MoL&J Appoints Justice Harish Tandon as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Appointment

In March 2025, the Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J) notified the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon as the Chief Justice (CJ) of the Orissa High Court (HC). The appointment was made under Article 217(1) of the Constitution of India by Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of India.


      - The position of CJ of the Orissa HC had remained vacant following the retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh on January 19, 2025. During the interim period, Justice Arindam Sinha served as the Acting CJ.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) Justice Tandon has been serving as a judge in the Calcutta High Court since his appointment on April 13, 2010.

      (ii) He is currently ranked 7th in the All-India Seniority List of HC judges and is a senior puisne judge in the Calcutta HC.


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