Supreme Court Refuses Interim Order Against Dissolution of Civil Servant Unions

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim order on the writ petition filed against the dissolution of professional organizations and trade unions of civil servants. 

The constitutional bench comprising Chief Justice Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Justices Dr. Nahkul Subedi, Binod Sharma, Abdul Aziz Musalman, and Mahesh Sharma Paudel, refused to continue the short-term interim order previously issued in the writ filed by Nepal Civil Service Organization Chairman Bhawani Dahal and others.  

With the Supreme Court refusing to continue the short-term interim order issued earlier, the government's decision will be upheld. In this writ, the constitutional bench had previously issued a short-term interim order and summoned both parties for discussion. 

Five individuals including Nepal Civil Service Organization Chairman Bhawani Dahal filed a writ in the constitutional bench on Baishakh 25. Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, among others, have been made respondents in the writ. 

The government had dissolved trade unions in civil service, teachers, and other government organizations through an ordinance. The civil organizations had filed the writ stating that the rights given by the constitution had been snatched away.