The Patan High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by Raju Nath Pandey, the Chief of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Police Force.
A joint bench of Judges Dal Kumar Khadka and Deepak Khanal rejected Pandey’s writ petition, which also rendered the previously issued interim order ineffective.
Earlier, the court had issued an interim order directing Pandey’s reinstatement after he claimed his suspension was illegal. However, with the dismissal of the writ, the suspension decision made by Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragain will remain in place.
Mayor Balen Shah had previously barred Chief Administrative Officer Guragain from entering his office over allegations of irregularities. Guragain later returned to his office with the support of Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol and ward chairpersons.
Following the incident, Guragain suspended Metropolitan Police Chief Pandey, accusing him of misconduct. Pandey then moved to the court against the decision, but the High Court has now dismissed his petition.
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