The Nepali Judiciary - Supreme Court Of Nepal

number of cases at the various District Courts, judges and number of employees and description of
land pursuant to the prescribed standard has been provided in Annex 4 (c).
Situation of Building
The building currently utilized by the Supreme Court is insufficient and in addition to the office
building and 24 residences for the judges need to be constructed. In addition to this, it is also
necessary to make provisions for construction of residences for other 350 employees currently
working at the Supreme Court. Description of the manpower involved in the Supreme Court, and
status of the office building and residence has been provided in Annex 3, 4 and 5.
From among the 16 Appellate Courts, eight Appellate Courts have sufficient building space
whereas 7 Appellate Courts have insufficient building space. Appellate Court, Surkhet does not
possess its own building. The Appellate Courts of Ilam, Baglung and Jumla are within the same
complex of the District Court, whereas the Appellate Court, Surkhet is located at the administrative
building. Altogether there are 30 residences available in all the Appellate Courts. From among the
available residences, the residence of Appellate Court, Jumla is used for official purpose. The
Appellate Courts of Biratnagar and Patan do not have a single residence. It is deemed necessary
to construct an office building for Appellate Court, Surkhet and expansion or addition of storey for
other seven courts should also be carried out. In addition to 74 residences for judges of the
Appellate Court, it is also necessary to make provisions for construction of residences for other
836 employees currently working at the Appellate Court. Description of the manpower involved in
the Appellate Courts, and status of the office building and residence has been provided in Annex 3,
4 and 5.
Currently, 60 District Courts have their own building. From among the 60 District Courts, 31 of the
courts have insufficient building space. 29 District Courts have insufficient building space.
Likewise, from among the 60 District Courts that have their own building, buildings of 11 District
Courts are in a dilapidated condition. Similarly, eight District Courts are in a dilapidated condition
and have insufficient building space. From among the 60 District Courts, 32 District Courts needs
renovation or additional construction.
From among the 15 District Court that do not have any building, 15 District Courts are on lease, 6
District Courts are located in other administrative buildings and 3 District Courts are in the same
complex of the Appellate Courts. From among the 6 District Courts which are lease, construction
works for Pyuthan and Achham District Court has commenced. From among the 6 District Courts
that are located in other administrative buildings, construction works for Parbat and Kathmandu
District Court has commenced. As such 11 more buildings need to be constructed for 11 District
Courts.
There are 41 residences available for the various District Courts. From among the available
residence, the residence of Sankhuwasabha and Nawalparasi District Court has not been used.
One residence of Pyuthan District Court and one from among the two residences of Chitwan
District Court are been used as residence for employees. Currently, 37 District Court judges can
use residences and in order to provide residences to all the judges’ additional 98 residences need
to be constructed and in addition to these 2,700 residences need to be constructed for employees
working at the various District Courts. The manpower currently involved in the District Courts, and
status of building and residences are provided in Annex 3, 4, and 5.
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