Calcutta High Court

Former Judges

Photograph	Name	About
	The Hon'ble Justice Y. R. Meena Time Period:02-Jul-1990 to 05-Nov-2001 Former Judge	B.A., LL.B.- Born on 1st July, 1946. Enrolled as an Advocate in 1968. Appointed as a Law Officer in Law Commission of India, Deputy Legislative Counsel and then Additional Legislative Counsel in the Ministry of Law and Justice. Was a Judicial Member of Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal from 1980 to 1990. Elevated as Judge of the Rajasthan High Court in July, 1990. Transferred in December, 1997 to Calcutta High Court.
	The Hon'ble Justice T. Chatterjee Time Period:06-Aug-1990 to 31-Jan-2003 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B. - Born on 14th January, 1945. Started practice in 1970 and dealt with Civil, Criminal and Revenue cases. Appointed Judge in the Calcutta High Court on 6th August, 1990.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. N. Ray Time Period:06-Aug-1990 to 11-Jan-2005 Former Judge	B.A., LL.B. - Born on 31st October, 1946. Started practice in 1970 in Civil matters in the Calcutta High Court. Appointed Judge in the Calcutta High Court on 6th August, 1990.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. Kabir Time Period:06-Aug-1990 to 28-Feb-2005 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 19th July, 1948. Started practice in 1973 in the District Court and High Court on Civil and Criminal Sides. Appointed Judge in the Calcutta High Court on 6th August, 1990.
	The Hon'ble Justice S. Banerjea Time Period:17-Dec-1992 to 07-Dec-2003 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B. - Born on 7th December, 1941. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 15th December, 1967. Designated as Senior Advocate from 13th August, 1991. Mostly practised before the High Court at Calcutta and occasionally before the Supreme Court in Constitutional, Writ, Civil, Criminal, Labour, Company, Service, Education, Matrimonial and Arbitration matters, Appointed permanent Judge in the Calcutta High Court from 17th December, 1992.
	The Hon'ble Justice N. A. Chowdhury Time Period:17-Dec-1992 to 05-Mar-2005 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B. - Bar-at-Law of Lincoln's Inn, London. Born on 5th March, 1943. Enrolled as an Advocate in May 1968. Practiced in the Calcutta High Court and occasionally in the Supreme Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Labour Matters. Engaged as Public Prosecutor and Additional Public Prosecutor for 14 years in the High Court, and now appointed permanent Judge in the Calcutta High Court from 17th December, 1992.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. K. Ganguly Time Period:10-Jan-1994 to 20-Apr-2007 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B. - Born on 3rd February, 1947. Enrolled as an Advocate on 1st December, 1971 and practised in the Calcutta High Court and also in the Supreme Court of India in Constitutional, Service, Labour, Company, Education, Revenue Customs, Civil and Criminal matters. Appointed as permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 10th January, 1994. Transferred to Patna High Court on 4th April, 1994. Retransferred as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on and from 1st August, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice B. Panigrahi Time Period:31-Mar-1994 to 04-Jun-2001 Former Judge	B.A., LL.B. - Born on 19th January, 1942. Enrolled as an Advocate on 8th April, 1968 and practised for 15 years in Civil, Criminal and Revenue matters in Aska and Berhampur District. Entered the Judicial Service on 7th March, 1983. Worked as Additional District Judge, Additional District Judge, Joint Secretary and Secretary, Law Revenue Committee-cum-Additional Secretary to Government, Law Department, Legal Remembrancer-cum-Additional Secretary to Government, Law Department. Appointed Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on 31st March, 1994 and transferred to the Calcutta High Court on 21st November, 1994. Appointed permanent Judge on 11th December, 1995.
	The Hon'ble Justice S. B. Sinha Time Period:11-May-1994 to 11-Nov-2000 Former Judge	B.Sc., B.L. - Born on 8th August, 1944. Enrolled as an Advocate at Dhanbad in March, 1968. Practised on Constitutional and Civil cases in Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court. Appointed Judge of the Patna High Court on 9th March, 1987. Transferred to the Calcutta High Court on 11th May, 1994.
	The Hon'ble Justice D. K. Seth Time Period:19-Dec-1994 to 04-Aug-2000 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 24th November, 1943. Enrolled as an Advocate on 18th June, 1968. Practised in Civil, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters and specialised in Civil matters. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court from 19th December, 1994. Transferred to Allahabad High Court on 9th January, 1995. Retransferred as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on and from 4th August, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice B. Ghosh Time Period:14-Jul-1995 to 03-Jan-2009 Former Judge	B.Com., LL.B. - Was born on 5th June, 1952. Enrolled as an Advocate on 19th December, 1978. Practised at Calcutta mainly in Civil, Company and Constitutional matters. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14th July, 1995.
	The Hon'ble Justice R. K. Mitra Time Period:27-Sep-1995 to 05-Mar-2002 Former Judge	B.A., Barrister-at-Law. - Born on 5th March, 1940. Enrolled as an Advocate on 12th April, 1972. Practised in the Calcutta High Court, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India in matters relating to Civil, Constitutional, Arbitration, Company, Service and Banking etc. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 27th September, 1995.
	The Hon'ble Justice D. P. Kundu Time Period:27-Sep-1995 to 03-Oct-2003 Former Judge	B.Com., LL.B. - Born on 3rd October, 1941. Enrolled as an Advocate on 21st January, 1966 and was designated as Senior Advocate with effect from 2nd February, 1978. From 14th February, 1978 to August, 1998, ordinarily practised in the Gauhati High Court because from 14th February, 1978 for about 10 years, functioned as Advocate General, Tripura. Practised in the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour and Service matters. Also appeared before Supreme Court. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 27th September, 1995.
	The Hon'ble Justice P. K. Samanta Time Period:27-Sep-1995 to 14-Dec-2006 Former Judge	B.Sc., LL.B. - Born on 15th December, 1944. Enrolled as an Advocate in April, 1969. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 27th September, 1995.
