Besides Mehta, Delhi Chief Secretary K K Sharma and Durga Shanker Mishra, Additional Secretary of Urban Development Ministry, have also been nominated as its members. The panel will submit its report within a maximum of three months time. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for appointment of Justice Mehta, as chairman of the 4th Fare Fixation Committee in the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation Limited (DMRC), an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
The DMRC has requested the Centre to constitute 4th Fare Fixation Committee for recommending fares for Delhi Metro network.
Justice Mehta was sworn in as additional judge of Delhi High Court on December 3, 2010. He retired on December 30, 2013. As per rules, the Central government need to constitute a fare fixation committee for the purpose of recommending fare for the carriage of passengers by the metro railways. The Committee consists of a chairperson and two other members — one each nominated by central and the Delhi government. The panel is mandated to submit its report within a maximum of three months time or before as defined by its terms of reference.