Mr. Gokul Prasad Burlakoti is the Chairperson (Legal Member) of Debt Recovery Tribunal, Kathmandu. He was appointed as the Legal Member of the Tribunal as per the decision of Government of Nepal on 10 December 2008 for a period of five years. He holds a Master of International Law [MIL] Degree from the University of Sydney and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Law and Organization for Development from the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (The Netherlands). He also holds a Bachelors of Law [BL], a Master of Arts [MA], and a Master of Public Administration [MPA] from Tribhuvan University.  

He practised law as an advocate on part-time basis from September 1991 to July 1993. He joined the Judicial Service as a Bench Officer in 1993. He worked as a Legal Officer in various Ministries of Government of Nepal for 15 years. He served as a Legal Officer in Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers for 9 years, in Ministry of Law and Justice for 2 years, in Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology for 2 years, in Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction for 7 months and in Ministry of Physical Planning and Works for one and half years.  His main duties and responsibilities while working in the Ministries include: provide legal opinions; make drafts on written reply to writ petitions filed in courts against concerned ministry; make draft on bills and regulations; make preliminary drafts on bilateral and multilateral agreements; make drafts on the country reports to treaties to which Nepal is a party and supervise the performance of subordinates. Moreover, he worked as a Spokespersons to the Electoral Constituency Delineation Commission for about two months in 2007 and also worked as a Returning Officer for the Election of Constituent Assembly from 11 February to18 May, 2008.

He has received national and international trainings on various fields such as conflict resolution and peace building, environmental law and policy, green customs, project evaluation and monitoring, legislative drafting, project finance law, intensive academic English language. He has also participated in several international conferences/symposiums on impact assessment, renewable hydrogen economy, sustainable growth and peace.

The areas of his expertise include public international law, international environmental law, international human rights law and international business law. He has published eight books and a large number of articles in leading newspapers and journals.

  The following is a list of his major publications:

Books

·        Brihat Kanoon Darpan (2^nd Edn.), Kathmandu,  Padma Education Pvt. Ltd. (1997).

·       Nabintam Samanyagyan Darpan (6^th Edn.), Kathmandu, Bidhyarthi Pustak Bhandar,(2000).

·       Samajik Adhyan Darpan (3^rd Edn.), Kathmandu, Bhundipuran Publication (2000)

·       Shakha Adhikrit Darpan (2^nd Edn), Kathmandu, Bhundipuran Publication (2001).

·      Sanchhipta Nabintam Samanyagyan Darpan (9^th Edn.), Kathmandu, Bidhyarthi Pustak Bhandar, (2006).

 Articles:

• “The Nature and Function of International Economic Law: An Overview”, Law Bulletin (Vol. 7) (17 August 1999), His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Kathmandu, Nepal
• “Giving Children Their Rights, The Rising Nepal Daily, 20 January 2001, Kathmandu, Nepal
• “Achieving Sustainable Development through the Implementation of Agenda-21”, A Journal of the Environment (Vol. 9) (5 June 2005), His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal
• “Environment Day and Our Responsibility”, The Gorkhapatra Daily of Nepal, 5 June 2005, Kathmandu, Nepal
• “Attempts made by Nepal towards Combating Desertification”, The Gorkhapatra Daily of Nepal, 5 June 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal
• “Conservation of Biodiversity in Nepal with special focus on Biodiversity Related Laws and Policies”, A Journal of the Environment (Vol. 10) (5 June 2006), Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal

• “Managing Conflict and Building Peace in Nepal", The Rising Nepal Daily, 8 February 2007, Kathmandu, Nepal

Research works:

• Internship on “Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Nepal” (1986), done at the Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Research paper on “Protecting Bio-diversity – the Case of Nepal” (in Legal Perspective) (1999), done at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, the Netherlands
• Research paper on “Giving Women their Human Rights through the Elimination of Discriminatory Laws - the Case of Nepal” (2003), done at the University of Sydney, Australia
• Term paper on " Refugee Problem and Solution with Special Focus on Bhutanese Refugee Problem in Nepal (2008) ",  Submitted to Judicial Service Training centre, Kathmandu, (Nepal).

