P.K. Pujari

CERC term end 11 Jun 2022 to APSEZ appointment 8 Aug 2024

The rule: Electricity Act 2003 s.89(5): a CERC Chairperson or Member may not accept commercial employment for two years after leaving office; 'commercial employment' is defined by reference to organisations that were parties to proceedings before the Commission. AIS (DCRB) rule 26 (one year) applied at his 2017 superannuation from the IAS.

The gap exceeds the two-year bar in s.89(5). APSEZ is a group company of Adani Power, not itself a party in the orders listed; whether s.89(5) reaches group companies is a legal question we have not resolved. Permission: none required after two years; no record found.

1. Feb 2018 to 11 Jun 2022Documented

   Chairperson, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)

   Whispers in the Corridors · Adani Ports and SEZ

2. 789 days after leaving.

3. 8 Aug 2024Documented

   Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ)

   Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent), 3-year term

   appointed Dr. Ravindra Dholakia (DIN: 00069396) and Mr. P. K. Pujari (DIN: 00399995) as an Additional Directors (Non- Executive, Independent) of the Company for a term of 3 years

   APSEZ / BSE

1. Petition 374/MP/2018: approved Supplemental PPAs between Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam and Adani Power (Mundra), revising tariff after a High Power Committee report.

   When

   12 Apr 2019

   Role

   CERC (coram: P.K. Pujari, Chairperson; M.K. Iyer; I.S. Jha)

   Petition No. 374/MP/2018 Coram: Shri P. K. Pujari, Chairperson Dr. M. K. Iyer, Member Shri I.S. Jha, Member Date of Order: 12th April, 2019

   The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on Friday approved Adani Power's revised power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Mundra power project (4,620 Mw) with Gujarat.

   could allow Adani Power to hike tariffs by Rs 0.80/unit or close to a third in the current coal environment.

2. Petition 251/MP/2018 (Adani Power (Mundra) v. Haryana discoms): allowed carrying cost on change-in-law compensation at the actual interest rate.

   When

   13 Jun 2019

   Role

   CERC (coram: P.K. Pujari, Chairperson; M.K. Iyer)

   Accordingly, we allow prayer of the Petitioner to claim carrying cost at the rate of actual interest rate for arranging funds (supported by Auditor’s Certificate).

3. Review Petition 20/RP/2021 by GUVNL against an interim order in Petition 614/MP/2020 filed by Adani Power (Mundra); disposed of.

   When

   13 Dec 2021

   Role

   CERC (coram: P.K. Pujari, Chairperson; I.S. Jha; P.K. Singh)

   Coram: Shri P.K.Pujari, Chairperson Shri I.S.Jha, Member Shri P.K.Singh, Member Date of order: 13th December, 2021

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