ANNUAL REPORT

2023

Nayagarh

District Court Building, Nayagarh

On 8th July 2011, the Judgeship of Nayagarh was carved out of Puri Judgeship as an independent Judgeship. The District Court started functioning in the new building from 22nd April 2018 onwards. It was constructed by the R&B at an estimated cost of 23 crores. 24 different Courts are functioning in the Judgeship with outlying stations at Daspalla, Khandapada, Ranpur, Odagaon, and Bhapur.

The District Court Digitization Hub (DCDH) was inaugurated on 12th December 2022 in Virtual Mode by the Chief Justice of India, and it serves as a hub for Kandhamal.

The Court of A.D.J., Odagaon, and NSTEP (National Services and Tracking of Electronic Processes) platform were inaugurated. The Courts of A.D.J.-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Nayagarh, Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.) (LR & LTV), Nayagarh, Asst. Sessions Judge (Women’s Court), Nayagarh, and J.M.F.C, Nayagarh were inaugurated as paperless Courts in the year 2023.

The foundation stone for the construction of the New Civil Court Complex at Khandapara, Bar Association Hall-cum-Canteen, Transit House, and residential quarters for Judicial Officers were laid .

The Virtual Centre of the High Court of Orissa at Nayagarh was inaugurated on 27th March 2023.

Till the end of the year 2023, 85,788 Case records comprising 67,34,781 pages were digitized.

Smt. Rupashree Choudhury was the District and Sessions Judge till 13th May 2023. Sri Anand Narayan Maharana continued thereafter from 16th May 2023 till end of the year.

From left to right of Top row-Foundation stone laying of Transit House and Drawing competition
From left to right of Middle row- Inauguration of court complex and paperless court
Bottom row- Observance of constitution day

Apart from the District and Sessions Judge, the judgeship consists of the following courts:

Number of judges in each court

Case Statistics