Guwahati, Oct. 18 -- The Assam government is reportedly considering a fourth post-retirement engagement for retired IFS officer M.K. Yadava as Special Chief Secretary (Forest), even as the Union Environment Ministry has sought legal action against him over alleged forest-law violations and two High Court petitions challenge his continuation in office.

His current contract, notified on May 14, 2026, runs until November 11. Although no official order for a further extension has been issued so far, sources privy to the development told Northeast Now that the government is planning to extend his tenure by another six months.

The most serious allegations concern two police commando battalion camps built on reserved forest land without prior ...