Cuttack, Mar 2(UNI) Justice A K Ganguly, who has been officiating as acting Chief Justice, was today sworn in as the new chief justice of Orissa High Court.

Orissa Governor Rameswar Thakur administered oath of office and secrecy to Justice Ganguly at a simple function on the court premises in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, State Law Minister B B Harichandan, all High Court judges and members of the bar including the state advocate general B K Mahanti.

Justice Ganguly was officiating as the acting Chief Justice of the High Court since January 28 after the retirement of his predecessor Justice Sujit Barman Roy.

Born on February 3, 1947, Justice Ganguly obtained degree in Law from Calcutta University in 1970 and enrolled as an advocate in December 1971.

He was appointed as a permanent judge of Kolkata High Court in July 1994 and transferred to Patna High Court where he served for more than six years.

Justice Ganguly was again transferred to Kolkata High Court in August 2000 and while serving as the senior most judge in the Kolkata High Court, he was transferred to Orissa High Court in April 2006.

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