	The Hon'ble Justice V. K. Gupta Time Period:06-May-1996 to 01-Dec-2000 Former Judge	LL.B.- Born on 10th September, 1947. Enrolled as an Advocate on 23rd July, 1970 and pracrtised on the Original and Appellate Side of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. Appointed as Assistant Advocate General in 1975 and Deputy Advocate General in 1977 and Advocate General of the State in March, 1990 and designated as Senior Advocate in 1990. Appointed as permanent Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on 7th November, 1990. Transferred to Calcutta High Court on 6th May, 1996.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. Lala Time Period:12-May-1997 to 07-Jan-2005 Former Judge	B.Sc, LL.B. - Born on 20th November, 1950. Enrolled as an Advocate on 13th March, 1975. Practised in the Calcutta High Court and other High Courts, Tribunals etc. for 20 years. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 12th May, 1997.
	Hon'ble Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya Time Period:17-Jul-1997 to 07-Nov-2011 Former Judge	B.Sc., LL.B. - Born on 29th September, 1952. Enrolled as an Advocate on 14th March, 1975. Designated as a Senior Advocate with effect from 19th December, 1994. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 17th July, 1997
	The Hon'ble Justice P.C. Ghose Time Period:17-Jul-1997 to 24-Jun-2012 Former Judge	B.Com., LL.B. - Born on 28th May, 1952. Enrolled as an Advocate on 30th November, 1976. Practised in the High Court of Calcutta in Civil, Commercial, Constitutional and Company matters from 1976. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 17th July, 1997.
	The Hon'ble Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta Time Period:17-Jul-1997 to 30-Oct-2012 Former Acting Chief Justice	B.Com., LL.B. - Born on 7th May, 1953. Enrolled as an advocate on 21st April, 1981. Practised in the High Court in Civil, Constitutional and Criminal matters, Civil suits and Arbitration matters. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 17th July, 1997. Assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice on and from October, 5, 2012.
	The Hon'ble Justice. S. Roy Barman Time Period:03-Oct-1997 to 08-Apr-2003 Former Judge	Born on 28th January, 1945. Educated in Pathabhavan, School Section of Santiniketan, Visva Bharati University. Passed B.A. from Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Agartala. After graduation he did his LL.B. Course from University College of Law, Calcutta in 1974. Enrolled as an Advocate in 1975 under Bar Council of Assam etc. In that very year joined Gauhati High Court Bart at Agartala Bench. Conducted mainly criminal, writ and election cases. He was appointed Advocate General of Tripura in March, 1988. Appointed permanent Judge of Gauhati High Court on 14.11.1991. Upon transfer, he joined Calcutta High Court on 3.10.1997. He is due to retire on 28.1.2007.
	The Hon'ble Justice M. H. S. Ansari Time Period:19-Nov-1997 to 06-Dec-2004 Former Judge	Born on 20th March, 1943. Enrolled as an Advocate in Andhra Pradesh High Court on 17th January, 1966. Pracrised in Civil Appeals, Writs, Taxation and Company Law in the High Court. Specialised in Civil & Taxation Matters. Appointed as permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court from 2nd May, 1995. Transferred to Calcutta high Court on 19th November, 1997.
	The Hon'ble Justice P. K. Sen Time Period:01-Feb-1999 to 10-Jan-2001 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 10th January, 1939. Joined West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) on 20th November, 1967. Promoted to Higher Judicial Service on 29th July, 1983. Worked on deputation as Legal Advisor, Metro Railway, Calcutta from April, 1990 to May 1992. Became District Judge, Murshidabad in May, 1992. Worked as Additional Registrar, Appellate Side, High Court, Calcutta from October 1993 to December, 1997. Appointed District & Sessions Judge, South 24-Parganas in December, 1997. Elevated to High Court Bench in February, 1999
	The Hon'ble Justice R. K. Mazumder Time Period:24-Feb-1999 to 25-Feb-2001 Former Judge	M.Com., LL.B - Born on 22nd January, 1939. Passed M.Com. and LL.B examination from Calcutta University and secured the second position in the LL.B. examination after having secured the first position in the LL.B. Intermediate examination. Selected for specialised training by the Government of India and the Government of Japan in "Administration of Justice" at the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute in Tokyo from September to December 1979, and awarded Certificate of Merit. Functioned as Under Secretary in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi, and as under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs, Department of Justice, New Delhi. Appointed as District and Sessions Judge, Midnapore and Hooghly. Appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24th February, 1999
	The Hon'ble Justice S. N. Bhattacharjee Time Period:24-Feb-1999 to 26-Mar-2002 Former Judge	Born on 26th March, 1940. Passed B.A. (Econ.), M.A. (Econ.) and LL.B. from Calcutta University. Joined West Bengal Civil Services (Judicial) on January, 2, 1967. Served as Member Secretary of Calcutta Legal Aid Committee, Government of West Bengal. Became a Member of West Bengal High Judicial Service in February, 1983. Was appointed Deistrict Judge, Birbhum. Was a Judge, City Civil And Sessions Court with special power under N.D.P.S. Act and TADA Act. Was Registrar of Calcutta High Court (Appellate Side) and Chief Judge, Small Cause Court. Elevated to the Bench of Calcutta High Court on 24th February, 1999.
	The Hon'ble Justice M. K. Basu Time Period:24-Feb-1999 to 25-Dec-2002 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 25th December, 1940. Competed in the W.B.C.S. (Judicial) Examination held by the State Public Service Commission in 1967 and joined the State Judicial Service on 2nd January, 1968 as a Munsif. Promoted as Subordinate Judge in 1977 and held different posts including Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate. Promoted to the Higher Judicial Service in 1983 and served as Additional District Judge in different stations. Appointed as District & Sessions Judge in 1992. Joined as Inspecting Judicial Officer, High Court, Calcutta in December, 1993 and appointed as Registrar, High Court, Calcutta in December, 1997. Elevated to the Bench and appointed permanent Judge in the High Court at Calcutta on & from 24th February, 1999. Due to retire on 25th December, 2002.
