CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Ground Floor, Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001
Tele:23353503, Fax :23752957, Website : www.cercind.gov.in
No. 2/23(10)/2012/Adm /CERC Dated: 20.11.2013


“Engagement of Staff Consultants in the Legal Wing of CERC"
[LAST DATE: 05.12.2013]

1.0 Introduction:
The spectrum of responsibilities of Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) has expended significantly consequent to the enactment of
the Electricity Act 2003. The activities presently handled by the Legal Wing
involve inter alia drafting of orders, framing of regulations, record of proceedings
of the oral hearings of Commission, replies / affidavits, attending hearings of
external court cases, RIMS, assisting the Commission in discharge of its
proceedings as per the Conduct of Business regulations etc., and defending
/monitoring the cases in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, High Courts and
the Supreme Court where the Commission is a party.

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has therefore felt the need for
engaging Research Officers (Law) and Research Associates (Law) in accordance
with the CERC (Appointment of Consultant) Regulations, 2010. The Research
Officers/Associates proposed to be engaged by the Commission would assist and
augment the Legal Wing of the Commission in discharge of its multifarious
functions.

2.0 Scope of work:

(i) The duties of the Research Officers (Law) and Research Associates (Law) as
Staff Consultants of CERC shall mainly include as under:-


(i) Research Officers (Law).
(a) Scrutiny and examination of legal issues raised with respect to
judgment of High Court/ Tribunal/ Supreme Court related to the issue.
(b) Coordination with various divisions and compiling of information
for compliance by the parties.
(c) Preparation of fact sheets/ inputs for petition in respect of the legal
issues raised, up-dation in RIMS.
(d) Attending the hearing, drafting of orders (Final/ interim), Record of
proceedings (RoPs).
(e) Oversee the proper maintenance of files and linking of relevant
documents in the file.
(f) Assisting in the preparation and filing of appeals, replies, rejoinders,
Written submissions before the Appellate Tribunal, Writs and Civil
Appeals filed before High Courts and Supreme Court, attend hearings
before the tribunal, Courts and legal research;
(g) Other works as may be assigned from time to time

(ii) Research Associates (Law)

(a) Legal validation of the petitions and putting forth the legal issues
raised in the petition.
(b) Updation of intranet as to the compliances made by the parties,
processing the petitions for listing and ensuring notices to the parties.
(c) Correspondence with parties, sending reminders for compliances of
directions of the Commission for submission of additional information.
(d) Pagination, indexing and arrangements of pleadings in file in a
proper manner.
(e) Scrutiny of draft orders (fonts, spacing, margins etc) and correction
of mistakes or errors if any, in the order.
(f) Attending the hearings of the court, providing transcripts of the
proceedings, legal research.
(g) Ensuring dispatch of orders of the Commission to the parties, within
the prescribed time.
(h) Other works as may be assigned from time to time

3. Qualification and experience required for Staff Consultant of Legal
Wing:-


Level of
Staff
Consult
ant
No. of
Cons
ul
tant
Qualifications, Experience Consolidated
Salary
Research
Officer
(Law)


04 Qualification:
A graduate in law (either 3 years or 5
years course) from recognized
institutes/universities.

Experience:
Minimum 5 years experience in drafting
petitions, replies, rejoinders, written
submissions, appearance before High
Courts, District Courts, quasi-judicial
forums, etc. after completion of
graduation in law from a reputed college.
Desirable:
Experience in working in regulatory
sector or electricity sector

Rs. 55,000/- to
80,000/- per
month
depending on
qualification
and experience.

Research
Associat
e (Law)


04 Qualification:
A graduate in law (either 3 years or 5
years course) from recognized
institutes/universities.

Experience:
Minimum 2 years experience in drafting
petitions, replies, rejoinders, written
submissions, appearance before High
Courts, District Courts, quasi-judicial
forums, etc. after completion of
graduation in law from a reputed college.
Desirable:
Experience in working in regulatory
sector or electricity sector

* Rs. 40,000
to 55,000
per month
depending on
qualification
and experience.

4. General terms and conditions:-

4.1. Normal working hours would be 9.30 A.M to 6.00 P.M (05 days week)
including half -hour lunch break. The personnel may be called on a Saturday,
Sunday and other gazetted holidays, and asked to sit beyond normal working
hours in case of exigency of work.

4.2 There will be a provision of 15 days leave (including 8 days casual leave
and seven days on the pattern of earned leave but not encashable) in a calendar
year (in addition to the gazetted holidays applicable in CERC office) subject to
prior sanction.

4.3 In case of tour outside Delhi, the Commission will reimburse the expenses
for journey undertaken for official work by the Consultants as per the following
entitlement:-

Research Officer - By air-Economy class/By train(AC-II),
other facilities as per entitlements of
Sr. AO/PAO level officers of CERC,

Research Associate - By train(AC-II), other facilities as per
entitlements CERC officers of the level of
Private Secretary.

4.4. Staff Consultants appointed shall be governed by the provisions of the
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment of Consultants)
Regulations, 2008 and amended from time to time.

5. Duration of contract:-

The contract will be for a period of one year which can be extended for one
more year at the discretion of the competent authority, depending on the
performance of the Consultant and on the functional needs of CERC.

6. Payment Terms:-

The consultant shall be paid lump sum monthly remuneration (the agreed
amount) within seven days after completion of the month. TDS shall be deducted
as per Income Tax rules.

7. Termination of contracts:-

The assignment may be terminated earlier by either employer or employee by
giving one month’s notice, or one month’s salary in lieu thereof. Provided, in case of
disciplinary action the notice period shall not apply to CERC.

8. Appointment under this assignment shall be on purely contract basis for a
limited period only. Such appointment shall not vest any right to claim for regular
appointment or continued contractual appointment in CERC.

9. Relaxation in essential qualifications/experience can be considered in
deserving cases.

10. CERC reserves the right not to fill up all or any of the above-mentioned
positions.

11. Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interaction with the Selection
Committee.

12. Interested and eligible candidates may send their applications, in the
prescribed format to the Assistant Secretary, CERC, Ground Floor (Front side),
Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi-110001 by 05th December, 2013 upto 5
P.M.

(Tilak Raj)
Assistant Secretary(P&A)

ANNEXURE – I
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I. GENERAL INFORMATION /BIO-DATA:
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04. Permanent Address :
05. Contact address :
06. Tel No. :
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II. DETAILED RESUME:
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Degree University Institute Field/Specialization Year of Passing


(b) Experience:-

Details of employment, in chronological order. Enclose a separate sheet, duly
authenticated by your signature, if the space below is insufficient

Office/Institute/
Organisation
Post
held
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(c )

Additional information, if any, which you
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