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‘Rise Above Bickering’: SC Asks Delhi LG And CM To Work Together To Appoint DERC Chairperson
The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and Chief Minister of Delhi should engage in constructive dialogue to jointly determine the appointment of the Chairperson for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). Emphasizing their constitutional roles, the court called for the officials to transcend disputes and reach a consensus.
“They are constitutional functionaries, they have to rise above bickering”, Supreme Court said.
The apex court, while posting the matter of appointment of the DERC Chairperson for hearing on July 20, said: “So much of the work of government happens away from the public eye. We are not so much concerned about the DERC Chairperson appointment which will be done. We are on the larger issue.”
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government has challenged the appointment of Justice (Retd) Umesh Kumar as the Chairperson of DERC. AAP deemed the appointment as “unconstitutional and unlawful” and accused the BJP-led Central Government of deliberately disregarding the elected state government’s recommendation of Justice (Retd) Sangeet Lodha for the DERC Chairperson role.