	The Hon'ble Justice D. P. Sengupta Time Period:24-Feb-1999 to 01-Apr-2010 Former Judge	B.A. (Honours in English) LL.B. Born on 1st April, 1948. Enrolled as an Advocate on 19.12.1974. Practised as an Advocate in Calcutta High Court since 1974. Worked in the State Panel since 1979 till elevation. Worked as an Advocate in the Senior Panel of the State of West Bengal for the last six years before elevation. Elevated to the Bench of Calcutta High Court on 24th February, 1999.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. Talukdar Time Period:24-Feb-1999 to 14-Jan-2012 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 14th January, 1950. Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court at Calcutta on December 22, 1979. Practised at the Calcutta High Court mainly in the Criminal Side. Was the Senior Central Government Advocate. Was also the Railway Advocate for the South-Eastern Railway. Appeared for the Central Bureau of Investigation in many important cases. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on and from February 24, 1999.
	The Hon'ble Justice G. C. Dey Time Period:16-Sep-1999 to --- Former Judge	Born on 8th January,1943, passed the MA. Examination of the University of Calcutta in 1964, the LL.B. Examination of the same University in 1964 and got enrolled as an Advocate of the Calcutta High Court in 1965. In 1967 was selected by the Public Service Commission, West Bengal for both W.B.C.S. (Executive) and W.B.C.S (Judicial) Services, but accepted the W.B.C.S. (Judicial) and joined on 1.12.1967. Promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service on 29.07.1983. After holding different judicial posts, including the post of District & Sessions Judge of District Nadia, Joined Land & Land Reforms Department, Government of West Bengal as the Special Secretary on deputation in May, 1994, District & Sessions Judge, South 24-Parganas, from 23.02.1996, Additional Registrar, Appellate Side, High Court from 05.01.1998, Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Judicial Department from March,1998 and then elevated to the Bench of the Hon'ble High Court on 16.09.1999
	The Hon’ble Justice A. K. Mathur Time Period:22-Dec-1999 to 07-Jun-2004 Former Chief Justice	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 7th August, 1943. Enrolled as an Advocate of Rajasthan High Court on 20th October, 1967. Appointed as Assistant Government Advocate and Deputy Government Advocate on 2nd August, 1969 and Additional Government Advocate on 29th June, 1974 and Government Advocate at Jodhpur on 31st January, 1977. Appointed as Additional Advocate General in December, 1981, till elevation as a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court on 13th September, 1985. Also worked as Standing Counsel for Central Government and Standing Counsel for Western Railway, Northern Railway, National Insurance Corporation and Sales Tax Department, Government of Rajasthan. Was a part-time lecturer in the University of Jodhpur and has travelled to the United States of America, England, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada. Appointed as Chairman of the Court of Inquiry in the Indian Airlines Boeing Crash in December, 1988, near Ahmedabad. Transferred to Madhya Pradesh High Court and appointed as Acting Chief Justice on 11th October, 1995. Appointed as Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court w.e.f. 3rd February, 1996. Transferred to Calcutta High Court and took charge as Chief Justice on 22nd December, 1999
	The Hon'ble Justice H. Banerji Time Period:05-Jun-2000 to 04-Mar-2003 Former Judge	M.Com, LL.B. - Enrolled as an Advocate on 15th July, 1964. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta and the City Civil and Sessions Court from July, 1964 till March, 1970. Joined the West Bengal Judicial Service on 30th March, 1970. Promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service on 28th February, 1987. Functioned as District Judge, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, District Judge, Darjeeling and Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Calcutta, till September, 1996. Functioned as Registrar and Registrar General in the High Court at Calcutta. Elevated as Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 5th June, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. Barua Time Period:05-Jun-2000 to 01-Dec-2004 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B.- Born on 1st December, 1942. Entered W.B.C.S. (Judicial) in 1969. Worked as Munsif, Judicial Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate, Judge, Special Court, Judge, Industrial Tribunal, Calcutta, District & Sessions Judge, Jalpaiguri, Judge, TADA Court, Calcutta, Acting Chief Judge, City Civil Court at Calcutta, Inspecting Judicial Officer, High Court, Calcutta and Principal Secretary & Law Secretary to the Government of West Bengal. Nominated by the High Court and sponsored by the National Judicial Academy of India and the British Council to attend a training course on "Gender and Law" at the University of Warwick in 1997. Appointed as a Judge of the High Court, Calcutta on 5th June, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice J. Banerjee Time Period:05-Jun-2000 to 20-Aug-2005 Former Judge	B.A., LL.B.- Born on 21st August, 1943. Appointed a Munsif as a Member of West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) on 15th November, 1968. Appointed in the H.J.S. as C.J.M., Coochbehar on 18th June, 1986. Appointed District & Sessions Judge, Howrah in November, 1994. Appointed as Chief Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court on 13th July, 1999. Appointed as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 5th June, 2000. Due to retire on 20th August, 2005.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. Chakraborty Time Period:01-Aug-2000 to 15-Jul-2015 Former Judge	B.Sc., LL.B. - Born on 15th July, 1943. Enrolled as an Advocate on 7th May, 1968. Practised in the Calcutta High Court for 25 years in Civil, Constitutional, Labour, Company, Service and Arbitration matters. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court from 28th March, 1994. Transferred to Allahabad High Court on 19th April, 1994. Retransferred as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court on and from 1st August, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee Time Period:15-Sep-2000 to 15-Apr-2015 Former Judge	Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, M.A., LL.B. from University of Calcutta. Born on October 10, 1955. Joined profession on July 5, 1982 in the High Court at Calcutta. Comes from a family of legal practitioners for six generations. Practised mainly in Civil and Writ matters. Assumed the office of the Judge, High Court at Calcutta, on September 15, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice A. K. Banerjee Time Period:15-Sep-2000 to 01-Jun-2015 Former Judge	Born on 2nd June, 1953. Graduated in Science from Scottish Church College, Calcutta in 1972. Enrolled as Attorney at Law on 17th September, 1976. Enrolled as an Advocate with West Bengal Bar Council, Calcutta on 30th November, 1976. Practised mostly in Original Side of Calcutta High Court. Specially in Corporate Laws. Became Judge of this Hon'ble Court on 15th September, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice P. K. Chattopadhyay Time Period:15-Sep-2000 to 08-Aug-2015 Former Judge	B.Sc(Hons), B. A.(Spl.), LL.B - Born on 9th August, 1953. Passed LL.B. Examination from the University of Calcutta and enrolled as an Advocate in the High Court at Calcutta on 6th June,1978. Practised as an Advocate in the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta till elevation as Judge. Practised in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction and conducted cases under Representation of Peoples Act. Elevated to the Bench on 15th September, 2000.
