The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former Delhi High Court Judge Justice Jayant Nath as acting chair of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).
The order was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who chief lawyer Abhishek Singhvi, representing the Delhi government, told the high court could choose anyone for the job.
“We call on Justice Jayant Nath, former Supreme Court Justice, to carry out the duties of the Office of the President, DERC,” the bench, which also includes Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, for now.
When the case was heard on 20 July, the Supreme Court said it would appoint a DERC chair for a short period on an ad hoc basis pending a decision on the Delhi government's call to challenge. power of the Governor in making such appointments.
He once expressed his frustration when no one cared about the "headless" institution. Amid disagreements between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi (LG) Deputy Governor VK Saxena over the appointment of the DERC president, the Supreme Court has said that it will take a close look. and appoint someone to the position of Chairman of the DERC. "pro stamp base" into position.
