Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, a Judge of the Orissa High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
Sources said the SC Collegium has recommended the appointment of five senior Judges of different HCs as Chief Justices of various High Courts.
These appointments are consequent upon the retirement or transfer of incumbent Chief Justices in the respective High Courts.
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, enrolled as an advocate in 1989, has a distinguished career specialising in criminal and service law. Elevated to the Orissa High Court bench in July 2014, he currently serves as the Executive Chairman of the Odisha State Legal Services Authority. His extensive experience on the bench and in administration makes him well-suited to lead the Patna High Court, which faces a substantial pendency of cases.
The Collegium, in its meeting held on Thursday, proposed these appointments to fill upcoming vacancies due to retirements and transfers. The recommendations include:
– Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta (Allahabad High Court) as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court
– Justice Revati P. Mohite Dere (Bombay High Court) as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
– Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque (Kerala High Court) as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court
– Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo (Orissa High Court) as Chief Justice of Patna High Court
– Justice M.S. Sonak (Bombay High Court) as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court
