Three new additional judges, selected for the last time by the collegium system of judicial appointments, took oath in the Odisha High Court here on Friday. Acting Chief Justice Pradeep K Mohanty administered the oath of office to Justices Durga Prasanna Choudhury, Jatindra Prasad Das and Krushnaram Mohapatra.
With these appointments, the strength of the judges in the High Court went up to 21. The State Government has accorded sanction for 22 judges, including the Chief Justice, in the High Court, which is likely to achieve full strength soon as Justice DH Waghela, currently officiating as Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, is transferred here as the new Chief Justice. law Minister Arun Sahu, all sitting and many former judges of the High Court, Advocate General SP Mishra and officials of the HC Registry and members of the bar attended the swearing-in ceremony.