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[Emblem]
Judiciary
Court of Administrative Justice
In the Name of God
Do not follow your own desires, lest you deviate [Quran 4:135]
Court Decision
Date: 138-----
Number: -----
Enclosure: -----
Date of review: 21 Esfand 1386 [11 March 2008]
Case reference: 621/1/86
Decision Number: 2925
Investigating Authority: Branch 1 of the Court of Administrative Justice
Appellant: Anis Safajou, son of Shahram. Residential address [redacted]
Respondent: 1. Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, 2. Ershad Private and Non-Profit University (Damavand)
Nature of Claim: Appeal against expulsion
Procedural synopsis: The appellant has submitted an appeal to the Court of Administrative Justice against the defendants and sought [to be re-enrolled at the above-named University]. Upon filing the appeal under ref. 26306 – 14 Mordad 1386 [5 August 2007], it was forwarded to this branch to be reviewed. After reviewing the content of the file, the undersigned concluded the hearing in a special session, and rendered the decision noted hereunder.
Court Decision
With regard to the claim made by the appellant concerning his expulsion from university for the reason of not being a member of one of the country’s officially recognised religions—to which the plaintiff has admitted—and, furthermore, with reference to a provision of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, considering that the appellant failed to convincingly challenge the respondent’s decision and prove it contrary to the [pertinent] rules and regulations, the appeal against the afore-mentioned Ministry has no merit and the request for adjudication is therefore dismissed. As to the appeal against Ershad private and non-profit University, considering that this institution is not a governmental institution as defined in Article 13 of the Administrative Justice Tribunal Act, nor is it included in the list of non-governmental public organizations, the Court of Administrative Justice has no jurisdiction to review the appeal and consequently the dismisses it. In light of the appendix to Article 7 of the Administrative Justice Act, ratified in 1385 [2006/2007], this decision is final and binding.
Prosecutor: Branch 1 of the Court of Administrative Justice - Rezaie
Council: Branch 1 of the Court of Administrative Justice - Ghavami
Council: Branch 1 of the Court of Administrative Justice - Molabeigi
[Signature] Amiri
28 Ordibehesht 1387 [17 May 2008]
[Signature over official stamp]
Certified and true copy
Secretariat of Branch 1, Court of Administrative Justice