Kathmandu, Apr. 19
The
Supreme Court on Sunday issued an interim order in the name of the Prime
Minister's Office asking the latter not to implement the decision to form an
inquiry committee which automatically suspended Governor of the Nepal Rastra
Bank (NRB) Maha Prasad Adhikari.
In
its order, the SC said that the governor should be allowed to perform his
responsibility. Citing the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002, it said that the
committee formed to conduct an investigation into Governor Adhikari was against
the law.
The
interim order issued by the single bench of Justice Hari Phuyal has paved the way
for Adhikari to resume his duties until the final verdict.
Governor
Adhikari had filed a writ petition at the SC against his suspension.
According
to the Apex Court, the issue of governor's dismissal is related to the
stability of the entire economy, NRB and monetary policy.
It
has summoned both the parties to the court to explain their cases.
Meanwhile, Governor Adhikari said that he
would resume his office from Wednesday.
The
government had formed an inquiry committee on the governor on April 8.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 April 2022.
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