	The Hon'ble Justice Girish Chandra Gupta Time Period:15-Sep-2000 to 01-Feb-2016 Former Chief Justice	M.A., L.L.B., was born on December 1, 1954. He was enrolled as an Advocate on September 20, 1982 and practised in the Calcutta High Court for the last 17 years in Civil, Constitutional, Company, Arbitration and Commercial matters. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on September 15, 2000. He was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on August 22, 2016. He has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on September 21, 2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Nishita Mhatre Time Period:28-Mar-2001 to 19-Sep-2017 Former Acting Chief Justice	Born on September 20, 1955 Completed schooling from St. Mary’s School Pune. Graduated from Sophia College, Mumbai with Microbiology. Graduated in Law from Government Law College, Mumbai. Enrolled as an Advocate on the rolls of Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa on November 10, 1978. Practised in the Industrial Tribunal and Labour Court, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and the High Court at Bombay. Sworn-in as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on March 28, 2001. Became a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on March 21, 2003. Transferred to the High Court at Calcutta (vide, Notification dated December 27, 2011) and was sworn in as a Judge of this Court on January 6, 2012. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on December 1, 2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Pradeep Kumar Biswas Time Period:18-May-2001 to 01-Nov-2004 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Pradip Kumar Biswas,M.A.,L.L.b-Born on 1st November 1942.Worked as probationary munisf,Nadia,judicial magistrate, Coochbehar,Chief judicial magistrate,Howrah,Additional district judge,Durgapur,Additional District Judge(E.C.Act),Bankura,Registrar,State Administrative Tribunal,District Judge,Howrah;Judge City Civil & Sessions Court ,Calcutta;Secretary,Judicial Department,Government of West Bengal;Principal Secretary,Judicial Department ,Government of West Bengal. Elevated to bench as judge,Calcutta High Court in 18.5.2001.
	The Hon'ble Justice Narayan Chandra Sil Time Period:18-May-2001 to 04-Oct-2005 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Narayan Chandra Sil,B.A.,L.L.M-Born on 2nd November ,1943.Joined WestBengal Civil Service(Judicial) In 1971.Worked as Probationary munsif,Alipore,South 24 Paraganas;Additional District and sessions judge,Midnapore;Registrar of West Bengal Human rights Commission;District and Sessions Judge,North 24 Paraganas;Special Secretary Judicial Department,Government of West Bengal;Principal Secretary,Law Department ,Government of West Bengal. Elevated to bench as judge,Calcutta High Court in 18.5.2001.
	The Hon'ble Justice Asit Kumar Bisi Time Period:18-May-2001 to 10-Nov-2005 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Asit Kumar Bisi, M.A., L.L.B- Born on 10th Novenmer 1943.Joined WestBengal Civil service (Judicial) on 10th February 1971.Promoted to higher judicial service on 28th August ,1989.Worked as chief Judicial magistrate ,Coochbehar,first addition district and sessions judge ,south 24 paraganas Alipore,Adviser (Law) West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation on deputation . Postes as district and sessions judge ,Hooghly and therafter as judge , IV th bench ,City Civil and Sessions court ,Calcutta.Worked as legal Remembrancer , West Bengal from 2.12.1999 to 17.5.2001.Elevated to bench as judge,Calcutta High Court in 18.5.2001.
	The Hon'ble Justice Alok Kumar Basu Time Period:18-May-2001 to 28-Feb-2008 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Kumar Basu, M.A (Economics), L.L.M - Born on 24th February, 1946. Worked as Munsif, Judicial Magistrate; Metropolitan Magistrate, Sub_Divisional Judicial Magistrate; Deputy Registrar in the Registry of Trade Mark, Government of India, Bombay; Assistant District Judge, Deputy Manager, Legal in FCI; Additional District & Sessions Judge; District Judge; Judge at City Civil and Sessions Court ,Calcutta; Inspecting Judicial Officer in the Registry of High Court; Registrar General, Appellate Side, High Court. Elevated to bench as Judge, Calcutta High Court in 18.5.2001.
	The Hon'ble Justice Arun Kumar Mitra Time Period:29-Jun-2001 to 03-May-2007 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Mitra. B.Com., L.L.B - Born on 3rd May, 1945. Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal on 1st August , 1973, Practised in High Court, Calcutta and various other Courts till elevation to bench as judge, Calcutta High Court in 29.6.2001
	The Hon'ble Justice T. Sen Time Period:28-Jan-2002 to 02-Sep-2015 Former Judge	Born on 2nd September, 1953. Did Bachelor of Arts in the year 1974. Passed LL.B. Examination conducted by University of Ranchi in the year 1979. Enrolled as an Advocate on 23rd April, 1980. Joined the Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in April, 1980. Handled Writ Matters, Criminal Cases, Labour, Service Matters, Arbitration, Matrimonial Cases. Was Counsel for various Corporations and Private Companies. Elevated as Judge of Jharkhand High Court on 28-01-2002.
	The Hon'ble Justice Maharaj Sinha Time Period:05-Feb-2002 to 16-Aug-2012 Former Judge	B.A., B.A. (Hons.), Law, London, U.K., was born on August 16, 1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on Decembe 12, 1978 and practised at the Calcutta High Court in Civil, Constitutional, Service, Labour, Company and arbitration matters for 21 years. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on February 5, 2002.
