Appealing a negative administrative decision according to Kuwaiti law

A negative administrative decision is one of the most serious forms of administrative deviation. This type of administrative deviation does not involve an explicit action by the administration, but rather involves the administration's failure to make a decision it should have made within a specific period. Kuwaiti law has established methods for appealing such decisions to protect rights and ensure justice.

First: What is a negative administrative decision?

A negative decision is the failure of an administrative body to take a legally required action , despite a complete request from the concerned party and the expiry of the deadline for response, without a legitimate reason.

Practical examples:

• The Ministry of Justice refused to register a civil notary despite meeting the requirements.
• Kuwait Municipality delayed issuing a building permit after all documents were submitted.
• The Civil Service Bureau ignored the request to change the job status after fulfilling the conditions.

Second: Conditions for appealing a negative decision

1. There is an official request submitted to the administration .
2. Fulfilling all legal documents and conditions .
3. The specified period has passe