The erstwhile Princely State of Mayurbhanj was merged into the state of Odisha on 1st January, 1949, and the Court of the District & Sessions Judge, Mayurbhanj, was established simultaneously.
The District Court is functioning in a two-storied heritage building on an area of 9,072 sq. ft. There are 16 courtrooms, five of which are functioning in the heritage building, and the rest are functioning adjacent to the said building in the premises of the Civil Court. 36 different Courts are functioning in the Judgeship with outlying stations at Rairangpur, Udala, Karanjia, Betnoti, Morada, Thakurmunda, Rasgovindpur, and Jashipur.
The Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre was inaugurated at Baripada on 21.09.2024 for ensuring the safety and dignity of vulnerable witnesses while recording their evidence.
District Judges during the year 2024
Shri Aurobindo Pattnaik
for the entire year
Digitization
Paperless Courts estd. in 2024 : 4
Digitization of records at DCDC, Mayurbhanj
Digitised Records of District Record Room : 1,49,158
Pages : 1,76,25,327
Upcoming Projects
Civil Judge-cum-JMFC at Morada, Thakurmunda and Jashipur. Foundation stone laid on 13.01.2024
Middle Row: Inauguration of VWDC at Baripada.
Bottom row (left to right): Laying of foundation of new civil court complex at Thakurmunda, Winners of the Drawing Competition organized on the occasion of Children’s Day.
