KUWAIT CITY, April 15: The Administrative Court has ruled to overturn the Ministry of Finance’s decision to terminate the service of a female employee who held the position of Junior Financial Researcher during her probationary period. The court ordered the ministry to reinstate the employee, citing the lack of sufficient and objective justification for her dismissal.

The case was brought forward by attorney Nasser Al-Farhoud on behalf of his client. He explained that his client had been appointed to the position at the Ministry of Finance but was never provided with an office, computer, or access to the official internal messaging system. Moreover, she was not assigned any job responsibilities throughout her probation period.

Al-Farhoud noted that his client was shocked to receive a termination notice citing “unsuitability during the probationary period.” Despite filing a formal grievance against the decision, she did not receive any response from the ministry.

The lawyer argued that the decision was fraught with legal violations, abuse of authority, and a deviation from proper procedures. These factors, combined with flawed jurisdiction, compelled his client to file a lawsuit demanding her legal right to be reinstated.

The plaintiff’s petition sought an urgent suspension of the contested decision, its annulment and declaration of nullity, enforcement of the court’s ruling, reinstatement to her original position, and reimbursement of legal costs and attorney fees.

In its ruling, the court observed inconsistencies in the employee’s performance evaluations during the probation period. While the first two evaluations, conducted by the same authority, were positive, the subsequent third and fourth assessments were negative—without explanation or citation of specific shortcomings or violations.

The court concluded that the termination decision lacked sufficient legal basis and was therefore invalid. Accordingly, it ruled that the employee must be reinstated to her original post.