Article 58 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 58 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الرابع: الاعتراض أمام المحكمة الإدارية العليا
The Article explains the consequences of the Supreme Administrative Court setting a judgment aside: deciding jurisdiction, referral to the issuing court with other judges, or ruling on the merits on the second setting aside.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
إذا نقضت المحكمة الإدارية العليا الحكم المعترض عليه لمخالفة قواعد الاختصاص، فعليها الفصل في مسألة الاختصاص. وعند الاقتضاء تحيل الدعوى إلى المحكمة المختصة.
وإذا نقضت الحكم لغير ذلك، فتحيل القضية إلى المحكمة التي أصدرت الحكم المعترض عليه لتفصل فيها من جديد من غير مَنْ نظرها. وفي هذه الحالة يجب على المحكمة التي أحيلت إليها القضية أن تتبع حكم المحكمة الإدارية العليا في المبدأ الذي فصلت فيه.
ومع ذلك إذا قررت المحكمة نقض الحكم المعترض عليه للمرة الثانية وكان الموضوع صالحاً للفصل فيه، وجب عليها أن تحكم في الموضوع.
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 58 explained in plain English
This Article sets out what happens after the Supreme Administrative Court sets aside the judgment objected to, depending on the reason for setting it aside:
- Set aside for violating jurisdiction rules: The Supreme Administrative Court must decide the question of jurisdiction and, where appropriate, refer the case to the competent court.
- Set aside for any other reason: It refers the case to the court that issued the judgment objected to, to decide it anew, by judges other than those who heard it. The court to which it is referred must follow the Supreme Administrative Court's ruling on the principle it decided.
- Second setting aside: If the Supreme Administrative Court decides to set the judgment aside for the second time and the matter is ready for decision, it must rule on the merits itself.
These rules achieve two things: impartiality, since judges other than those who heard it consider the case anew; and consistency of interpretation, since the court to which it is referred is bound by the principle the Supreme Administrative Court laid down. They also prevent a case from circulating endlessly, since the Supreme Court settles the merits itself on the second setting aside, provided the matter is ready for decision.
Article 59 provides that judgments of the Supreme Administrative Court may not be objected to except in one specified case.
To understand the effect of setting aside on a particular case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
The Supreme Administrative Court set aside a judgment of the Administrative Court of Appeal in a contract case between a contractor and a government body because of an error in applying the law. It referred the case to the same Court of Appeal to be heard by a circuit of other judges, which must follow the principle the Supreme Court laid down.
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 58 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
What happens after the Supreme Administrative Court sets a judgment aside?
If it is set aside for violating jurisdiction, the court decides the question of jurisdiction; otherwise it refers the case to the court that issued the judgment, to be decided by judges other than those who heard it.
Is the court to which the case is referred bound by the Supreme Administrative Court's view?
Yes. It must follow the Supreme Administrative Court's ruling on the principle it decided.
When does the Supreme Administrative Court rule on the merits itself?
When it decides to set the judgment aside for the second time and the matter is ready for decision.
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 49
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.
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
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.