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The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has 33 Chairperson posts to fill in Consumer Grievance Redressal Forums (CGRF) across the State of Maharashtra, one post for each location. The posts are for retired senior judicial officers, retired civil servants, retired engineering principals or professors, and retired senior electrical engineers of the Government. Applications go by post to The Secretary, MERC, Mumbai, and must reach by 25 November 2026, 5:00 pm.

MERC Chairperson at a Glance

The official notification does not mention an application fee, and it does not give a separate age limit for applying.

About MERC

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission is based at the World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai. It is filling these posts under Section 42(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The appointments follow the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum & Ombudsman) Regulations, 2020 and the MERC (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum & Electricity Ombudsman) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. These Regulations govern the appointment, the terms of service and the functioning of the posts.

Where and How to Send

Send your personal profile or application form “as per format”, with attested copies of the certificates that support your qualification, experience, age and so on, to this address: The Secretary, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, 13th Floor, Centre-1, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005.

1. Prepare your personal profile or application form as per the format.
2. List up to five locations where you would prefer to work as Chairperson.
3. Attach attested copies of the certificates that support your qualification, experience and age.
4. Write on the envelope: Application for the post of Chairperson, CGRF.
5. Send the application so that it reaches the address above on or before 25 November 2026 by 5:00 pm.

If you are applying for more than one location, send only one application. MERC will not accept applications sent by any other mode. It will not consider incomplete applications or applications that arrive after the due date.

Posts, Eligibility and Pay

There are 33 Chairperson posts, one for each CGRF location in the table below. Twenty-seven of them are with the distribution licensee MSEDCL.

The posts marked ** fall vacant on the dates given under Important Dates below.

Qualification

The notice says the Chairperson of the Forum shall be one of the following:

• a retired senior judicial officer; or
• a retired civil servant not below the rank of an Additional Collector or equivalent; or
• a retired Principal of a reputed Engineering college; or
• a retired Professor of the Electrical Engineering Department of a reputed institute; or
• a retired senior electrical engineer of the Government.

The Chairperson should preferably have a working knowledge of the vernacular language of the State of Maharashtra. These qualifications are the minimum, and having them does not by itself entitle a candidate to selection. For the full eligibility conditions of the post, see the official notification.

Term of Appointment and Age

Under Regulation 4.5 of the MERC (Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum & Electricity Ombudsman) Regulation 2020, the Chairperson of the Forum holds office for a fixed term of three (3) years. The Commission may extend the term for up to two (2) more years, subject to an overall age limit of sixty-five (65) years.

Remuneration and Perquisites

• The monthly remuneration for each location is shown in the table above: Rs. 50,000/- per month for Kalyan-1 Circle, Thane Urban Circle, Gigaplex Estate Private Limited and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., and Rs. 40,000/- per month for the other locations.
• The remuneration already includes all allowances, such as sitting fees, honorarium, conveyance allowance and telephone charges.
• Statutory taxes will be deducted at source.
• A Chairperson who also holds the additional charge of Chairperson or Independent Member of another CGRF gets 25% additional remuneration. TA/DA is then paid at the rate that applies to a Chief Engineer or equivalent.

Enclosures

• Personal profile or application form, as per the format
• Attested copies of the certificates that support your qualification, experience, age and so on
• Up to five preferred locations to work as Chairperson

Selection Process

If necessary, the selection may be based on an interview conducted by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission. The Commission will check the integrity and background of the applicants. It may appoint a candidate to one of the locations the candidate chose, or to any other vacant position, based on the discussion during the interview or appointment process.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.
• If false or incorrect information from a candidate is found at any stage of the recruitment, the candidature will not be considered.
• A candidate who knowingly or wilfully gives false particulars, or hides material information, will be disqualified. If already appointed, the candidate is liable for dismissal without notice and without being given any reason.
• MERC’s decision on all matters relating to the recruitment is final, and no individual correspondence will be entertained.

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