The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to resume operations, but restricted some of its functions. After a hiatus of close to six months, the regulator can now resume its administrative duties and clear cases where orders are pending.
The country’s apex electricity regulator was under suspension since August 2020 when the ministry of power failed to appoint a mandatory member (Law) in CERC’s quorum. The matter pertains to a Supreme Court order in April 2018 when it directed all state electricity commissions to appoint a member from the field of law with qualifications of a high court or district judge.
