Kathmandu, March 20 -- The Supreme Court has issued a mandamus order to the government to initiate the process within 15 days to decide the method for conserving the historic Sundhara-based Bagh Durbar.

A division bench of Justices Anil Kumar Sinha and Sapana Malla Pradhan on Tuesday directed the government to form a team of experts under the director general of the Department of Archeological and submit the study report to the court within three months.

The court has directed to induct representatives of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, representatives of National Reconstruction Authority or archeologists, historians, structure experts, Vastu consultants and architects, among others, in the team.

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