Patan Appellate Court Bans Proposed Nationwide Strike

The appellate court in Patan has issued interim order in the name of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) not to organize the general strike on Tuesday.

Advocates Jyoti Baniya and Ram Chandra Simkhada jointly filed the petition seeking court order saying that it would violate the consumers’ rights to get essential services and goods. The petitioners also sought the court order to direct all parties concerned not to hold strikes that would violate the rights of consumers.

The Office of Kathmandu Municipality’s Ward No 11, chairman of the FNCCI Chandi Raj Dhakal, Home Ministry and Kathmandu District Administration Office have been made defendants in the petition.The petitioner claimed that general strike was against the interest of consumers and demanded a prohibition order from the Court.

Acting upon a petition filed by general secretary of Consumers’ Forum, Jyoti Baniya, the Court order the defendants not to organize such protests until further notice as such a strike ahead of the Tihar, an important festival of Hindus will adversely affect people.A single bench of Judge Laxman Mani Risal issued the order.

A meeting of National Agitation Committee formed by the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) decided to organize a general strike in order to press to fulfill their five-point demand that include providing peace and security; ending extortion, resolving labor and trade union disputes and expanding the dates for restructuring loans