The Patan High Court has ordered the metropolitan area of Kathmandu not to destroy any structures, buildings encroaching on the Tukucha river
An interim order to that effect was issued during the hearing of a petition filed by Bhola Thapa of President Travels and Tours Private Limited and others.
An interim order was issued by Judge Dipendra Bahadur Bam not to demolish structures built by encroaching on the Tukucha River.
After the city government began the demolition campaign to save the river from extinction, some businesses affected by the campaign filed a lawsuit.
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has launched a campaign to demolish structures that have encroached on the Tukucha River.
To date, the city has bulldozed the structures of Jai Nepal Cinema Hall and Laxmi Bank in order to excavate the Tukucha River.
On September 21, the High Court has scheduled a hearing for both parties (petitioner and defendants).
Meanwhile, the court has summoned both parties to the next hearing, which is scheduled for Wednesday, according to court registrar Thagindra Kattel.
