2024-UNAT-1501, Kamran Ali Khan
The UNAT rejected the new evidence submitted for the first time on appeal, which sought to justify the late filing of the case by attributing it to the appellant鈥檚 attorney鈥檚 personal circumstances.
The UNAT was of the opinion that staff members must generally adhere to the specified time limits. However, in this case, the UNAT found that the UNDT had erred in fact and law in dismissing Mr. Khan鈥檚 application as not receivable ratione temporis. It concluded that Mr. Khan鈥檚 exceptional circumstances鈥攊ncluding severe flooding disrupting internet service and affecting his ability to access e...