Justice
Manjula Chellur took oath as Chairperson of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
(ATE), Ministry of Power. Prior to this appointment, she was Chief Justice of
Bombay High Court. She has been appointed for a period of 3 years or until
further orders, whichever is earlier.
Justice Manjula Chellur
Smt. Justice
Manjula Chellur was born on 5th December, 1955 in Karnataka. She received her
Bachelor of Arts degree from Allum Sunmangalamma Women’s College, Bellary.
Later she had earned her law degree from Renukacharya Law College, Bangalore.
In 1977, Supreme Court of India had sponsored her on Gender & Law
fellowship to England’s University of Warwick. She was first woman Chief
Justice of Calcutta High Court. She also served as Chief Justice of Kerala High
Court and first female judge of Karnataka High Court. She was second woman to
be appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court in 2016 and retired in
December, 2017.
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (ATE)
It has been
established by Union Ministry of Power in April 2004 by virtue of Section 110
of The Electricity Act, 2003. It has jurisdiction throughout India has been set
up to hear appeals or original petitions against orders of Adjudicating officer
or The Central Regulatory Commission or State Regulatory Commission or Joint
Commission constituted under Electricity Act. It is conferred with original
jurisdiction to hear petitions under Section 121 of the Actand issue directions
to any appropriate commission for performance of its statutory functions. It consists
of Chairperson and three other Members. Every Bench constituted by Chairperson
consists of at least one Judicial Member and one Technical Member. The tribunal
ordinarily sits at Delhi.
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