SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Advocate, Judicial Officer As Orissa HC Judges

New Delhi/Cuttack: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of an advocate and a judicial officer for appointment as judges of the High Court of Orissa.

According to reports, the Collegium recommended the appointment of advocate Sibo Sankar Mishra and judicial officer Ananda Chandra Behera as judges in Orissa High Court.

In its resolution published on the Supreme Court website, the Collegium noted that government gave good inputs on personal and professional side for both the candidates.

With respect to advocate Mishra, the resolution noted that he has a standing of 30 years at the Bar and is an advocate-on-record in Supreme Court for the Odisha government.

Mishra is specialised in civil, criminal and service law. He is an Advocate-on-record for Odisha in the Supreme Court and is counsel for the Union of India and High Court of Orissa in the Supreme Court. He has a sizeable practice at the Bar which is reflected in his average professional income. 

Ananda Chandra Behera has served as a judicial officer in various capacities in Odisha.