Retired Delhi High Court judge Jayant Nath took charge on Thursday as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal assuring him of his government’s ‘’full cooperation’’.
Nath was administered the oath of office by Power Minister Atishi at a simple function at the Delhi Secretariat.
“I wholeheartedly welcome Retd. Justice Jayant Nath ji as the new Chairperson of DERC. Congratulations and best wishes! Electricity is a very vital sector, and we have been trying our best to keep improving it. I assure the full cooperation of my government,” he said, quote-tweeting Atishi’s post on X.
The Supreme Court on August 4 appointed former Delhi High Court judge Justice Nath as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) after the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor disputed over who should head the city’s power regulator.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Kejriwal and Delhi LG V K Saxena were at loggerheads over the appointment of DERC chairperson and failed to resolve their differences despite the apex court’s prodding.
The post of DERC chairperson fell vacant after Justice Shabihul Hasnain demitted office on January 9, 2023.
