The Gujarat Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Volume LXVI, Number 562, dated Wednesday, December 10, 2025 / Agrahayana 19, 1947, publishes a notification from the Energy and Petrochemicals Department. This notification, No. GHE/2025/137/EPCD/AOC/efile/20/2025/0466(PF-1)/K, concerns the Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganization and Regulation) Act, 2003. It states that following the recommendation of a Selection Committee, the Government of Gujarat has appointed Shri Jatin Natvarlal Thakkar as Member of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission, effective from the date he assumes office. The appointment is made under sub-section (6) of section 6 of the Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganization and Regulation) Act, 2003, read with relevant provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003. Bhakti Shamal, Joint Secretary (power) to the Government, issued the order in the name of the Governor of Gujarat. The original notification from the Selection Committee is Notification No.GE-2025-35-EPCD-AOC-e-file-20-2025-0466-K dated 06.06.2025.
Key Entities Referenced
GUJARAT ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY (REORGANIZATION AND REGULATION) ACT, 2003: The primary law under which the appointment is made, pertaining to the electricity sector's reorganization and regulation in Gujarat.
Electricity Act, 2003: Referenced act providing the broader legal framework relevant to the appointment of the member of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission: The entity for which the member is being appointed. Plays a key regulatory role in Gujarat's electricity sector.
Selection Committee: The committee responsible for recommending names for the appointment, critical to the selection process described.
Energy and Petrochemicals Department: The department responsible for the notification and appointment process.