By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: Dr.Justice S Muralidhar on Monday took oath as the 32nd Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. Governor of Odisha Prof.Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office at Raj Bhawan here. A simple Oath taking ceremony of Dr.Justice S Muralidhar was attended by Minister Law Pratap Jena, Leader of Opposition, Pradipta Kumar Naik, Chief Secretary, Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, DGP Abhay ACS Home Sanjeev Chopra,ADC to Governor Dr Pramod Kumar Meherda nd other senior officials.
“Hon’ble Governor administered the oath of office to Dr Justice S. Muralidhar as the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court at Raj Bhavan.Hon’ble Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Hon’ble Law Minister Sri Pratap Jena, Chief Secretary Sri Suresh Chandra Mohapatra were present at the ceremony,” Governor’s House said.
Earlier, President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Dr.Justice Muralidhar as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.