Delhi LG appoints Allahabad HC judge Satyendra Singh Chauhan DERC chairman

Allahabad High Court judge Satyendra Singh Chauhan has been appointed the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

The post had been lying vacant for over one and a half years.

Justice Chauhan, from the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench, will retire in July and join the DERC as its chairman, a source in the Delhi government said.

"In exercise of powers conferred by Sub Section (2) of Section 84 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Lt Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to appoint honourable Justice Satyendra Singh Chauhan, Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, as chairperson of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission," an official order read.

The appointment of DERC chairman has been a bone of contention between the AAP government and the Centre.

Then Lt Governor Najeeb Jung had in September 2016 set aside the appointment of Krishna Saini as DERC chairman by the AAP government, saying his consent was not taken for it.

The DERC is a three-member panel -- chairman and two members. BP Singh is one of the members and the other post is lying vacant.