The Central government on Thursday (6th July 2023) notified the appointment of Justice Sheo Kumar Singh as Acting Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) till a new Chairperson is appointed.
A notification to this effect was issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
The appointment was made in light of the retirement of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel as Chairperson on Thursday (6th July 2023).
Justice Singh is a graduate of Allahabad University. He joined the judicial service in 1984 and worked as a district judge in various districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
He also served as Registrar (Judicial), Supreme Court of India and Registrar General, Allahabad High Court before his elevation as a Allahabad High Court judge.
He was appointed as Judicial Member of the NGT on March 11, 2020..
Source : Barandbench