The defect of abuse of power justifying annulment of an administrative decision. Its condition. It must taint its purpose through the administration’s departure from the public interest. - The administration’s disclosure of the reason for passing over an employee for promotion. Its subjection to judicial review.
Arabic original
الترقية بالاختيار. حق الإدارة. شرطه. متى تفسد ويفسد القرار الذي اتخذت على أساسه. - عيب إساءة استعمال السلطة المبرر لإلغاء القرار الإداري. شرطه. أن يشوب الغاية منه بتنكب الإدارة وجه المصلحة العامة. - إفصاح الإدارة عن سبب التخطي في الترقية. خضوعه لرقابة القضاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٠٣، ١٠٤، ١٠٥/١٩٨٦ تجاري جلسة ١٨/٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٨٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 283. PDF pages: 280.

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