Kathmandu, March 27 -- Two days after the government sacked him as the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) executive director, Kulman Ghising challenged the decision in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Ghising filed a writ petition through his representative, advocate Lokmani Pokharel, shortly before the offices closed, according to Achyut Kuinkel, the court spokesperson.

"We will review the case tomorrow and decide whether to register it," Kuinkel said.

Ghising has named the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, along with the Ministry of Energy, as defendants in the case. He has sought an interim order to annul the government decision and reinstate him immediately.

Ghising said he went to the court after consulting leg...