PM ordered to reinstate former NCS secretary general
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Thawil Pliensri won a historic court battle on Friday, with the Central Administrative Court ordering Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to reinstate him as the secretary general of the National Security Council.
Yingluck is expected to lodge an appeal against the ruling with the Supreme Administrative Court.
A joyful Thawil said the ruling would serve as a precedent for permanent officials in fighting against unfair transfers.
The court rescinded Yingluck’s order, which was issued on September 7, 2011, to second Thawil to the PM’s Office to serve as an adviser and ordered the prime minister to reinstate Thawil retroactively from the day he was transferred.
Yingluck was ordered to take action to reinstate Thawil as soon as possible.
Thawil filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court on April 30 against the Cabinet resolution of September 6, 2011 that removed him as the NSC secretarygeneral. The suit also disagreed with the decision of the merit protection committee that endorsed the Cabinet resolution.
Thawil said he was happy that the administrative court issued the ruling but he would wait and see whether the prime minister would appeal against it with Supreme Administrative Court or not.
“I have to wait for the reaction of the prime minister. But I am happy that the administrative court has issued this ruling. There are several others who are suffering and have not yet received justice,” Thawil said.
“I would like other government officials to receive justice as well. It’s very good that I have come this far … The merit protection committee rejected my appeal. Now that the administrative court has issued this ruling, it will serve as precedent for other officials.”
