Petitioner Raju Thapa, a rights activist, argued in the petition that the government decision in a sub judice case goes against the constitution.
The government on Friday decided in principle to extend the general´s term by reversing the decision of the Maoist-led government in March though the case is sub judice.
The generals´ service extension is one of the major political issues that has been dominating the country´s political spectrum since March.
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