Justice Harish Tandon appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

New Delhi: Justice Harish Tandon has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

The appointment was made against the vacancy which arose consequent upon retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh on 19 January 2025.

Justice Tandon: Profile

'Justice Harish Tandon was appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 13 April 2010 and has been functioning there since then. He is a senior puisne Judge in his parent High Court. 

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'Before his elevation as a Judge of the High Court, Justice Tandon practised in High Court at Calcutta in civil matters and has acquired extensive experience in dispensing justice.

'The Collegium observed that Justice Tandon is considered to be a competent judge and possesses a high level of integrity and conduct required of a person holding high judicial office.'
 

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