A writ has been filed at the Supreme Court against the decision of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah not to collect waste from Singha Durbar. Advocate Padam Shrestha filed the writ on Monday, making the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and Mayor Balen Shah defendants. Since it is the responsibility of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City to collect the waste, Shrestha has demanded that the waste of Singha Durbar be collected at the earliest and dispose of it at the landfill site.

As the office of Kathmandu Metropolitan City is a local body, Article 30 of the Constitution of Nepal states that every person has the right to live in a clean and healthy environment. Hence, Shrestha has demanded to maintain a clean environment as per Solid Waste Management Act, 2068 (2011).

Earlier, Mayor Shah had announced a halt in the garbage collection from Singha Durbar, the country's administrative hub.