CJ Sharma retireson July 29 ? Kathmandu, July1-Chief Justice Hari Prasad Sharma will retire on July 29, according to the Supreme Court (SC) and the Judicial Council (JC), which is headed by the chief justice. He would not retire on July 19 as required by Nijamati Kitabkhana (Civil Personnel Records) data. The SC and JC informed Attorney General Pawan Kumar Ojha yesterday that Sharma would not abide by the records at the Nijamati Kitabkhana (Civil Personnel Records). The CJ would instead retire on July 29 , the date of birth furnished by him at the SC and JC, the AG was told by acting Registrar of SC Dr Ram Krishna Timalsena and JC secretary Kashi Raj Dahal. According to a high-ranking official at the Law Service, AG Ojha lobbied for following the Kitabkhana date, but Dr Timalsena and Dahal begged to differ. During the meeting, the AG had suggested placing the issue before the Constitutional Council meeting for a decision. According to the official, Ojha cited examples of former chief justice Kedar Nath Upadhayaya, justices Bhairav Prasad Lamsal and Gopal Prasad Khatri, who had retired on the Kitabkhana dates. However, Dr Timalsena and Dahal did not agree with him. They said there was no ground for Sharma to retire on the basis of the Kitabkhana record as they claimed the record was incorrect. When contacted, Dahal failed to justify their claim saying that he cannot comment on the issue. However, there is a precedent that whenever there is a controversy regarding retirement dates, a person retires on the earlier date.

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