Administrative Court Act, 2076

Purpose: To provide for the formation, powers and procedures of the Administrative Court. Authenticated 2076/06/24.

Structure: Sections 1-26.

Key provisions:

• Section 3: the Government forms the Administrative Court by notice in the Nepal Gazette, with a chairperson qualified to be (or serving as) a High Court chief judge, or from the Judicial Service special class, appointed on the Judicial Council's advice, and members including a legal expert with at least 20 years' experience.
• Section 7: the court hears appeals against decisions or final orders on: (a) departmental punishment of employees; (b) transfer, promotion or upgrading; (c) gratuity, pension or retirement; (d) staff adjustment; (e) other service conditions and benefits. Where the service law provides an internal complaint or appeal, that must be used first.
• Section 8: jurisdiction is exercised by all three members.
• Sections 11-14: appeal procedure and time to decide.
• Section 19: contempt of court.

Amendment: 2082 Act amending some Nepal Acts.

Legal officers in government-owned banks study this Act because service disputes over punishment, promotion and retirement benefits in the public sector can end up before the Administrative Court.

उद्देश्य: प्रशासकीय अदालतको गठन, अधिकार र कार्यविधि। प्रमाणीकरण २०७६।०६।२४।

संरचना: दफा १ देखि २६।

मुख्य व्यवस्था:

• दफा ३: नेपाल राजपत्रमा सूचना प्रकाशन गरी अध्यक्ष र सदस्य रहेको प्रशासकीय अदालत गठन।
• दफा ७: कर्मचारीको विभागीय सजाय; सरुवा, बढुवा वा स्तरवृद्धि; उपदान, निवृत्तभरण वा अवकाश; कर्मचारी समायोजन; सेवाका अन्य सर्त र सुविधा सम्बन्धी निर्णयमा पुनरावेदन।
• दफा ८: तीनै जना सदस्यबाट अधिकार प्रयोग।
• दफा १९: अदालतको अवहेलना।

संशोधन: २०८२।

सरकारी स्वामित्वका बैङ्कका कानून अधिकृतले सार्वजनिक सेवाका सेवा सम्बन्धी विवादका लागि यो ऐन अध्ययन गर्छन्।