GUWAHATI: The Assam Forest Department is facing an extensive problem as the Supreme Court has evacuated Dr. A.M Singh, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest from his post. He was impugned in spite of being designated for the post by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
To fill his post, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has coordinated the posting of Dr. Abhijit Rabha, who is as of now filling in as Special PCCF in the Forest Circle of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF), Assam.
Without precedent for the historical backdrop of Assam Forest Department, the top man was expelled by the court. The charge was not passed over till the previous evening and plans are astir to challenge the CAT verdict in the Supreme Court.
As of now, Dr. A.M.M Singh a junior officer was selected by the circle driven by Chief Secretary Alok Kumar overruling Chief Minister Sarbabanda Sonowal's decision of Dr. Rabha. An abused Dr. Rabha moved toward the court and got the request.
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The fraternity is required to challenge the decision of the CAT in Supreme Court and subsequently the charge was not given over till the previous evening regardless of the CAT request which returned right around seven days.
Dr Rabha, an officer of 1984 (DR) clump of Indian Forest Service (IFS), being wronged at not being considered for advancement to the post of PCCF and HoFF, Assam by the Special Selection Committee that had met on September 26, 2018, tested his non-determination before the CAT.
His contention before the CAT was that he being the senior most IFS officer in the framework was denied of his due advancement to the post of PCCF and HoFF in spite of the fact that he met the qualification criteria for the said post.
It might be referenced that a noteworthy claim of malafide activity was likewise conveyed against the Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Environment and Forests Department and the executive and the individuals from the Special Selection Committee opposite determination of Dr Rabha to the post of PCCF and HoFF, Assam.
In light of the charge, the Special Selection Committee brought a few cases and claims against Dr. Rabha, proclaiming him to be unfit for the said post on account of some departmental procedures pending against him.
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The Committee likewise referenced a couple of different explanations behind Dr. Rabha's ineligibility for the post. Be that as it may, the CAT in its judgment declined the Selection Committee's cases, discovering a few disparities in them.
In the said judgment and request dated 12th April, 2019, the CAT provided gist guidance to the respondent government to promptly reevaluate the instance of Dr Rabha in the vertex of PCCF and HoFF inside a period limit. The CAT additionally coordinated that Dr Rabha be given charge of PCCF and HoFF, Assam forthwith instead of the in-control PCCF and HoFF AM Singh, who is junior to Dr. Rabha in the unit of PCCF.
(With Inputs from Pratidin Time)
