Kathmandu, Jan 30: The Supreme Court of Nepal has issued an interim order stopping the selection process for the general manager of Nepal Airlines Corporation.
The order came while hearing a writ filed by Chiranjeevi Upadhyay, who argued that appointing a managing director after the election code of conduct has come into force is not allowed. A single bench of Justice Binod Sharma directed that the process should not move ahead.
The court also issued a show cause notice to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
A selection committee led by the ministry secretary had shortlisted ten candidates through open competition on January 18. Interviews and presentations had already been completed.
The process drew controversy after two serving employees were shortlisted, despite the Nepal Airlines Corporation Act 1972 stating that incumbent employees are not eligible to become managing director.
The corporation is currently without leadership following the end of Executive Chair Yuvraj Adhikari’s term.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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