Ruling in Abhisit case overturned
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The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday overruled a lower court's dismissal of an appeal of former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's decision not to reinstate a police chief and ordered a judicial review.
Pol General Patcharawat Wongsuwan petitioned the Administrative Court in 2009, accusing Abhisit of refusing to reinstate him without justification.
Patcharawat oversaw the anti-riot operations that caused casualties on October 7, 2008, in connection with the blockade of Parliament by the yellow shirts.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission had ruled that Patcharawat had committed a serious disciplinary offence related to dereliction of duty, resulting in his dismissal from the police force.
