New Delhi : The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Justice Mohammed Rafiq as the next Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.
The Orissa High Court has been functioning under the aegis of Acting Chief Justice Sanju Panda since January 5,2020 following the retirement of Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri.
Born in Sujangarh, Churu, Justice Rafiq started his law practice in 1984. He practiced exclusively in the Rajasthan High Court in almost all branches of law. He served as an advocate from 1999 to 2006.
In 2008, he was appointed as Justice at the Rajasthan High Court. Justice Rafiq also served as acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
Justice Rafiq was sworn-in as Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC in November 2019.
Prasanta Patnaik