In a significant development, former Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer MK Yadava (IFoS:1989:AM) has been re-engaged by the Assam government as Special Chief Secretary of the Mines and Minerals Department. He will have a two-year term in office. The retired bureaucrat was engaged after the completion of his tenure in the Forest Department and the Gauhati High Court’s closure of petitions challenging his administrative extensions.
A notification issued by the state Personnel Department says the decision was taken following approval by the state Cabinet on Tuesday.
Yadava earlier served as Special Chief Secretary of the Forest Department.
Accordingly, IAS officer Ajay Tewari, (IAS:1993:AM), posted as Additional Chief Secretary has been relieved of the charge of the Mines and Minerals Department.
Yadava’s re-engagement comes after the Gauhati High Court closed petitions, including a writ petition filed by Amarjyoti Choudhury and a PIL filed by Rohit Choudhury, challenging his administrative tenures.
During the proceedings, the court was informed that Yadava’s third extension as Special Chief Secretary of the Forest Department had ended on November 11, 2026, and his proposed contractual re-engagement in the Mines and Minerals Department would be for a fresh two-year term.
The court observed that Yadava was not going to be posted in the Forests Department in any capacity, so there was no reason to continue with the PIL. Thus, the PIL stood closed.
With all roadblocks having been cleared, Yadava took charge of his new assignment on Friday.
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