Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Recruitment 2026

Organization Details

• Organization Name (English): Central Pollution Control Board
• Organization Name (Hindi): केंद्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड
• Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change
• Office Address: Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi – 110032
• City: Delhi
• State: Delhi
• Country: India
• Postal Code: 110032

Post / Designation Details

• Post Name (English): Panel Advocate (Empanelment of Advocates)
• Post Name (Hindi): पैनल अधिवक्ता
• Employment Type: Empanelment / Contractual (Not a regular government post)
• Base Salary / Fee: Not specified. Professional fee will be payable as per CPCB norms issued from time to time.

Important Dates

Courts / Forums for Empanelment

• Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
• Hon’ble Delhi High Court
• Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench)
• District Courts (Delhi Jurisdiction)
• Commissions and Tribunals other than NGT (Principal Bench) situated at Delhi

Eligibility Criteria

Supreme Court of India

• Applicant must be an Advocate on Record under Supreme Court Rules, 1966.
• Minimum 08 years of professional experience.
• Desirable: Already empanelled with Pollution Control Boards, Central/State Government, MoEF&CC, other Government Ministries, Statutory Organisations, or PSUs.

Delhi High Court

• Applicant must be an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India.
• Minimum 06 years of professional experience from the date of enrolment.

National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench)

• Applicant must be an Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of India or State Bar Councils.
• Minimum 06 years of professional experience.
• Desirable: Experience in conducting cases on Environmental Laws in NGT.

District Courts / Other Tribunals (Delhi Jurisdiction)

• Applicant must be enrolled with Bar Council of India or State Bar Councils.
• Must be a member of District Bar Association.
• Minimum 04 years of professional experience.

Age Limit

No age limit is specified in the official notification.

Reservation Details

No reservation details are mentioned in the notification.

Application Fees

No application fee is prescribed in the notification.

Selection Process

• Applications will be screened and scrutinized by a Screening / Scrutinising Committee.
• Final empanelment will be approved by the Competent Authority, CPCB.
• The list of empanelled advocates will be uploaded on the CPCB website.
• Empanelment does not guarantee allocation of cases.

Application Process

1. Download the prescribed application form from the CPCB website.
2. Fill the application form completely.
3. Attach all required supporting documents (self-attested).
4. Send scanned copies of the application and documents via email to mscb.cpcb@nic.in.
5. Send the hard copy of the application to the Member Secretary, CPCB, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi – 110032.
6. Ensure submission before the prescribed last date and time.

Other Important Conditions

• Initial empanelment will be for a period of three years or until further orders.
• Performance of empanelled advocates will be reviewed periodically.
• CPCB reserves the right to renew or terminate empanelment without assigning any reason.
• Existing CPCB panel advocates must re-apply.
• Knowledge of computers and participation through video conferencing is required.
• All attached documents must be self-attested.

Helpline / Contact Details

• Email: mscb.cpcb@nic.in
• Office Address: Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi – 110032

Official Website

https://www.cpcb.nic.in/

Official Notification Link

https://cpcb.nic.in/openpdffile.php?id=Q2FyZWVyRmlsZXMvMjUzXzE3Njg0NzEyODFfbWVkaWFwaG90bzI3NDAwLnBkZg