JUSTICE A. SURYANARAYAN NAIDU

Justice A. Suryanarayan Naidu was appointed as Additional Government Advocate for the State of Orissa in the year 1988-89 and remained retainer counsel for the State Election Commission, Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Cuttack Development Authority, Orissa Sewerage Board, Life Insurance Corporation of India, National Project Corporation Ltd., and different municipalities and Municipal Corporations of the State.
Justice A. Suryanarayan Naidu was elevated to the Bench of the Orissa High Court as a judge on September 29, 2000. He was appointed to the National Green Tribunal as a Judicial Member on May 5, 2011, his tenure ended on January 31, 2013. Also served as Acting Chairperson of the Tribunal from January 1, 2012 to December 19, 2012. etc.
Justice A. Suryanarayan Naidu during their tenure as Judicial Members of the Tribunal, imparted many significant decisions such as Jan Chetna Vs. MoEF (explaining the scope and ambit of the term ‘aggrieved person’); Prafulla Samatray Vs. Union of India (order granting environment clearance to POSCO India Pvt. Ltd. for the proposed steel plant in Orissa as the EC was granted on the basis of incorrect facts); Vimal Bhai Vs. MoEF (interpretation of ‘aggrieved person’) These judgments laid the foundation for a strong adjudication system of the Tribunal.

JUSTICE C. VENKATA RAMULU

Justice C. Venkata Ramulu practiced as a senior standing counsel for the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation for 13 years, and was senior Central Government standing counsel in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh till September, 2001. Justice C. Venkata Ramulu was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh on December 02, 2002. He was appointed to the National Green Tribunal as a Judicial Member on May 05, 2011 his tenure ended on September 20, 2012.

Justice S. N. Hussain

Justice S. N. Hussain started practice as a professional civil lawyer at the Patna High Court. He was appointed as Bihar Government Pleader in June 1999. Justice S. N. Hussain was known for his straightforward personality. He was associated with many social organisations and was known for his keen interest in promoting Urdu language.
Justice S. N. Hussain was elevated to the bench as a judge of the Patna High Court in 2004. He was appointed to the National Green Tribunal as a Judicial Member on July 22, 2013. Passed away in harness on October 7, 2014.

JUSTICE Ban Seshasayana Reddy

Justice Ban Seshasayana Reddy enrolled as an advocate on July 26, 1976 and practiced at Kurnool and Nandyal. He was appointed as District and Sessions Judge (Grade-II) in May 1990 and promoted as District and Sessions Judge (Grade-I) in May 1997; served in that capacity at Prakasam District (Ongole), E.G. District (Rajahmundry) and Rangareddy District (Saroornagar).
Justice Ban Seshasayana Reddy was elevated as an additional judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on December 2, 2002. He was appointed to the National Green Tribunal as a Judicial Member on September 12, 2013 his tenure ended on October 24, 2013.

JUSTICE M. CHOCKALINGAM

Justice M. Chokalingam was elevated as an additional judge, Madras High Court in September 2000, and subsequently appointed as Permanent Judge in September 2002. He was appointed to the National Green Tribunal as a Judicial Member on May 4, 2012 and his tenure ended on February 16, 2016.

JUSTICE V. R. KINGAONKAR

Justice V.R. Kingaonkar served as Principal District Judge, and Joint Director of Judicial Officers Training Institute, Nagpur. Justice V.R. Kingaonkar was elevated as judge of the High Court of Bombay. Served as a Judicial Member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi.
He was appointed as a Judicial Member to the National Green Tribunal on August 01, 2012 and his tenure ended on January 30, 2016.

Justice Pratap Kumar Ray

Justice Pratap Kumar Ray was appointed as a permanent judge of the Calcutta High Court on September 15, 2000. He served as Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court from October 31, 2012 to December 14, 2012.
Superannuated from judgeship of High Court, Calcutta on January 08, 2013. Thereafter joined the Calcutta Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on October 08, 2013.
Justice Pratap Kumar Ray was appointed as a Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal on September 24, 2014 and served in that capacity until his resignation from the post on June 30, 2016.

Justice P. Jyothimani

Dr. Justice P. Jyothimani enrolled as an advocate in Madras and practised on the Original and Appellate side in the High Court and Civil Courts for 29 years.
He served as Legal Advisor of the University of Madras from 1992 to 1998 and was on the panel of lawyers for Food Corporation of India (FCI) from 1996. Conducted many second appeals CRPs, CMAs and first appeals in the High Court independently as well as writ petitions relating in particular to important cases on education. Also served as counsel for Administrator General and Official Trustee, High Court and Pachaiyapp’s Trust Board, Association of University Teachers, Tamil Nadu, and the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. He was conferred a Doctorate in Criminology (Ph.D.) by Madras University.
Dr. Justice P. Jyothimani was elevated to the position of a judge of the Madras High Court on December 10, 2005.
Appointed as a Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal with effect from December 24, 2012.

Justice Dalip Singh

Justice Dalip Singh practised as an advocate in the Rajasthan High Court on the civil, criminal and constitutional side, and was counsel for, amongst others, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Kota Open University, New India Insurance Company and Oriental Insurance Company.
He served as Additional Advocate General for the State of Rajasthan in 1989-90.
Appeared for the Government of Rajasthan, Income Tax Department, Central Excise and Customs Department, Government of India and the Election Commission of India.
Was appointed President of the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association in 1996-1997.
Justice Dalip Singh was elevated to the post of a judge in the Rajasthan High Court on September 2, 2004.
He retired as Judge of the High Court on November 17, 2012 and thereafter appointed as Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal with effect from July 24, 2013.

Justice M. Sasidharan Nambiar

Justice M.S. Nambiar enrolled as an advocate in November 1975, and practised in the courts at Kasaragod. He joined the Kerala State Judicial Service as Munsiff and was promoted to the post of sub judge in December 1985; worked as sub judge in Ernakulam and Kottayam.
Promoted to the post of district and sessions judge in October 1990. Worked as MACT Manjeri, Enquiry Commissioner and Additional District Judge at Trivandrum and Kottayam (till June 1999). Served as Additional Sessions Judge, Kottayam (from June 1999 to May 2001), and as District Judge, Trivandrum (from June 2001 to April 2002). Appointed as Registrar, High Court of Kerala in April 2002.
Justice M.S. Nambiar elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Kerala on October 28, 2004 thereafter as Permanent Judge of the same High Court on June 24, 2005.
Appointed to National Green Tribunal as Judicial Member with effect from October 09, 2013.

Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi

Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi obtained M.Sc. (Bio-Chemistry) and LL.B. degree from the University of Bombay. Enrolled as an advocate in March 1977.
Worked as Additional Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor, District Thane and as Member Secretary, District Legal Aid and Advice Committee, Thane.
Appointed as City Civil and Additional Sessions Judge, Mumbai in August 1993. Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi was elevated as a judge of the Bombay High Court on February 10, 2009.
Appointed as a Judicial Member of the National Green Tribunal with effect from February 14, 2013.

Dr. Justice Jawad Rahim

Dr. Justice Jawad Rahim enrolled as an advocate at the Karnataka Bar Council in September 1976 and practised civil and criminal Law in the District and High Court. Besides being Amicus Curiae in the High Court, was legal advisor to Karnataka State Board of Wakf, Asopa Steel Corporation of India and other corporate bodies, educational institutions. Conferred Doctorate Degree (LL.D) honoris causa by Tumkur Unioversity.
Appointed to the National Green Tribunal as a Judicial Member with effect from February 08, 2016.