The Delhi High Court on Monday cleared the way for a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit of power distribution companies (discoms) in the national capital by dismissing petitions challenging the proposed exercise.
Welcoming the decision, Delhi government’s power minister Ashish Sood said the order paves the way for the audit process to move forward. He said the Delhi government had defended the matter before the court in the interest of electricity consumers and described the ruling as a step towards greater transparency in the power sector.
Sood alleged that the discoms’ opposition to the audit reflected a nexus between the previous AAP government and power companies, a claim that has been contested by the opposition in the past.
He said the government would continue pursuing the matter and ensure that consumers are not burdened by any increase in electricity tariffs.
The proceedings related to the CAG audit can now be taken up by the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
The discoms were reached out for comments but no response was received.
