Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena are scheduled to sit together in a meeting to decide on the name of the Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi’s Chief Minister to sit together and decide on the name of Chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) and they have to “rise above bickering”.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra adjourned the matter for Monday, saying it would take it up along with the Delhi government's plea against the Delhi Services Ordinance.
As the Supreme Court will hear of case of appointment of DERC chairman on Tuesday, AAP Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged that the Central government wants to take control over Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha also issued notice on the plea of the Delhi government challenging the appointment and posted the matter for hearing on July 11.
The letter from the governor stated that the president appointed Justice Kumar as Chairperson DERC in accordance with the extant statutory provision through a notification duly notified in the Gazette on June 21.
AAP leader Atishi decried the central government's appointment of the Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) as "illegal" and "unconstitutional".
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice (Retd.) Umesh Kumar of Allahabad High Court as the Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and KV Viswanathan ordered the appointment of a DERC Chairperson while observing that the Lieutenant Governor has to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned till May 19 the hearing of a petition filed by the Delhi government alleging inaction by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the appointment of the chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, argued that LG has been delaying the matter saying he required legal opinion to ascertain if the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court is needed to make the appointment.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday issued directions to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct a Special Audit of Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) with respect to Electricity Subsidy released by the Government of NCT of Delhi to DISCOMs for financial years 2016-17