	The Hon'ble Justice J. K. Biswas Time Period:05-Feb-2002 to 17-Feb-2015 Former Judge	B.A. LL. B. Born on 17th February, 1953. Enrolled as an advocate on 21st April, 1981. Started practice in civil, criminal, labour and service matters in the Calcutta High Court. Designated as Senior Advocate on 20th April, 2001. Elevated to the Bench as Judge, Calcutta High Court on 5th February, 2002
	The Hon'ble Justice Indira Banerjee Time Period:05-Feb-2002 to 07-Aug-2016 Former Judge	B.A. (Hons.), LL. B. Born on 24th September, 1957. Educated at Loreto House, Calcutta, Presidency College, Calcutta and Calcutta University College of Law. Enrolled as an Advocate on 5th July, 1985 and practiced both in the Original and Appellate Sides of Calcutta High Court in all branches of law except criminal law. Appointed permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on 5th February, 2002
	The Hon'ble Justice Rakesh Tiwari Time Period:14-Feb-2002 to 24-Oct-2017 Former Acting Chief Justice	Date of Birth-25/10/1955 Initial Joining-14/02/2002 Joining at Allahabad-14/02/2002 Served at Allahabad Upto 20/03/2016 Graduated in Commerce and LL.B. from Allahabad University, Allahabad Enrolled on 20th July, 1984 from Uttar Pradesh Bar Council, Allahabad Practised In Labour Industry, Company & Constitutional Cases Worked in Civil Side Appointed Advocate for Central Government Undertaking, Corporations, Banks, Local Bodies and Premier Companies Elevated as permanent Judge on 14/02/2002 Transferred to Calcutta High Court on Mar 21, 2016 Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on September 20, 2017.
	The Hon'ble Justice R. N. Sinha Time Period:18-Apr-2002 to 31-Jul-2005 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajendra Nath Sinha, B.A., LL.B., born on 01.08.43 joined in WBCS(Judl.) on 23.02.74 as munsif and worked as Judicial Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate, SDIM, Asst. Dist. & Sessions Judge. Promoted to H.J.S. and worked as Additional Dist. & Sessions Judge, Joint Secretary (Law) Department of H & F.W. Government of West Bengal, District & Session Judge. Judge City Civil Court. Registrar Judicial Service, High Court, AS, ACMM & CMM Calcutta. Appointment as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court from 18.04.02.
	The Hon'ble Justice P. N. Sinha Time Period:18-Apr-2002 to 14-Jul-2007 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pravendu Narayan Sinha, M.A., LL.B. Born on 15th July, 1945. Joined Judicial Service on 15.06.1973. Worked as Munsif, Metropolitan Magistrate, S.D.J.M., Assistant District and Assistant Sessions Judge and joined West Bengal Higher Judicial Service on 23.12.1991. Worked as C.J.M., Additional District and Sessions Judge, Senior Law Officer, Calcutta State Transport Corporation and District Judge. Appointed as permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 18.04.2002.
	The Hon'ble Justice S. K. Gupta Time Period:18-Apr-2002 to 20-Apr-2009 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sadhan Kumar Gupta, M.A. LL.B. Born on 20.04.1947. Graduated in the year 1966 with Hons. in History. Took Master Degree in Modern History from the Calcutta University, passed the LL.B. examination from Calcutta University in the year 1969. Joined the Judicial Service in the year 1974. Promoted to the Higher Judicial Service in the year 1992. Was appointed District & Sessions Judge, Bankura in the year 1998. Appointed Registrar General in the year 2001. Appointed a Judge of the Calcutta High Court with effect from 18.04.2002.
	The Hon'ble Justice S. P. Talukdar Time Period:18-Apr-2002 to 10-Jul-2010 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sailendra Prasad Talukdar, Born on 10th July, 1948. Graduated from St. Xaviers College, Calcutta with Honours in Chemistry in 1967. Passed L.L.B. from University of Calcutta and joined Judicial Service in 1974. Promoted to Higher Judicial Service in the year 1992. Author of the book "The Legal Miscellany" (1978). Held Enquiry Commission being appointed by the Government of West Bengal. Was Member Secretary, Calcutta Legal Services Committee. Underwent training on "Gender and Law" in Warwick University, Coventry, U.K. Was editor of two journals namely, "Justice and the People" and "Bicharer Bani" (Voice of Justice). Worked in various capacities like District & Sessions Judge, Burdwan; Registrar, High Court, Calcutta; Legal Remembrancer and finally, as Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal, before being elevated as Judge of the High Court, Calcutta on 18th of April, 2002.
	The Hon'ble Justice T. K. Dutt Time Period:03-Dec-2003 to 09-Feb-2015 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tapan Kumar Dutt, B. Com. (Hons.), LL.B. - Born on February 9, 1953. Passed the Indian School Certificate Examination from La Martiniere School for Boys in First Division. Passed B.Com. (Hons.) from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta. Passed LL.B. Examination from University of Calcutta. Enrolled as an Advocate on February 14, 1980. Practised in Civil and Constitutional matters in the High Court at Calcutta for 23 years. Elevated as a permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on December 3, 2003.
	The Hon'ble Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya Time Period:03-Dec-2003 to 24-Sep-2018 Former Chief Justice	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, - Born on September 25, 1956, at Village Beliachandi, in the District of 24-Parganas (South). Had his school Education at Baruipur High School, in 24-Parganas (South). Having his College Education at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, graduated from the University of Calcutta. Passed LL.B. from the University of Calcutta. Enrolled as an Advocate on March 30, 1983. Started practice in the Civil and Writ Jurisdictions of the High Court at Calcutta. Appointed as a permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on December 3, 2003. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on October 25, 2017. Appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on 1st May, 2018
	The Hon'ble Justice Arun Kumar Bhattacharya Time Period:19-Jan-2004 to 01-Oct-2007 Former Judge	Judge
	The Hon'ble Justice S.P. Mitra Time Period:19-Jan-2004 to 25-Dec-2009 Former Judge	M.A .(History), L.L.B. - Born on 25th December, 1947. Graduated from the university of Calcutta in Arts in 1965. Passed L.L.B. from the University of Calcutta in the year 1968. Enrolled as an advocate under the Bar Council of west Bengal in 1969. Passes M.A. in History in the year 1970. Started prctice as an Income Rax Consultant and tehreafter joined west Bengal Judicial Service as Munsif at Howrah Court in January, 1975. Promoted to Higher Judicial Service in May . 1992. Appointed as District judge , Uttar Dinajpur in 1999. Joined as Registrar( Vigilance & Protocol ) at High Court, Calcutta in 2000 and thereafter as Registrar ( Listing ) and subsequently held the post of Registrar General (officiating ) till middle of May, 2002. Appointed as District Judge , 24 Parganas ( South ) ( Alipore ) in May, 2002. Worked as Chief Judge, City Civil & sessions Court, Calcutta from January, 2003 before being elevated as judge of the High Court, Calcutta on 19th January, 2004.
