Supreme Court orders CERC to remain under suspension for one more month
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for at least a month as it failed to appoint a member (law).
The apex court said the earlier judgment of August 28, 2020, would continue to remain in force till October 26 or till the time a member (law) is appointed. Case hearing at CERC had already halted since August 28. 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.
However, the ministry of power, which appoints members in the CERC, failed to do so. The ministry advertised for vacancy of member (law) for CERC in April 2019 and October 2019.
