Even after four years of filing complaints regarding unfair transactions (metering) with the District Administration Office, most of the victims of West Nawalparasi have not been able to get justice. Out of 2,507 complaints registered with the administration, only 151 have been resolved. The remaining complaints are stuck in discussions, police investigations, and court proceedings.

Ramsurat Gupta of Susta Rural Municipality had filed a complaint with the District Administration Office in 2079 BS, saying that he was a victim of metering. The administration held discussions between both parties, but no agreement could be reached. The dispute reached the court after the investor kept the land on a mortgage basis and took the stand that the loan should be paid. After a long legal process, the court ruled in favor of the moneylender, saying that there was insufficient evidence.

According to Gupta, he had taken a loan of five hundred thousand rupees. Even after more than three times the loan amount was paid, the 10 katta land that was mortgaged was not released. 'Initially, various papers were signed. "I took a loan due to lack of money and was thinking of getting the land back after paying it on time," he said. "After some time, the interest was added to the principal. Written proof of the interest paid was not even given. In the end, I had to lose both the amount and the land, which is more than the loan."

He is still preparing to go to the High Court and is demanding that the land be nullified.

Tilakram Chaudhary of Pratappur is in a similar situation. He said that when he took a loan of Rs 200,000 in 2058 BS, there was an agreement to keep the land as a mortgage. But later he learned that his resignation had been passed by the Land Revenue. According to Chaudhary, who claims to have paid more than Rs 1 million as interest, out of about three bighas of land, the creditor has kept four kattas in his name and sold the rest. After the land was not returned despite repeated visits to the administration, the Sangharsh Samiti allowed him to cultivate the land in the possession of the creditor, but his ownership has not been legally returned yet.

These are just two representative cases. The number of victims of meter interest, unfair transactions and microfinance is large in West Nawalparasi. According to the District Administration Office, 2,507 complaints have been registered in the past four years. Of these, about 400 complaints have been discussed, but no agreement has been reached. The administration has resolved only 151 complaints, while 2,054 complaints have been sent to the District Police Office for further discussion. Despite discussions with the police, the problem has not been resolved legally.

Chief District Officer of West Nawalparasi Deepak Raj Nepal said that although there was initially a separate desk for discussion within the administration, the files were later sent to the police as per the center's instructions. 'Various legal and judicial complications have been seen during the discussion. The administration is committed to providing justice to the victims,' he said.

Meter-billing victims had also staged a protest centered on Kathmandu, demanding justice. They are dissatisfied, saying that despite repeated agreements with the government, it has not been implemented. The latest commitment by the government to implement the commission's reports and investigate meter-billing as a serious economic crime has revived hope among the victims.

Farmers and Workers' Movement Against Meter Bills West Nawalparasi Chairman Ramsubhak Gupta said that most of the victims are unable to gather evidence because they are being forced to sign various documents at the beginning, taking advantage of the financial shortage. 'It is becoming difficult to get justice from the courts and administration due to the lack of evidence. It is necessary to look at this not only legally, but also practically,' he said.