A special Kathmandu court Monday remanded Joint Secretary Keshar Jung Khadka of the Revenue Administration of the Finance Ministry to another 15 days remand at the request of the Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA), court sources said.

The CIAA is preparing corruption charges against Khadka who is among 22 officials of the Department against whom the investigating body is pursuing charges of amassing unaccounted fortunes by misusing official authority.

The CIAA has registered cases against 15 of 22 officials at the court so far.