Secretary of the Judicial Council Nripa Dhwal Niraula has written to the President's Office on Wednesday stating that Gopal Parajuli is no longer chief justice (CJ).
Niraula has informed the President's Office that Parajuli has already retired as per the secretary-level decision of the Judicial Council. The letter signed by Niraula states that Parajuli is no longer in the office as he crossed the age limit of 65 years on August 5, 2017.