Kathmandu, April 3:

The Supreme Court today summoned the government authorities to attend a hearing on April 21 to decide whether a stay order should be issued in connection with a case related to Arun-III hydro-electricity project.

A single bench of Justice Khil Raj Regmi issued the order following today’s hearing. The bench was responding to a writ petition filed by Ashok Kumar on behalf of Jindal Steel and Power Limited claiming that the government authorities, including PM’s Office and Cabinet, Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity Development Department awarded license to Sutluj Company to initiate work on the project, without meeting the required criteria.