KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a short-term interim order not to implement the government’s decision to suspend Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari.
A single bench of Judge Hari Prasad Phuyal issued a short-term interim order restraining the government from immediately implementing the government’s decision to suspend the governor.
The apex court has summoned both parties to the court for discussion.
Earlier, the suspended governor had filed a writ petition at SC seeking annulment of the cabinet decision.
The government suspended Adhikari and handed over the role of acting governor to Deputy Governor Neelam Dhungana.
Governor Adhikari was automatically suspended after the government formed a three-member inquiry committee to probe on various allegations including leakage of confidential reports and non-cooperation.
The government had formed the three-member committee under the coordination of former judge Purushottam Bhandari and comprising Chandrakant Poudel and Surya Bahadur Thapa.
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