गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Writ filed in court against Karnali province government Politics Writ filed in court against Karnali province government KathmanduPati February 08, 2022 File Photo KARNALI – A writ has been filed at the High Court Surkhet, citing the Karnali Province Council of Ministers was not inclusive. Advocate Sher Bahadur Khatri and rights advocate Tika Bista registered a writ at the High Court today arguing that the province council of ministers was formed in contravention of the inclusive principle provided by Article 168 (9) of the Constitution of Nepal. Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi on Sunday appointed new ministers and expanded the Council of Ministers in accordance with Article 168 (9) and Article 170 (1) of the Constitution. The eight-member Karnali Province Council of Ministers does not have the participation of women and Dalit community. The ruling coalition parties have seven female members in the Province Assembly. The writ names the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers as the defendant. Writ petitioners have sought a stay order along with certiorari and mandamus. Similarly the writ has demanded that the High Court issue certiorari and mandamus order in the name of the defendant to get the decision forming the Council of Ministers annulled and to reconstitute it with the participation of women and Dalits in it. The writ has also sought an interim order not to allow the newly-appointed ministers carry out their duties in the ministry concerned until the final decision on the writ is made. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Trump confirms secret plane switch amid Iran threat India’s Jaishankar to invite Balen for BRICS summit Prachanda urges democratic unity amid Nepal’s political uncertainty Jharkhand student protests intensify over recruitment exam irregularities Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, withdrawals halt Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions
