KATHMANDU, May 11 : Nepal’s Supreme Court on Monday issued a short-term interim order directing authorities not to implement a decision to dissolve student unions in universities.
The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party, in its commitment paper, had promised to scrap political party-based students’ unions.
A single bench of Justice Shrikant Paudel ordered the concerned authorities not to enforce the decision made by the University Coordination Committee on April 3, according to the court officials.
Deepak Dhami, president of the All Nepal National Free Students Union, and others had filed a writ petition challenging the decision to abolish student organisations in universities.
The Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers were made defendants.
The court summoned both parties for discussion on May 18 and asked the defendants to submit a written response within 15 days of receiving the notice through the Office of the Attorney General.
Last month, Prime Minister Balendra Shah instructed universities and health institutions in the Himalayan nation to dismantle the political party-based student and employee unions. (PTI)
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