KATHMANDU, June 18 -- The Patan High Court has issued an order not to implement the decision to suspend Rajunath Pandey, Chief of the Municipal Police of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

On Wednesday, a joint bench of Judges Rishi Raj Bhandari and Dilli Ratna Shrestha issued the order against the implementation of Pandey's suspension.

"An interim order has been issued in the name of the respondents pursuant to Rule 42 (1) of the High Court Rules, directing not to implement the suspension letter dated June 3, 2025 and allowing the petitioner to continue to function in his post," the order states.

Pandey filed a writ petition at Patan High Court on June 8, against his suspension. The Patan High Court called both parties for a discussio...