Judicial officer Bibhu Prasad Routray would be sworn in as a new judge of the Orissa High Court on Friday. Chief Justice KS Jhaveri would administer the oath of office to him in the afternoon, said a release issued by the High Court Registry on Thursday.
A notification issued by the Department of Justice under the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Thursday said the President of India has appointed Routray as the judge of the High Court from the date he assumes charge. Soon after the notification, the HC Registry began preparations for the swearing-in ceremony.
It may be recalled that the Supreme Court Collegium on October 3 this year had endorsed a resolution to elevate Routray and New Delhi-based Odia advocate Sanjib Kumar Panigrahi to the Bench of the High Court. But the Thursday’s notification was silent on Panigrahi’s appointment.