Hearing on IGP appointment case to continue next week

KATHMANDU: The hearing on writ petitions filed against the appointment of Jaya Bahadur Chand as Inspector General of Nepal Police on Thursday ran short of time, thereby keeping it on hold till February 28.

The hearing had begun yesterday in the division bench of Justice duo Hari Krishna Karki and Tej Bahadur KC at the Supreme Court.

Earlier, the government on February 12 had appointed Chand to the post of Nepal Police Chief.

The Court, however, had stayed the decision after it was moved against the appointment claiming the decision violated the tradition of seniority.

Advocate Kapil Dev Dhakal had filed the case.

The next day, the Court had again barred Chand from assuming office in response to another writ filed by his batchmate DIG Nawa Raj Silwal.

Silwal had claimed that he was the most senior among four DIGs eligible for the top post and therefore, he should have appointed.