The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a show cause notice to the government for not appointing office bearers in Universities for the last ten months.

Acting upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Advocate Bhoj Raj Achraya, the single bench of Justice Sharada Prashad Pandit issued the decree.

The SC asked the government authorities to present explanation within 15 days on the non-appointment of vice-chancellors, registrars and other officials at the Tribhuvan, Nepal Sanskrit, Purvanchal and the Pokhara universities.

The petitioner demanded a mandamus order of the court. The petitioner blamed the government for being insensitive to appoint officials and said the government inaction has been affecting the education system seriously.

The bench has also given top priority to the case.