The Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim order on a writ petition challenging the decision to allow lawmakers to appoint personal secretaries.
A bench of Justice Binod Sharma on Monday refused to issue an interim order on the petition seeking to annul the decision allowing lawmakers to appoint personal secretaries.
A Cabinet meeting held on July 14 decided to allow lawmakers to appoint personal secretaries. A notice regarding the decision was also published in the Nepal Gazette on July 20.
The petition was filed by Advocate Prem Raj Silwal on Friday, naming the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers as the defendant.
The Supreme Court has also issued a show-cause order to the defendant.