The UML, which has been calling the dissolution of the House of Representatives unconstitutional, has approached the Supreme Court. The UML filed a writ petition on Tuesday demanding the restoration of the House of Representatives.

The writ petition has been signed by the then Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Party, Mahesh Bartaula, and Whip Sunita Baral on behalf of the UML.

In 7 points, the UML has explained the reasons for the restoration of the Parliament.

• Since the appointment of Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who is not a member of the House of Representatives, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is not supported by the parliamentary party of any political party, and was appointed unconstitutionally in violation of Article 76 and Article 132(2), it is prima facie unconstitutional, and therefore, an order of inquiry should be issued against her appointment to the post of Prime Minister.
• The decision of the Honorable President dated Bhadra 27, 2082, appointing Sushila Karki to the post of Prime Minister, the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and other appointments made on the basis thereof, should be annulled by the order of the dispatch. In addition, all illegal and unconstitutional actions, decisions, and appointments made by the opposition after the appointment of the opposition Prime Minister should be annulled by the order of the motion.
• The decision to dissolve the House of Representatives made by the Honorable President on Bhadra 27, 2082, on the sole recommendation of Prime Minister Sushila Karki, should be annulled by the order of the motion, and the period after Bhadra 24, 2082, should be considered as zero period, and all organs and bodies of the state that existed on that day, including the restoration of the House of Representatives, should be re-established, and all organs and bodies of the state that existed on that day should continue to function as before.
• In the event that the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned from his post, a motion should be issued in the name of the Honorable President to initiate the process as per Article 76 of the Constitution for the formation of a new government.
• A motion should be issued in the name of the Honorable Speaker and the Parliament Secretariat to make necessary arrangements to convene a meeting of the restored House of Representatives.
• The election of the House of Representatives, which was to be held by the unconstitutionally appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki and the government led by him, is automatically unjustified after the restoration of the House of Representatives, and therefore, all activities related to the election of the House of Representatives should be stopped by issuing an order prohibiting it.
• Considering the seriousness and sensitivity of the matter, since a decision should be taken soon on the present matter, a written response from the opponents to the present writ petition should be sought and a hearing date should be fixed and a continuous hearing should be held.