NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday termed as “appalling” situation on the vacancy in the National Green Tribunal and directed the Government to notify all the existing vacancies at one go in the next six months.
A three-judge bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna noted that as of today, there are about 14 vacancies (seven judicial members and seven technical members).
Expressing concern over vacancies, the Apex Court said that the Tribunal is presently functioning with the strength of only seven judges (one chairman, three judicial members and three technical members) despite the mandate of the National Green tribunal Act to ensure that the minimum number of members shall not be less than ten. (AGENCIES)
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