L to R: Ananga Kumar Patnaik Former Judge, Supreme Court of India : Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group
L to R: Ananga Kumar Patnaik Former Judge, Supreme Court of India : Sameer Kochhar, Chairman, SKOCH Group
Justice Ananga Kumar Patnaik
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
He enrolled with the State Bar Council of Orissa in 1974. As an advocate, he practiced in the High Court of Orissa and subordinate courts and tribunals in the state. He specialises in commercial law and constitutional law.
From 1989 to 1990, he was the standing counsel for Orissa State Road Transportation Corporation and also the senior standing counsel for the Commercial Tax Department of the Government of Orissa between 1990 and 1994. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Orissa in January 1994. Subsequently, in 1994, he was transferred to the Gauhati High Court where he subsequently became a permanent judge of in 1995. He became Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh in March 2005.
He was praised by the then Chief Justice of India Ramesh Chandra Lahoti for his role in the running of the Chhattisgarh High Court. Later that year he became Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh.
During his tenure as the Chief Justice of both these states, he was known for his bold judgments and was seen to be a judge who was pro-poor and strongly supported the underprivileged classes. He served the Supreme Court of India between November 2009 and June 2014.
Ananga Kumar Patnaik Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice Ananga Kumar Patnaik, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India:
He enrolled with the State Bar Council of Orissa in 1974. As an advocate, he practiced in the High Court of Orissa, and subordinate courts & tribunals in the state. He also appeared in several matters before the Supreme Court of India. He specializes in commercial law and constitutional law. From 1989 to 1990, he was the standing counsel for Orissa State Road Transportation Corporation and also the senior standing counsel for the Commercial Tax Department of the Government of Orissa between 1990 and 1994. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Orissa on 13 January 1994. Subsequently, on 7 February 1994, he was transferred to the Gauhati High Court as an Additional Judge. He was made a permanent judge (puisne judge) of the Gauhati High Court in 1995. In 2002 he was transferred to the High Court of Orissa, where he subsequently became the senior-most puisne judge of Orissa’s High Court. In that capacity, he served as the Executive Chairman of the Orissa State Legal Services Authority, which provides legal aid to petitioners in the State of Orissa. He became Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on 14 March 2005. On 17 November 2009, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India which he served till his retirement on 2 June 2014.
Justice Ananga Kumar Patnaik, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India:
He enrolled with the State Bar Council of Orissa in 1974. As an advocate, he practiced in the High Court of Orissa, and subordinate courts & tribunals in the state. He also appeared in several matters before the Supreme Court of India. He specializes in commercial law and constitutional law. From 1989 to 1990, he was the standing counsel for Orissa State Road Transportation Corporation and also the senior standing counsel for the Commercial Tax Department of the Government of Orissa between 1990 and 1994. He was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Orissa on 13 January 1994. Subsequently, on 7 February 1994, he was transferred to the Gauhati High Court as an Additional Judge. He was made a permanent judge (puisne judge) of the Gauhati High Court in 1995. In 2002 he was transferred to the High Court of Orissa, where he subsequently became the senior-most puisne judge of Orissa’s High Court. In that capacity, he served as the Executive Chairman of the Orissa State Legal Services Authority, which provides legal aid to petitioners in the State of Orissa. He became Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh on 14 March 2005. On 17 November 2009, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of India which he served till his retirement on 2 June 2014.
Ananga Kumar Patnaik Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
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