Senior police officers seek removal of 30-year retirement rule

Kathmandu , August 21 - Senior police officers, including Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jeevan Kumar Shrestha, have filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking the immediate removal of the provision of mandatory retirement after  30-year service. According to the Supreme Court Administration, a writ has been submitted requesting the annulment of this service period rule.

Kumar Basnet has initiated the writ for SSP Shrestha from the Valley Traffic Police Office.

Many high-ranking officers in the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force are approaching their retirement, with those who joined on August 31, 1994, set to retire on August 15. These officers, who have served through armed conflicts, are reaching their 30-year service mark.

Most of the retiring officers are around 50 years old. They argue that the mandatory retirement after 30-year service is causing them to retire at a relatively young age. In their writ, they request an interim order to prevent the enforcement of mandatory retirement letters until a final decision is made.

The officers also demand that retirement and service period calculations be addressed promptly in the law and are calling for an ordinance to facilitate these changes.