Court Dismisses Worker's Appeal Against Deportation Order Due to Late Filing

TDT | Manama

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The High Administrative Court has dismissed a worker's appeal against a deportation order due to the appeal being filed after the deadline had passed. The court emphasised that appeals against such decisions must be submitted within 30 days of notification, and failure to do so results in the forfeiture of the right to appeal.

The worker had applied for a residency renewal but was surprised by a deportation order. He appealed against the decision on 18th September 2023, to the Protection and Appeals Centre, requesting the cancellation of the deportation order. However, his appeal was rejected on 17th October 2023, and the deportation order was upheld.

The court cited Article 33 of Law No. 19 of 2006 concerning the regulation of the labour market, which stipulates that any interested party may appeal any decision issued under the provisions of this law within 30 days from the date of notification. Appeals against decisions issued under Article 38 of the law are to be submitted to the minister responsible for the commercial register, while appeals against decisions issued by the board are to be submitted to the board of directors. For other decisions, appeals are to be submitted to the chief executive officer. The appeal must be adjudicated and the appellant notified of the outcome within 30 days of its submission.

The court further pointed out that the law requires an appeal against a decision issued under the Labour Market Regulation Law to be filed within 30 days of notification. The appeal must be adjudicated and the appellant notified of the outcome within 30 days of its submission. The law also allows the interested party to appeal against the decision rejecting their appeal within 30 days of notification or the expiry of the deadline for adjudicating the appeal without a response from the competent authority. This deadline is mandatory, and failure to appeal within the stipulated time frame results in the forfeiture of the right to appeal.

In this case, the worker's appeal against the decision rejecting his appeal was filed on 12th December 2023, exceeding the 30-day deadline. Therefore, the court ruled that the appeal was inadmissible due to its late filing. The court also ordered the worker to pay the court fees.