Kathmandu, July 1 -- The Social Welfare Council has filed an appeal at the Patan High Court against the Kathmandu District Court's stay order on the council's eviction notice to remove the amusement park located at Kathmandu's Bhrikutimandap.

Two and a half months ago, the council had issued an eviction order to Kathmandu Fun Park and Lyamha Puchha to clear the ground within 60 days, citing that the contract has been terminated after the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on February 4 filed a corruption case at the Special Court against 14 people, including former minister Badri Prasad Neupane, for leasing out 60 ropanis of land in Bhrikutimandap at "a very low price" without competition.

But the two firms moved the Kat...