Kathmandu. The Patan High Court has ordered the government not to import and sell electric passenger vans of the ‘Neosia’ brand. “Do not import Neosia brand vehicles and sell them if they are already imported,” the court said in the order on Tuesday.

With this decision, the practice of importing vehicles under a new name in violation of the court’s earlier order has been put in legal jeopardy. On July 30, 2002, the Patan High Court had ordered the import of KYC vehicles from any company except CG Motors. However, ignoring the order, the name of the KYC vehicle was changed and the same vehicle was re-imported under the brand name ‘Neosiyarstar V EV’.

In this dispute, it was revealed that a company named ‘Electric Dreams Mobility Private Limited’ and its promoters had formed a new company ‘Amber Motors Private Limited’ and imported vehicles.

Even the officials of the customs department have been accused of ignoring the issue. Vehicle buyers would be in trouble and at legal risk in the future due to such imports in violation of the legal orders.

CG Motors had been importing KYC brand vehicles in Nepal. CG Motors has initiated a journey of clean, economical and sustainable in public transportation by expanding sales, service and charging network across the country. But in recent years, various games and controversies have erupted over the brand’s official selling rights. Chongkuing China, the manufacturer of KYC, has also confirmed that the vehicle has been named ‘Neosia’.

An office-bearer of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) said, “Repeating the same business in a new name after a court order is a dangerous precedent for the rule of law.” If such incidents are repeated, it will have a negative impact on the confidence of both foreign investors and local entrepreneurs. Following the court’s latest order, the import or sale of Neosia brand vehicles in Nepal has been stopped with immediate effect.