Former Nepali Congress MPs to Urge Chief Justice to Expedite House Dissolution Case Hearing

Kathmandu. Former members of the House of Representatives from the Nepali Congress are set to draw the attention of Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut regarding the speedy progression of the writ petition filed at the Supreme Court concerning the restoration of the House of Representatives.

A team of former lawmakers, led by Shyam Kumar Ghimire, who served as the Chief Whip for the Nepali Congress in the dissolved House of Representatives, has secured an appointment with Chief Justice Raut for Thursday to urge for the swift hearing of their writ petition.

Ghimire informed that they will meet Chief Justice Raut on Thursday to draw attention towards advancing the hearing of the writ petitions filed by the Congress, UML, and others.

‘More than a dozen writ petitions, including those from the Congress and UML, have been filed demanding the restoration of Parliament. The Supreme Court has not yet scheduled a hearing for these petitions. It is delaying,’ Ghimire told Ratopati. ‘Once a writ is filed, it should be concluded. The judiciary must interpret the constitution. We have secured time with the Chief Justice for tomorrow to urge them to schedule the hearing, proceed with the hearing, and conclude the case.’

Ghimire also mentioned that UML lawmakers have been informed to go to the Supreme Court. Sixty-five former Congress MPs have filed a writ petition seeking the restoration of Parliament.

Ghimire stated that all former parliamentarians who filed writs for restoration available in Kathmandu will go to the Supreme Court tomorrow.