Third extension of former Assam PCCF challenged; Gauhati High Court issues notice
The petitioner says the Environment Ministry found lapses when M.K. Yadava was Assam’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests until his retirement in February 2024
The Gauhati High Court has issued a notice to the Assam government in response to a petition challenging the third extension of a former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) as Special Chief Secretary (Forests) after his retirement in February 2024. The petitioner, Eastern Assam-based conservationist Rohit Choudhury, argues that the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change found lapses during M.K.
Yadava's tenure as PCCF, including diverting forest land for non-forest use without Central government approval. The court seeks a response from the Assam government by October 15, emphasizing the requirement of assessing satisfactory performance for any continuation or re-engagement of retired government officers.
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