Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited Halts Internal Vacancies Following Administrative Court Directives

22nd July 2026, Kathmandu

Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited has temporarily suspended the recruitment process for several evaluation based promotion and internal competition vacancies following an interim order issued by the Administrative Court.

RBB Halts Internal Vacancies

The financial institution announced this sudden administrative halt to ensure full compliance with the ongoing legal proceedings initiated by affected staff members.

The temporary suspension affects multiple career advancement tracks within the state owned commercial bank. By placing the operational recruitment cycle on pause, the management aims to maintain complete transparency and respect judicial directives while waiting for a final legal resolution regarding the contested advertisement terms.

Background On The Contested Advertisements And Administrative Court Directives

The legal intervention stems from two specific petitions filed before the Administrative Court challenging the selection criteria and vacancy structures set by the financial institution. The court reviewed the initial claims and determined that a stay order was necessary to prevent potential administrative irregularities during the evaluation phase.

The legal filings and corresponding court directives include the following case details.

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• The affected vacancy advertisements were originally published by the bank on Ashadh 19 2083.
• Case Number 082 AC 0410 under Petition Number 082 FN 0165 directly addresses the evaluation based promotion tracks.
• Case Number 082 AC 0409 under Petition Number 082 FN 0164 concerns the internal competition vacancies.
• The formal court directive orders the bank to immediately halt all activities tied to the specified vacancy notices.
• The judicial stay explicitly forbids accepting, processing, or scoring any applicant files until further notice.

This judicial intervention forces the public sector lender to freeze its planned human resource adjustments, preventing internal candidate promotions across various departmental levels until legal clarity is established.

Recruitment Committee Decision And Complete Operational Freeze

Following the receipt of the court orders, the top management body handling human resources at Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited convened an emergency session to formalize the suspension. The official decision ensures that all digital and physical intake points remain closed to applicants.

The operational parameters of the temporary hiring suspension include the following actions.

• The formal suspension notice was published by the bank on Shrawan 5 2083, which corresponds to July 22 2026.
• The action was taken in direct alignment with the formal decision of the Recruitment Committee dated Shrawan 5 2083.
• All remaining recruitment activities, including the submission of online application forms, have been completely shut down.
• The formal hiring freeze will remain active until the Administrative Court issues a follow up order or final verdict.

The corporate leadership has requested all concerned applicants, internal staff members, and institutional stakeholders to take note of the temporary suspension and await further official communications regarding the legal developments.

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