Writ against Katuwal's Appointment

A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the government's decision to appoint Lt Gen Rukmangat Katuwal the army chief.

Advocate Dil Hari Sharma filed the petition against the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Defence Minister and his office and the Army Chief and his office.

Sharma had earlier filed a similar petition immediately after the government appointed Katuwal the acting chief of the Nepali Army. Sharma has claimed that Katuwal joined the army by producing documents with false date of birth and that he should have retired four years ago.