**Executive Summary**
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) invites applications from eligible advocates for empanelment to represent the CPCB before various courts and tribunals in Delhi. The deadline for submitting applications in the prescribed format, along with supporting documents, is 6:00 PM on January 23, 2025. The application form is available on the CPCB website.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Objective:** Empanel advocates to represent CPCB before:
* Hon'ble Supreme Court of India
* Hon'ble Delhi High Court
* Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench)
* District Courts, Commissions & Tribunals (other than NGT-PB) in Delhi
* **Application Process:**
* Submit the application in the prescribed format, along with scanned supporting documents, to mscb.cpcb@nic.in.
* Forward a hard copy of the application and documents to the Member Secretary at the CPCB address.
* Application deadline: January 23, 2025, by 6:00 PM.
* Application form: Available for download at https://www.cpcb.nic.in/
* **Criteria for Empanelment:**
* **Supreme Court of India:**
* Mandatory: Advocate-on-Record under Supreme Court Rules, 1966, with at least 8 years of professional experience before the Supreme Court.
* Desirable: Already empanelled with Pollution Control Boards, Commissions, or government entities.
* **High Court of Delhi:**
* Mandatory: Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India with at least 6 years of professional experience.
* Desirable: Already empanelled with Pollution Control Boards, Commissions, or government entities.
* **National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench):**
* Mandatory: Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India or State Bar Councils with at least 6 years of professional experience.
* Desirable: Already empanelled with Pollution Control Boards, Commissions, or government entities; experience conducting cases on Environmental Laws in the National Green Tribunal.
* **District Courts (Delhi Jurisdiction), Central Administrative Tribunal - Principal Bench:**
* Mandatory: Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India or State Bar Councils with at least 4 years of professional experience.
* Desirable: Already empanelled with Pollution Control Boards, Commissions, or government entities.
* **Other Conditions:**
* Initial empanelment is for three years or until further orders.
* Performance will be reviewed periodically.
* CPCB reserves the right to terminate empanelment at any time without assigning a reason.
* Professional fees will be as per CPCB terms and conditions.
* Existing CPCB panel advocates must re-apply.
* Fulfilment of criteria does not guarantee empanelment or case entrustment.
* The list of empanelled candidates will be uploaded to the CPCB website.
**Impact Analysis**
**Advocates**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to represent CPCB before various courts and tribunals, potentially increasing their professional exposure and income.
* **Action Required:** Review eligibility criteria, gather necessary documentation, complete the application form, and submit it by the specified deadline (January 23, 2025, 6:00 PM).
**Existing CPCB Empanelled Advocates**
* **Impact:** Must re-apply to remain on the CPCB's panel of advocates.
* **Action Required:** Review eligibility criteria, gather necessary documentation, complete the application form, and submit it by the specified deadline (January 23, 2025, 6:00 PM).
**Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)**
* **Impact:** The CPCB will have a pool of empanelled advocates to represent the board in various legal proceedings.
* **Action Required:** Review and process applications, conduct a screening process, and approve empanelled advocates.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): The primary issuer and subject of the notice, seeking to empanel advocates.
Supreme Court of India: One of the courts where the empanelled advocates may represent CPCB.
Delhi High Court: One of the courts where the empanelled advocates may represent CPCB.
National Green Tribunal (NGT): One of the tribunals where the empanelled advocates may represent CPCB, specifically the Principal Bench.
Delhi: Location of District Courts where the empanelled advocates may represent CPCB.