	The Hon'ble Justice Pranab Kumar Deb Time Period:19-Jan-2004 to 10-May-2010 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pranab Kumar Deb, M.A., LL.B. - Born on 10th May, 1948. Joined the West Bengal Judicial Service as Munsif on 28th April, 1975. Served as District Judge, Bankura, Registrar of the Circuit Bench of Calcutta High Court at Port Blair, Judge, TADA Court and Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal, before being elevated to the Calcutta High Court
	The Hon'ble Justice Soumitra Pal Time Period:19-Jan-2004 to 28-Aug-2016 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Soumitra Pal, B.A., LL.B. - Born on August 28, 1954. Passed Higher Secondary Examination from South Point High Court, Calcutta, in the year 1971. Passed B.A. Examination from the St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, in the year 1975. Passed LL.B. Examination from the University College of Law, Calcutta, in the year 1980. Enrolled as an Advocate on January 21, 1981. Practised in the Original Side as well as in the Appellate Side of the High Court at Calcutta mainly in Revenue, Service, Education, Electricity, Land, Civil and other matters. Elevated as a permanent Judge of the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta on January, 19, 2004.
	The Hon'ble Justice Aniruddha Bose Time Period:19-Jan-2004 to 10-Aug-2018 Former Judge	The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose, B.Com., LL.B. - Born on April 11, 1959. Passed Higher Secondary Examination from St. Lawrence High School, Calcutta, in the year 1976. Passed B.Com. Examination from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and LL.B. from Surendranath College of Law, Calcutta. Enrolled with the Bar Council of West Bengal as an Advocate in October, 1985. Practised in the Original Side as well as the Appellate Side of the High Court at Calcutta in Constitutional and Civil matters, with special emphasis on Intellectual Property Law. Elevated to the Bench as permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on January 19, 2004.
	The Hon'ble Justice Rajiv Sharma Time Period:24-Sep-2004 to 24-Sep-2017 Former Judge	Born on September 25, 1955 at Lucknow Educational Qualification : B.Sc., M.A., L.L.B Passed High School from Mahanagar Boys' Inter College, Lucknow Passed Intermediate from Colvin Taluqader's College, Lucknow Did Graduation and Post-Graduation from Canning College, University of Lucknow Enrolled as an Advocate on July, 1979 Started practice at Lucknow Bench, Allahabad High Court in 1979 and joined the Chamber of late Hargovind Dayal Srivastava, a renowned personality of Lucknow Bench Later on joined the Chamber of Late Justice Ashish Narain Trivedi in the year 1980 Parents : Late Siddheshwar Prasad Sharma & ate Krishna Devi [Late father of His Lordship was a member of Indian Revenue Service, who retired as Addl. Income Tax Commssioner, Lucknow] Spouse : Mrs. Yasha Sharma Children : Sons, namely, Utsav Sharma and Utkarsh Sharma are settled at Noida Daughter, Ritika Tewari [Married, settled at Mumbai] Career Description : Conducted all types of civil cases but later on specialized in tax matters, like Trade Tax, Income Tax and Excise Tax Was appointed as State Law Officer on Civil Side in the year 1986 at Lucknow Bench Was appointed as Standing Counsel in the year 1998 Was Counsel for Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaebotany, Lucknow, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages Was Counsel for various Public Limited Companies Was also the Counsel for several District Co-operative Banks, Milk Union Federations Elevated as Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 24, 2004 Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 18th August, 2005 Other Information : Originally, belonged to Meerut. The grandfather migrated to Lucknow and the entire family settled in the city Is the eldest son in the family Two younger brothers [one is settled in Vienna, Austria while the other after obtaining MBA Degree is engaged in his own business] Transferred to the High Court at Calcutta (vide Notification dated April 11, 2015). Took Oath as Judge, Calcutta High Court on 27th April, 2015
	The Hon'ble Justice V. S. Sirpurkar Time Period:20-Mar-2005 to 01-Jan-2007 Former Chief Justice	Born on 22"d August, 1946. · Hailing from a Lawyers' family - Father, Mother, Wife, Son, Daughter-in-law and brothers are all Lawyers. · Matriculated from Chandrapur District of Maharashtra, topping in the District. · Completed graduation from Morris College, Nagpur In 1966. · Completed Law Degree from the University College of Law, Nagpur. · Practiced at Nagpur in the High Court on constitutional and criminal sides. · Was elected as a Joint Secretary and Secretary of the High Court Bar Association, Nagpur. · Was also elected as a Member of Maharashtra Bar Council twice; i.e. in the year 1985 and 1991. · Elevated as a .Judge of the Bombay High Court In 1992. · Transferred to the Madras High Court In December 1997 where as Senior Judge also held the post of “Executive Chairman" of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority. · Life Member of the World Wild Life Fund. · Elevated as Chief Justice, High Court of Uttaranchal vide notification dated 16th July, 2004 and holding the Office of Chief Justice, High Court of Uttaranchal w.e.f. 25th July, 2004. · Co-opted as a Member to the Legal Education Committee of the Bar Council of India, New Delhi. · Serving as a Member of the Governing Council of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi from the Judges' Constituency. · Assumed office of the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on transfer from High Court of Uttaranchal at Nainital w.e.f. March 20, 2005.
