Orissa High Court
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| Orissa High Court | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Location | Cuttack, Orissa |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | Till 62 years of age |
| Number of positions | 27 |
| Website | http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | V. Gopalagowda |
| Since | 2009 |
The Orissa High Court (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଉଚ୍ଚ ନ୍ୟାୟାଳୟ)(Hindi: ओडिशा प्रदेश उच्च न्यायालय) is the High Court of the state of Orissa. It was established on 3 April 1948 under the Orissa High Court Order, 1948.
The seat of the court is Cuttack. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 27.
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[edit] The Chief Justice
The present Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court is V. Gopalagowda.
[edit] Former Chief Justices
| # | Chief Justice | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bira Kishore Ray | 26 July 1948–30 October 1951 |
| 2 | B.Jagannadha Das | 31 October 1951–3 March 1953 |
| 3 | Lingaraj Panigrahi | 4 March 1953–21 March 1956 |
| 4 | R. Laxman Narasimham | 22 March 1956–27 December 1964 |
| 5 | Khaleel Ahmed | 18 January 1965–5 April 1967 |
| 6 | Satya Bhusan Burman | 6 April 1967–30 April 1969 |
| 7 | Gati Krushna Mishra | 01/05/1969 to 31/10/1975 |
| 8 | Siba Narayan Shankar | 1 November 1975–12 October 1977 |
| 9 | Sukanta Kishor Ray | 13 October 1977–4 November 1980 |
| 10 | Ranganath Mishra | 16 January 1981–14 March 1983 |
| 11 | Digambardharu Pathak | 11 August 1983–28 February 1986 |
| 12 | Harilal Agrawal | 1 May 1986–31 July 1989 |
| 13 | Banwarilal Hansaria | 22 February 1990–13 December 1993 |
| 14 | Giris Thakurlal Nanavati | 31 January 1994–25 September 1994 |
| 15 | Vallabhdas Aidan Mohta | 28 September 1994–25 April 1995 |
| 16 | Sailendu Nath Pukhan | 2 August 1996–27 January 1999 |
| 17 | Biswanath Agrawal | 18 November 1999–18 October 2000 |
| 18 | N.Y. Hanumanthapa | 17 February 2001–24 September 2001 |
| 19 | P.K. Balsubramanyan | 5 December 2001–10 March 2003 |
| 20 | Sujit Barman Roy | 9 April 2003–27 January 2007 |
| 21 | A.K. Ganguly | 2 March 2007–18 May 2008 |
| 22 | Balbir Singh Chauhan | 16 July 2008–10 May 2009 |
| acting | I.M. Quddusi | 11 May 2009–13 November 2009 |
| 23 | Bilal Nazki | 14 November 2009–17 November 2009 |
[edit] Judges from the High Court currently serving as Judges of the Supreme Court of India
(1) Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Patnaik
