NEW DELHI, May 5 -- The Nepal Supreme Court has issued a mandamus to the government of Nepal, directing it to impose a limit on the number of climbing permits for peaks in Nepal, including Mount Everest.

A bench comprising Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Sushma Lata Mathema issued a mandamus to the government, directing limitations on expedition permits. This directive comes in response to a writ petition filed by advocate Deepak Bikram Mishra in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) case.

Earlier this week, a concise summary was published instructing the government to issue climbing permits only after considering the mountain's capacity and for a specific duration.

Advocate Mishra initiated the PIL at the Supreme Court in September 201...