	The Hon'ble Justice Arunabha Basu Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 10-Feb-2009 Former Judge	Born on February 11, 1947. After doing Graduation, did M.A. in Modern History and LL.B. Passed WBCS (Judicial) Examination, 1975 and stood Third. Joined Judicial Service on 17.3.1976. Promoted to WBHJS in 1995 and got the first posting as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Murshidabad, on 22.3.1995. Worked as District & Sessions Judge, Malda from 9.5.2001 to 13.5.2002. Served the Registry of the High Court at Calcutta as Registrar (Inspection) and Registrar (Judicial Service) from 15.5.2002 to 18.4.2005. Then worked as District & Sessions Judge, Jalpaiguri, from 26.4.2005. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Prabudda Sankar Banerjee Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 10-Feb-2009 Former Judge	Born on February 1, 1947. After doing B.Sc., passed LL.B. Examination in the year 1970. Had also obtained Certificates of Diploma (Part I & Part II) in French Language. After being enrolled as an Advocate in January 1971, practised in the Hooghly District Court in Civil and Criminal matters for about 5½ years. Joined WBCS (Judicial) on July 1, 1976. Promoted to WBHJS in 1994 and was first posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Hooghly, on November 8, 1994. Thereafter worked as District & Sessions Judge, Birbhum, Howrah and 24-Parganas (South), as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Calcutta, twice. Also worked as the Joint Secretary in the Land & Land Reforms Department of the Government of West Bengal. Joined as Director of West Bengal Judicial Academy on November 23, 2005. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Manik Mohan Sarkar Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 27-Feb-2009 Former Judge	Born on February 27, 1947. Did M.A. in Philosophy. Passed B.L. Examination in the year 1968. was enrolled as an Advocate on 26.4.1972 and practised in the Purulia District Court in Civil and Criminal matters for five years before joining the W.B.C.S. (Judicial) on 12.5.1977. Was promoted to the WBHJS on 17.1.1996. Worked as District & Sessions Judge, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, from 19.11.1999 to 8.4.2002 and as District & Sessions Judge, 24- Parganas (North) from 10.4.2002 to 9.9.2003. Worked as Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol) in the High Court at Calcutta from 9.9.2003 to 1.12.2004 when was posted as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Calcutta. Thereafter worked as District & Sessions Judge, Howrah, from 23.12.2005. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Rudrendra Nath Banerjee Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 19-Mar-2009 Former Judge	Born on March 19, 1947. A son of a pioneer in the field of Homoeopathic practice and education. After doing B.Sc., passed LL.B. Examination in the year 1969. Passed Pleader’s Survey Examination in 1973. Was enrolled as an Advocate on 25.2.1971 and practised in the Howrah District Court for six years in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined WBCS (Judicial) on 25.4.1977. Was promoted to the WBHJS in 1996 and was posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Birbhum, on 17.1.1996. Worked as District & Sessions Judge, Burdwan, from 8.2.2002 to 7.6.2003. Worked as the Registrar in the Circuit Bench of the High Court at Calcutta, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, from 20.9.2003 to 18.12.2004. Thereafter worked as Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol) in the High Court at Calcutta from 20.12.2004. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Tapan Mukherjee Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 19-Sep-2009 Former Judge	Born on September 19, 1947. After doing B.A. (Hons.) did M.A. and thereafter LL.B. in the year 1970. Was enrolled as an Advocate on May 22, 1970 and practised for about six years in the Jangipur Sub-Divisional Court, District Murshidabad, in Civil and Criminal matters from 8.6.1970. Joined WBCS (Judicial) on 7.4.1976. Promoted to WBHJS in 1994 and was first posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Asansol, District Burdwan, on 28.12.1994. Thereafter worked as District & Sessions Judge, South Dinajpur District at Balurghat. Called to the Registry of the High Court at Calcutta in July 2001 and ultimately became the Registrar General of High Court at Calcutta on 30.08.2003. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Partha Sakha Datta Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 03-Jan-2010 Former Judge	Born on January 3, 1948. Passed WBCS (Judicial) Examination in the year 1976 and joined Judicial Service. Was promoted to WBHJS on 12.2.1996. Worked as Secretary in the Judicial Department, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Administration, from 29.9.1999 to 30.10.2001 and as District & Sessions Judge, Nadia, from 11.6.2002 to 6.1.2003. Was called to the Registry of the High Court at Calcutta on 7.1.2003 and worked there till 18.10.2004. Was posted as Joint Secretary in the Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal, on 19.10.2004 and thereafter as District & Sessions Judge, Howrah, on 13.5.2005. Lastly, worked as District & Sessions Judge, 24-Parganas (South), from 13.5.2005. Was Elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Tapas Kumar Giri Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 02-Feb-2010 Former Judge	Born on February 2, 1948. Did M.Sc. in Pure Mathematics. Passed LL.B. in 1972 and was enrolled as an Advocate on 28.11.1972. Practised in the Tamluk Sub-Divisional Court, District Midnapore (Undivided), for three years in Civil and Criminal matters. Joined WBCS (Judicial) on 25.4.1977. Was promoted to the WBHJS in 1996. Worked as District & Sessions Judge, Darjeeling, from 21.6.2002 to 4.2.2004. Thereafter worked as the Judicial Member of West Bengal Commercial Taxes Appellate and Revisional Board from 11.2.2004. Thereafter worked as Joint Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal from February, 06. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Kishore Kumar Prasad Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 22-Apr-2010 Former Judge	Born on April 22, 1948. After doing B.Sc., passed LL.B. Examination in 1972 and obtained First Class. On being enrolled as an Advocate on 7.9.1972, practised in Malda District Court for 4½ years in Civil and Criminal matters. Passed WBCS (Judicial) Examination in 1976 and joined Judicial Service on 25.4.1977. Promoted to the WBHJS on 20.12.1995. Worked as District & Sessions Judge of Murshidabad, from 20.5.2002 to 5.12.2003 and of 24-Parganas (North) from 12.12.2003 to 24.5.2004. Thereafter, worked as Judge, City Civil & Sessions Court, Calcutta from 1.6.2004 to 10.8.2005 and as Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta from 11.8.2005 to 21.6.2006. Elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Kalidas Mukherjee Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 31-Dec-2011 Former Judge	Born on December 31, 1949. After doing M.A., passed LL.B. Examination in the year 1972. Was enrolled as an Advocate in December, 1972 and practised as an Advocate in the District Court of Birbhum in Civil and Criminal matters. Passed WBCS (Judicial) Examination, 1975 and joined WBCS (Judicial) on 17.3.1976. Promoted to WBHJS in 1995. Worked as District & Sessions Judge, Nadia, from 4.4.2001 to 3.4.2002, thereafter Joint Legal Remembrancer, West Bengal, till 8.1.2003, thereafter District and Sessions Judge, 24-Parganas (South) till 8.9.2003 and thereafter District & Sessions Judge, 24-Parganas (North) till 4.11.2003. Thereafter worked as Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal, from 4.11.2003 to 10.8.2005 before being posted and working as Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta, from 11.8.2005. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Prasenjit Mandal Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 28-Mar-2014 Former Judge	Prasenjit Mandal, B.Sc. Honours in Physics, LL.B. was born on March 28, 1952. He was enrolled as an advocate on January 22, 1975. He passed the W.B.C.S. (Judicial) Examination in the year 1976 and joined the Judicial Service on September 20, 1976. He was promoted to the W.B.H.J.S. on February 1, 1996. He held the posts of Additional District & Sessions Judge, Judge, Special Court, under the E.C. Act, Judge, Special Court under the N.D.P.S. Act and Chief Judicial Magistrate at different stations of West Bengal. He worked as District & Sessions Judge, Dakshin Dinajpur at Balurghat from November 11, 2002 to March 9, 2004. He was appointed as Commissioner for Departmental Enquiries, Vigilance Commission, West Bengal from March 11, 2004 to January 24, 2006. He functioned as Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta from January 24, 2006 and Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta from April 1, 2006 to June 21, 2006. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court, Calcutta on June 22, 2006 and permanent Judge on January 31, 2008.
