Naveen Congratulates Justice Mohammad Rafiq, Wishes Him Successful Tenure
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Justice Mohammad Rafiq on being appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Naveen wished Justice Rafiq a successful tenure. Congratulate Justice Mohammad Rafiq on being appointed as Hon’ble Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Welcome him to #Odisha and wish him a successful tenure. — Naveen Patnaik [...]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Justice Mohammad Rafiq on being appointed as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
Naveen wished Justice Rafiq a successful tenure.
Congratulate Justice Mohammad Rafiq on being appointed as Hon’ble Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Welcome him to #Odisha and wish him a successful tenure.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 27, 2020
Justice Mohammad Rafiq took oath as the 31st Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Monday in the presence of Governor Ganeshi Lal at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
Following the retirement of Justice Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri, the Orissa High Court was functioning under the aegis of Acting Chief Justice Sanju Panda since January 5, 2020. Earlier, President Ram Nath Kovind had ordered the transfer of Justice Mohammad Rafiq, who was earlier serving as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had made a recommendation in this regard on April 18.
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