Abhisit sued for refusal to reinstate Patcharawat
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The Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday ruled to overturn a lower court's dismissal and order a judicial review on former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's decision not to reinstate a national police chief.
As complainant, General Patcharawat Wongsuwan initiated the administrative litigation in 2009 accusing Abhisit of refusing to reinstate him without justification.
Patcharawat was the national police chief overseeing the anti-riot operations which triggered bloodshed on October 7, 2008 in connection with the blockade of Parliament by the yellow shirts.
The National Anti Corruption Commission subsquently ruled that Patcharawat was found to have violated serious disciplinary offence related to lapse of duty, resulting in his dismissal from the police service.
The Nation
