Former Allahabad High Court judge Umesh Kumar has been appointed the new chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) by the President of India, a statement issued by the lieutenant governor’s office said.
The appointment is likely to fuel a fresh tussle between the L-G and the AAP government in Delhi as CM Arvind Kejriwal had approved the appointment of Justice Rajeev Kumar Srivastava (retired) as the chairperson of the regulator in January.
The appointment of Justice Kumar (retired) comes following Shrivastava expressing his
inability to take charge due to “family commitments and requirements” via a communication to the L-G on June 15, the statement said.