Kathmandu, Jan 20
The Supreme Court of Nepal Monday issued an interim order telling agitating doctors to immediately resume medical services across the country.
A single-judge bench of Justice Prakash Wosti ordered the agitating doctors not to halt the medical services in line with the Essential Services Act.
The apex court order comes at a time when the doctors have been staging a protest against the government demanding reinstatement of former Dean of Institute of Medicine, Dr Prakash Sayami. IoM is a government-owned training institute in the medical sector.
To press the demand, Dr Govinda KC, a renowned doctor, is also on a fast-unto-death which completed its tenth day Sunday.
The Supreme Court order came in response to a writ petition filed by advocate Bishnu Prasad Timilsena demanding resumption of the services at the TU Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. The TU Teaching hospital has remained stalled since Jan 13. Medical doctors have halted services across the country supporting Govinda KC's fast-unto-death.
The Nepal Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also urged doctors across the country to withdraw their protest programme and respect the fundamental right of people to avail medical services.
By:IANS