Cancellation as Instance of Impeachment: Investigating Judgment of General Board of Court of Administrative Justice about Managing Director of Social Security Fund

Appointment of ex-public and revolutionary prosecutor of Tehran to managing director of social security fund was seriously criticized by Parliament and it was requested from the Minster of Cooperative for his dismissal. Minister reject this issue and he was gone under impeachment at parliament, finally the decision of impeachment was rejected and Parliament instead of continuing political control, assigned this issue to The Judiciary and General Board of Court of Administrative Justice. By virtue of written verdict No. 261 dated July 30, 2012 this appointment was cancelled; in which, is regarded as exception case in history of Court of Administrative Justice. This article investigates validity of judgment in administrative law system of Iran and ambiguity in competence of general board and even regarding written verdict as the only judicial review on acts of government. By hoping competence of branches of Court of Administrative Justice for investigating such lawsuit in relation to interpreting public interest and applying rule of law upon amending act of this court.