Centre Appoints Justice Sheo Kumar Singh As Acting Chairperson of National Green Tribunal

The Central Government has appointed Justice Sheo Kumar Singh-I, Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), to act as the Chairperson of the NGT until the date on which a new Chairperson is appointed.

The Acting Chairperson is appointed in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the NGT Act, 2010 read with clause (a) of rule 7 of the Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021.

Justice Sheo Kumar Singh joined the Judicial Service in 1984 and served as a District Judge in various districts of Uttar Pradesh. He also held positions as the Registrar (Judicial) at the Supreme Court of India and the Registrar General at the High Court of Judicature in Allahabad before being elevated as a High Court Judge.

He was appointed as an observer of Ram Janam Bhumi in Ayodhya, Faizabad by the Apex Court to oversee the excavation work conducted by the expert team of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Thereafter, he was elevated as a Judge at Allahabad and served there till 2018.Justice Singh was appointed as Judicial Member of NGT in March 2020.

The position of Chairperson has become vacant today since the former Chairperson, Justice A.K., has retired.