Odisha: Orissa High Court likely to have two new Judges

Suranjan Mishra Published On : Aug 17, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Bhubaneswar: The Collegium of Supreme Court today recommended the names of two candidates for appointment as Judges of the High Court of Orissa namely Advocate Sibo Sankar Mishra and Judicial Officer Ananda Chandra Behera.

The Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues made the above recommendation on 17 January 2023. The Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Odisha have concurred with the recommendation.

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At present, there is no sitting Judge in the Supreme Court who could be consulted in terms of the Memorandum of Procedure to ascertain the suitability of the above-named candidates for elevation to the High Court.

“For the purpose of assessing the merit and suitability of the above-named candidates for elevation to the High Court of Orissa, we have scrutinised and evaluated the material which has been placed on record,” the Collegium mentioned.

Mishra was enrolled as an Advocate on 07 December 1991 and has a standing of 30 years at the Bar. He has specialised in civil, criminal and 2 service law. He is an Advocate-on-record for the State of Odisha in the Supreme Court and is counsel for the Union of India and High Court of Orissa in the Supreme Court. He has a sizeable practice at the Bar which is reflected in his average professional income.

The inputs received from the Government indicate that Mishra has a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity. Having regard to the above, the Collegium is of the considered view that he is suitable for being appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Orissa.

Similarly, Behera has served as a judicial officer in various capacities in the State of Odisha. The inputs provided by the Government in the file indicate that he has a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity. Having regard to the material on record and all relevant factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that he is suitable for being appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Orissa, the Collegium said.