The Judgeship of Gajapati came into existence on 30th July, 2011 after the bifurcation of the Judgeship of Ganjam-Gajapati and started functioning with headquarters at Paralakhemundi. 16 different courts are functioning in the Judgeship with outlying stations at R. Udayagiri, Mohana, and Kashinagar. The new District Court building was inaugurated on 20th November, 2020.

The Court and Office of the District and Sessions Judge was inspected on 24.08.2024 by Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra, Administrative Judge of Gajapati Judgeship.

District Judges during the year 2024

Shri Pranab Kumar Routray
for the entire year

New court / new court building

  • Office of Legal Aid Defence Counsel at Gajapati on 22.02.2024
  • Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.)-cum-ASJ (Women’s Court) at Parlakhemundi on 05.07.2024

Digitization

Paperless Courts estd. in 2024 : 2

Digitization of records at DCDH, Ganjam

Digitised Records of District Record Room : 68,431

Pages : 35,97,063

Top row (left to right): Inauguration of paperless court of Civil Judge-cum- SDJM, Parlakhemundi, Inauguration of Office of Legal Aid Defence Counsel.
Middle row (left to right): Observance of International Women’s Day and International Yoga Day
Bottom row: Awareness programme on road safety.