Anand Chandra Behera and Shiv Shankar Mishra have been appointed as judges of Odisha High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had proposed the names of lawyer Shiv Shankar Mishra and senior judicial officer Anand Chandra Behera for appointment as High Court judges on August 17, 2023.

The Union Ministry of Law and Justice issued a statement on Saturday, announcing the appointment of both individuals. The release conveyed the appointment of Mr. Mishra and Mr. Behera as Judges of the Orissa High Court.

The two High Court judges are scheduled to be sworn in during the upcoming week. Shiv Shankar Mishra, born on May 3, 1968, completed his LLB degree at Jaipur Law College. Notably, he holds the distinction of being the first individual from Koraput district to be appointed as a judge in the Orissa High Court.

Mr. Mishra enrolled himself in Bar Council in 1991. He has 30 years of experience in the lawyer profession. He is the counsel on record for the Government of Odisha in the Supreme Court. He is working as a lawyer in the Supreme Court for the Government of Odisha and the Central Government.

At the same time, Anand Chandra Behera, born on May 23 in 1964, has worked as a senior judicial officer at various places in the state. Mr. Behera is working as the legal advisor of State Vigilance. In such a situation, his name has been recommended as High Court judge.

It is worth noting that the Odisha High Court currently has an approved strength of 33 judges. However, including the present Chief Justice, the High Court presently has a total of 20 judges. With the swearing-in of the two new judges, the total number of judges in the Odisha High Court will increase to 22. This expansion will help in addressing the judicial workload and ensuring timely dispensation of justice in the state.