A single bench of Justice Sushila Karki asked the president, his office, prime minister’s office and Ministry of Law and Justice to furnish the clarifications in writing within 15 days. [break]
Advocate Uddhav Prasad Chaulagai had filed a writ petition at the apex court arguing that the president had no right to hold any ordinance forwarded by the government. The petitioner had also claimed that the president has been dillydallying to approve the ordinances on technical ground.
The cabinet meeting on August 27 had decided to recommend ordinance for the formation of Disappearance, Truth and Reconciliation, Education Service (Eight amendments) Ordinance 2012, Civil Service (third amendment) Ordinance, 2012 and Nepal Health Service (fourth amendment) Ordinance, 2012.
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