गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ SC issues order to register earlier rejected writ petition on local election Nepal SC issues order to register earlier rejected writ petition on local election KathmanduPati February 16, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an order to register a writ on civic poll. A single bench of SC Justice Iswar Prasad Khatiwada issued order to register the writ petition related to local election, shared SC Spokesperson Baburam Dahal. According to him, the writ petition was earlier rejected on February 9. “It is rationale to resolve the issue relating to the tenure of local level office-bearers by interpreting constitutional and legal provisions through judicial review”, reads the apex court order. “It is not appropriate to settle such issue relating to the constitution and law by rejecting the application at administrative level without bringing this to the judicial process”. It may be noted that Mayor of Bhangaha municipality of Mahottari, Sanjeev Kumar Sah had attempted to register a writ petition demanding not to conduct local election in a single phase. He argued that conduction of local election announced for May would deprive them to complete the constitutionally-stipulated five-year term. The government had decided to hold the local election on May 13. The civic poll was held in three phases earlier in 2017. In the past election, the civic poll was held late on 16 June 2017 in the then Province-2, recently named as Madhes province. Dahal informed that the writ petition of Mayor Sah would now be registered with this. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Residents rely on senses as air pollution data remains inaccessible Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Nepal PM congratulates Indian PM on 25 years in government Nepal, Russia discuss Nepali nationals in Russian Army Switzerland invites Nepal to 2027 AI summit Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops DIG Bishwaraj Pokharel recommended for Nepal Police AIG promotion Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal
