Article 49 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 49 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الرابع: الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا
The Article provides that an objection before the Supreme Administrative Court does not stay execution of the judgment except by its order under conditions, while an objection to a judgment dismissing an employee stays its execution.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
لا يترتب على الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا وقف تنفيذ الحكم. على أنه يجوز للمحكمة أن تأمر بوقف تنفيذه إذا طلب ذلك في صحيفة الاعتراض، وقدرت أن تنفيذه يرتب آثاراً يتعذر تداركها. وتحدد المحكمة جلسة لنظر هذا الطلب يبلغ بها أطراف الاعتراض. وعلى المحكمة إذا أمرت بوقف التنفيذ أن تراعي ذلك عند تحديد جلسة نظر الاعتراض ؛ أما إذا كان حكم الاستئناف يقضي بفصل موظف فإن الاعتراض عليه أمام المحكمة العليا يكون موقفاً لتنفيذه حتى يفصل في أصل الدعوى.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 49 explained in plain English
This Article answers a practical question: is a judgment of the Administrative Court of Appeal executed even though it is being objected to before the Supreme Administrative Court?
- The rule: An objection does not result in a stay of execution of the judgment.
- Stay by court order: The court may order a stay of execution on two conditions: that it be requested in the objection statement, and that the court find that execution would cause effects that cannot be remedied. The court sets a session to consider this request, of which the parties to the objection are notified, and if it orders the stay it must take that into account when setting the session to hear the objection.
- Exception for dismissal of an employee: If the Court of Appeal judgment orders the dismissal of an employee, an objection to it before the Supreme Court stays its execution until the merits of the case are decided, without any request being needed.
Anyone who wants a stay of execution in a case other than the dismissal of an employee must therefore include the request in the objection statement itself, because the text requires this.
To assess whether the effects are ones that cannot be remedied, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
The Administrative Court of Appeal issued a judgment dismissing an employee of a government body in Medina, and he objected to it before the Supreme Administrative Court. Execution of the dismissal is therefore stayed until the merits of the case are decided. But if the judgment required an establishment to pay a sum of money, its execution is stayed only if the establishment requested a stay in the objection statement and the court found that execution would cause effects that cannot be remedied.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 49 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
Does an objection before the Supreme Administrative Court stay execution of the judgment?
Not as a general rule, unless the court orders a stay based on a request in the objection statement and finds that execution would cause effects that cannot be remedied.
Is a judgment dismissing an employee executed if it is objected to?
No. An objection to an appeal judgment dismissing an employee stays its execution until the merits of the case are decided.
When do I submit the request for a stay of execution?
The request must be in the objection statement, and the court sets a session to consider it, of which the parties are notified.
More articles on Objection before the Supreme Administrative Court
- Article 35
The article provides that the administrative courts' procedures apply to an objection before the administrative courts of appeal and the Supreme Administrative Court where there is no specific provision.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تسري على الاعتراض أمام محاكم الاستئناف الإدارية والمحكمة الإدارية العليا الإجراءات المقررة أمام المحاكم الإدارية.
- Article 45
The Article explains how to file an objection before the Supreme Administrative Court by a statement lodged with the Administrative Court of Appeal that issued the judgment, and limits the grounds to those in the statement, except public-order grounds.
يرفع الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا بصحيفة يودعها المعترض أو مَنْ يمثله لدى محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية التي أصدرت الحكم، وفقاً للإجراءات المقررة لرفع الدعو
- Article 46
The Article specifies the documents that must accompany an objection statement before the Supreme Administrative Court: proof of the representative's capacity, copies of the statement, copies of the judgments, and supporting documents.
يجب أن يرافق صحيفة الاعتراض الآتي: 1 - صورة من الوثيقة التي تثبت صفة ممثل المعترض. 2 - صور من صحيفة الاعتراض بعدد المعترض ضدهم. 3 - الصورة المسلمة إليه من الحكم
- Article 47
The Article requires the Administrative Court of Appeal to send the objection file to the Supreme Administrative Court by the next day at the latest, and allows the Supreme Court to join the case file.
يجب على الإدارة المختصة في محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية أن ترسل ملف الاعتراض إلى المحكمة الإدارية العليا في اليوم التالي على الأكثر من تاريخ استيفاء إجراءات طلب الا
- Article 48
The Article provides that the competent department of the Supreme Administrative Court registers the objection on the day it arrives, and that the opposing party is notified of the objection statement.
تقيد الإدارة المختصة في المحكمة الإدارية العليا الاعتراض يوم وصوله إليها، ويبلغ المعترض ضده بصحيفة الاعتراض.
- Article 50
The Article sets the deadlines for exchanging memoranda in an objection before the Supreme Administrative Court: the opposing party's defense, then the objector's reply, then the opposing party's remarks, each within thirty days.
1- إذا بدا للمعترض ضده أن يقدم دفاعاً ، فعليه أن يودع لدى الإدارة المختصة في المحكمة - خلال ثلاثين يوماً من تاريخ تبليغه بصحيفة الاعتراض - مذكرة بدفاعه مرافقاً
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.