Efforts by the BDS to gain approval for the renewal of its registration from the Kathmandu District Administrative Office, in particular the Chief District Officer, have been met with delays and continuous refusal over a protracted period It is reported that the Chief District Officer has so far raised two grounds on which to base his refusal to renew the organisation?s registration, namely:-a claim that the organisation?s Director, Mr. Sunil Babu Pant, had received a double salary, both as Director of the BDS and as a member of the Nepal Constituent Assembly. Reportedly, however, Mr. Pant has already returned the salary he received as a member of the Constituent Assembly; -a claim that a property belonging to the organisation had been registered in Mr. Pant?s name. Sources inform, however, that this was motivated by frequent difficulties experienced when registering properties in the name of organisations and that Mr. Pant had already signed an agreement with the BDS waiving any claims on the property. It is further reported that he is currently in the process of transferring ownership of the property in the organisation?s name. Although all documents needed to renew registration, including financial reports and progress reports, have been reportedly duly submitted by the BDS, no progress has been made on renewal of the registration. This has reportedly prompted the BDS to file a case in an appellate court. It is reported that as a consequence of the delays in renewing the registration, the organisation has been forced to start closing down all its operations, including the provision of essential care, support and treatment to individuals suffering from HIV.