As many as five separate writ petitions have been submitted at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, against the recent dissolution of the House of Representatives.

By 11:15am on Tuesday, petitions had been submitted by advocates Prem Raj Silwal and Kritinath Sharma Paudel, Yuvaraj Safal Paudel, Bipana Sharma, Ayush Badal, and Makbul Miya.

The court began receiving new writ petitions only on Tuesday, after the court building was badly damaged during the September 9 arson.

Court officials are currently reviewing the petitions before deciding on whether to register them.

The petitioners have urged the court to overturn the government’s decision, arguing that the dissolution violates constitutional provisions and contradicts previous Supreme Court verdicts.

The Supreme Court had earlier reinstated the House of Representatives twice after it was dissolved by the then KP Sharma Oli-led government in 2020 and 2021.

President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the House on the recommendation of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on September 12, announcing fresh elections for March 5, 2026.

The Gen Z-led street protests on September 8 and 9 that helped bring down Oli’s government were triggered by a ban on social media platforms and anger over corruption.

In a statement issued two days after the dissolution of the lower House, eight political parties that were represented in the recently dissolved House of Representatives said the dissolution was unconstitutional and a breach of parliamentary tradition.

In a joint statement, the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party, and Janamat Party demanded that the decision be reversed immediately. They said the move undermined the supremacy of the constitution and undermined the people’s mandate.

The UML has formally decided to move the apex court against the House dissolution.