The Banking Member  

        Mr. Jyoti Prasad Kanel who holds an M.A. (Economics & Political Science), a Bachelor Degree in Law & Diploma in public Administration, has been appointed on 14^th December 2008 (2065/08/29) as a Banking Member of Debt Recovery Tribunal for a period of five years.

         He has already rendered service in Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) for 26 years. He has worked as a Senior Manager in the bank, Supervision and Controlling office, Pokhara, Nepalgunj  and Birgunj, Division Chief in loan collection division,  Central office as well as Main Branch Manager in Various Branches of the Bank after getting  retirement from ADB, he worked as a General Manager (CEO) of Gaurishankar Development Bank ltd. Kawasoti, Nawalparasi, Nepal (From 2^ndAugust, 2004 to  1^stAugust 2008).

       As he has attended various training, seminar, workshops in Nepal and abroad on banking and finance, he has a wide range of banking experience is as follows.

a)    One month course “Financial Facility in Cottage and Small Industries Training” Conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (May and April 1996).

b)  Seven weeks Seminar on Executive Development Programme Management Accounting Training at SGV, Development Centre, Makati, Metro Manila Philippines (April and May 1983).

c)    Diploma  course on “Community Development Programme” COADY at Antogonish, Scotia Canada (july 4^th to December, 2002).

Mr. Kanel had also participated in various observation study programme with Bank of Malaysia, Kaulalampur, Co-operative Bank Sri Lanka, Canara Bank in Bangolore in India.

 He is also a Member Secretary of Institute of Community Health Co-operatives, a member of Institute of Banking Studies, Chairperson of Socio and Economic Development Centre and  of  Shagarmatha English Boarding school.

The Accounts Member

Mr. Jagat Prakash Bhatt, has been appointed as a Accounts Member of the Debt Recovery Tribunal on 14^th December, 2008 for the period of five years.

Mr. Bhatt has obtained Master Degree in Commerce (M.Com.) from Kumaun University, Nainital, India. Before joining the tribunal, he worked as Accountant/Account Officer in various offices under the Government of Nepal since 1987. 

Mr. Bhatt is also Registered Auditor of 'B' class and has experience of Auditing in several Schools, Colleges, Cooperative organizations,  Financial institutions, NGO's and other sector for about 13 years. He has also experience of a part-time lecturer of Account/Auditing/ Management in several colleges for more than 5 years.

He had attended various trainings, seminars/workshops related to Finance, Revenue, Administration, Financial Management & higher Auditing. He had attended 35 days training organized by Revenue administration training center.

The Registrar

Mr. Kedar Nath Poudel has been working as a Registrar of this Debt Recovery Tribunal since 22 February 2007.Mr.Poudel obtained Bachelor Degree in Law from Tribhuvan University,Nepal and worked as a Law practitioner (Advocate) in Supreme Court and other.

He inter into Judicial service in 1997 and worked as Bench officer in appellate Court Janakpur, Dhankuta, Pokhara and as Tahasildar in Parsa District Court. His main duties and responsibility during as a Bench officer were help to the Judges to prepare their Judgement and to Registrar to help them for their Judicial administration. As a Tahasildar to execute the court  decision , Court administration and Record management . He has participated in various training and study Tour held in country and aboard as follows ;

·     Pre service and In-Service Training held by Judicial Training center, Government of Nepal.

·    Training for the Registrar and Tahasildar of the model court and Orientation Training of the Court referred mediation held by reform of the Judiciary Programme Nep/00/0/2 (UNDP).

·     Judicial study tour (Related to Case management, Time management in Court room, Court Corncern Mediation Activities of Judges Association and Judicial Ethics) to Massachusetts, USA. sponsored by US AID, ARD Inc. Rue Of Law Project.