<p>The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Jayant Nath, as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).</p>.<p>The order was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which was told by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi Government, that the apex court could pick anyone for the post.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-govt-to-ensure-best-educational-facilities-for-the-poor-arvind-kejriwal-1243154.html">Delhi govt to ensure best educational facilities for the poor: Arvind Kejriwal</a></strong></p>.<p>"We request Justice Jayant Nath, a former judge of the high court, to discharge the duties of the office of the chairperson, DERC," said the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.</p>.<p>While hearing the matter on July 20, the apex court had said it would appoint a DERC chairperson for a brief period on an ad-hoc basis pending a decision on the Delhi government's plea contesting the lieutenant governor's power to make such an appointment.</p>.<p>It had expressed anguish that nobody cares about the "headless" institution.</p>.<p>Amid the deadlock between the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena over the appointment of DERC chairperson, the top court had said it will do some homework and appoint someone on a "pro tem basis" to the post.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Jayant Nath, as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).</p>.<p>The order was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which was told by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi Government, that the apex court could pick anyone for the post.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-govt-to-ensure-best-educational-facilities-for-the-poor-arvind-kejriwal-1243154.html">Delhi govt to ensure best educational facilities for the poor: Arvind Kejriwal</a></strong></p>.<p>"We request Justice Jayant Nath, a former judge of the high court, to discharge the duties of the office of the chairperson, DERC," said the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.</p>.<p>While hearing the matter on July 20, the apex court had said it would appoint a DERC chairperson for a brief period on an ad-hoc basis pending a decision on the Delhi government's plea contesting the lieutenant governor's power to make such an appointment.</p>.<p>It had expressed anguish that nobody cares about the "headless" institution.</p>.<p>Amid the deadlock between the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena over the appointment of DERC chairperson, the top court had said it will do some homework and appoint someone on a "pro tem basis" to the post.</p>