GREEN Tribunal was established on 18th October 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and CONSERVATION of forests and other natural resources.New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, KOLKATA and Chennai shall be the other four places of sitting of the Tribunal.The Tribunal is not bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural justice.The Tribunal's dedicated jurisdiction in environmental matters shall provide speedy environmental justice and help reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts.The Tribunal is mandated to make and endeavour for disposal of APPLICATIONS or appeals finally WITHIN 6 months of the filing of the same.Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel is the current chairperson of National Green Tribunal.