Justice Harish Tandon To Be New Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

Bhubaneswar: Justice Harish Tandon of the Calcutta High Court was on Friday appointed as the next chief justice of the Orissa High Court, informed the Union law ministry. The Supreme Court collegium had earlier this month recommended the elevation of Justice Tandon as the chief justice of the Orissa High Court.

Following the retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh in January this year, the post of the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court was vacant. acant in January.

Justice Tandon became a judge of the Calcutta High Court in April 2010. He continues to function as a judge at the Calcutta High Court since then.