Article 149 – Appointment, qualifications and remuneration and other terms of service of the Judges of District Courts

• (a)
  Out of the total vacant positions, twenty percent positions to be fulfilled through appointment of the second class officers of the judicial service who have completed Bachelor’s level in law and having completed at least three years of service, based on seniority, qualifications and evaluation of performance;
• (b)
  Out of the total vacant positions, forty percent positions to be fulfilled through appointment of the second class officers of the judicial service who have completed Bachelor’s level in law and having completed at least three years of service, based on an open competitive examination;
• (c)
  Out of the remaining positions, forty percent of positions to be fulfilled through an open competitive examination amongst Nepali nationals who have the Bachelor’s Degree in law and worked as an advocate for eight years or at least eight years in any post of gazetted second class officer having completed Bachelor’s Degree in law or persons who have practiced law or has either taught law or conducted research thereon or worked in any other field of law and justice for at least eight years;

Provided that, this provision shall not apply in a situation of declaration of a state of emergency due to severe economic breakdown.

• (a)
  If she/he submits written resignation to the Chief Justice of Supreme Court,
• (b)
  If she/he attains the age of sixty three years,
• (c)
  If she/he is removed by the Judicial Council for reasons of incompetence, misbehavior, ill-intended work or serious violation of the code of conduct,
• (d)
  If removed by the Judicial Council for being unable to discharge the duties of her/his office due to physical or mental illness,
• (e)
  If punished by the court on criminal charges constituting moral degradation, or
• (f)
  If she/he dies.