KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has ordered Chief Minister of Madhes Province, Saroj Kumar Yadav, not to make policy-level and strategic decisions till the final hearing on the case he is facing.

A division bench of justices Nahakul Subedi and Sunil Kumar Pokhrel issued the interim order on Tuesday, asking Chief Minister Yadav to refrain from policy decisions that can have long term impact.

“Serious questions were raised on the values and transparency of parliamentary democracy in the prima facie in relation to the appointment of Chief Minister. It therefore needs a final hearing. The government said to be formed on November 9 should not involve in the policy-level and strategic decisions,” the order stated.

A writ petition was filed by parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress in Madhes Province Assembly, Krishna Prasad Yadav, against the appointment of Chief Minister Yadav from CPN UML. The final hearing on the case is slated for November 27.