Scope of administrative court should be increased

Kathmandu : Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra has said that the jurisdiction of the administrative needs to be expanded in order to decrease the workload on the supreme and other courts. Speaking at an interaction organized to mark the ‘Administrative Court Day’ 2075 here Tuesday, he said the annual report of the administrative court has been recommending increase in its scope, which is timely and essential demand.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal said the administrative court will also work to resolve disputes of employees of public and community services, in addition to that of the civil service. “A law is being drafted towards that end,” he said.
Chairperson of the Administrative Court Kashi Raj Dahal said the court has been working without any external pressure and in an independent and confident manner, as per the duties bestowed upon it by the constitution and law. The administrative court was constituted in 2044 B.S.