Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday requested Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung to reconsider his decision scrapping the appointment of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairman Krishna Saini in public interest.
Mr. Kejriwal said that all laid down procedures were followed by his government during the selection process.
27-page note
In his 27-page note to Mr. Jung, the CM said that cancelling the appointment of Mr. Saini will only lead to “serious problems” for the power sector, and huge adverse impact on the consumer.
Mr. Kejriwal also offered to meet Mr. Jung to personally request him to revoke the decision.
The L-G on Monday had cancelled the appointment of the DERC chief, who was appointed in March without his approval — which goes against the rules and procedures.
In the note, the CM cited the Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), and said: “The entire selection process was conducted in a fair and transparent manner and in full conformity with law while bearing public interest in mind. There is not an iota of mala fide, bias or other irregularity in the process,” Mr. Kejriwal said.
He added that the selection committee for appointing the DERC chief was headed by a retired High Court Judge and included the Chairman, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and the Chief Secretary as members.
