Shimla, Oct. 29 -- The high court has set aside the state government's decision to cancel the selection process for the post of chairperson of the Himachal Pradesh electricity regulatory commission (HPERC), directing the authorities to complete the appointment process by November 10.

A division bench comprising justices Vivek Singh Thakur and Bhupesh Sharma, while allowing the petition filed by Pankaj Rai, held that the state government had acted arbitrarily and beyond its legal authority by rejecting the panel of candidates recommended by a high-powered selection committee.

The court set aside the government's orders rejecting the panel and directed the authorities to finalise the appointment on the basis of the original recommendation...