Supreme Court to Hear Case of Dismissed District Judge Seeking Reinstatement

The writ petition filed by former District Judge Shyamsundar Adhikari, who was dismissed by then Acting Chief Justice Deepak Kumar Karki upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, has been scheduled for hearing at the Supreme Court.

The case is scheduled to be heard by a joint bench of Supreme Court Justices Kumar Regmi and Nripadhwaj Niroula. Complaints were filed against Adhikari at the Judicial Council citing repeated substandard judgments, lack of efficiency, and poor conduct.

Shortly before his dismissal, he was transferred to the Supreme Court on deputation following allegations of favoritism in one of his rulings. There were also complaints that Judge Adhikari had delivered verdicts after engaging in financial transactions while serving in a district in the Terai region. Upon investigation of these complaints, it was confirmed that Judge Adhikari had engaged in financial transactions, leading to a recommendation for his dismissal by the Judicial Council.

The investigation committee led by Judge Sapana Pradhan Malla had submitted a report recommending Adhikari's dismissal. However, then Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher JBR had cleared Judge Adhikari after making him apologize during a council meeting. Nevertheless, Adhikari's conduct did not improve thereafter, and he was ultimately dismissed after favoritism was found in his judgments.