Judges
The High Court of Orissa has a sanctioned strength of 33. In the beginning of 2023, the working strength of the Court was 22. On transfer of Justice Jaswant Singh on 15th February, 2023 as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, the working strength stood at 21.
On superannuation of Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar on 7th August 2023 the senior most Judge, Justice Subasish Talapatra took oath as 33rd Chief Justice of the High Court of Orissa on 8th August, 2023 and the working strength came down to 20.
Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar
Justice S. Talapatra
Justice Jaswant Singh
Justice Biswanath Rath
On 5th September, 2023 the working strength rose to 22 with the swearing in of Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra and Justice Ananda Chandra Behera on their elevation from bar and cadre of District Judge respectively. Again with the retirement of Justice Biswanath Rath on 6th September, 2023 the working strength came down to 21.
On 3rd October 2023 Justice Talapatra retired and Dr. Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi became the Acting Chief Justice and thus the working strength remained 20 till the end of 2023. On 7th February, 2024 Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh assumed the office of Chief Justice and the working strength rose to 21.
Justice Subasish Talapatra being sworn in as Chief Justice on 8th August, 2023
Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra and Justice Ananda Chandra Behera being sworn in on 5th September, 2023
Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh being sworn in as Chief Justice on 7th February, 2024
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, who was elevated from the cadre of District Judge as Judge of the High Court of Orissa and transferred from the High Court in 2021, retired on 28th December, 2023 as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand.
Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra
