Justice S Muralidhar was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Monday.
He was administered the oath of office by Governor Ganeshi Lal at the Raj Bhavan here.Justice Muralidhar was earlier a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and later recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for his elevation as the Odisha Chief Justice. He began his law practice in Chennai in 1984 before shifting to Delhi in 1987. He became a judge of the Delhi High Court in 2006. He was active as a lawyer for the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee and later was its member for two terms.