	The Hon'ble Justice Ashim Kumar Roy Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 29-Aug-2017 Former Judge	Born on August 30, 1955. Passed B.Sc. in 1977 and LL.B. in 1982 from the University of Calcutta. Enrolled as an Advocate in December, 1984, joined Calcutta High Court. Practice mainly as a defence Lawyer in criminal matters. Was a Panel Lawyer of Union of India, State of West Bengal as well as Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Was appointed as a permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Nadira Patherya Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 19-Nov-2018 Former Judge	Born on November 19, 1956. Passed B.A. and LL.B. from the University of Calcutta. Was enrolled as an Advocate on June 6, 1983. Practised mainly in the High Court at Calcutta and also in the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Orissa, High Court at Patna and High Court of Jharkhand. Practised in Civil, Labour, Company, Arbitration and Constitutional matters. Specialised in Civil and Constitutional Laws. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
	The Hon'ble Justice Debasish Kar Gupta Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 31-Dec-2018 Former Chief Justice	Born on January 1, 1957. Passed B.Com. in the year 1976 and LL.B. in the year 1980 – both from the University of Calcutta. Was enrolled as an Advocate on September 22, 1982. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta in Constitutional (all subjects including Labour and Service) and Civil matters. Specialised in Service matters. Also practised in the Central Administrative Tribunal, Calcutta Bench, and West Bengal Administrative Tribunal. Was appointed Junior Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal on September 17, 1996 and thereafter Additional Government Pleader on January 7, 2002. Was Government Pleader (Acting) with effect from March 2, 2006 in addition to the post of Additional Government Pleader. Became designated as a Senior Advocate by the High Court at Calcutta in March, 2005. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on September 25, 2018. Appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on October 30, 2018.
	The Hon'ble Justice Biswanath Somadder Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 16-Oct-2019 Former Acting Chief Justice	Born on December 15, 1963. Passed B.A. and LL.B. Examination from the University of Calcutta. Did a Certificate Course on “Office Automation Tools” under the Computer Education Programme of Regional Computer Centre, Calcutta. Was enrolled as an Advocate on July 21, 1989. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta as well as the Supreme Court of India. Also appeared before CESTAT, Eastern Regional Bench. Practised in Constitutional (Customs & Central Excise, FERA, Telecommunication, Education, Service & Income Tax), Arbitration, Company, Revenue, Civil and Criminal matters. Specialised in Revenue, Arbitration and Constitutional Laws. Was Senior Counsel for the Central Government in the High Court at Calcutta. Was also the Hony. Joint Secretary of the Bar Library Club of Calcutta High Court, till just prior to his elevation. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006. Was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal, by the Governor of West Bengal, vide notification dated November 5, 2018. Appointed as Judge-in-Charge, Administrative Department, High Court at Calcutta, to discharge the functions assigned under the Appellate Side Rules of the High Court at Calcutta, with effect from November 19, 2018. Was the Acting Chief Justice from January 1, 2019 till April 3, 2019. Assumed charge as Judge of the Allahabad High Court on 17 October 2019. Was appointed as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on 23 April 2020 and took oath on 27 April 2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Dipankar Datta Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 27-Apr-2020 Former Judge	Born on February 9, 1965. Son of late Salil Kumar Datta, a former Judge of the High Court at Calcutta, and brother-in-law of Justice Amitava Roy, former Judge of the Supreme Court. Awarded LL.B. degree by the University of Calcutta (First batch of 5 year Law course) in 1989. Enrolled as an Advocate on November 16, 1989. Practised mainly in the High Court at Calcutta, as well as in the Supreme Court of India and other High Courts in Constitutional and Civil matters. Was the Junior Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal from May 16, 2002 to January 16, 2004. Was Counsel for the Union of India since 1998. Appeared for a number of educational authorities and institutions including the University of Calcutta, W.B. School Service Commission and W.B. Board of Secondary Education. Was Guest Lecturer on Constitutional Law of India in the University College of Law, University of Calcutta, from 1996-97 to 1999-2000. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006. Elevated as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court on April 28, 2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Sanjib Banerjee Time Period:22-Jun-2006 to 03-Jan-2021 Former Judge	Born on November 2, 1961. Passed B.Sc. with Honours in Economics in the year 1983 and LL.B. in the year 1986-87 – both from the University of Calcutta. Was enrolled as an Advocate on November 21, 1990. Practised mainly in the High Court at Calcutta as well as in the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi, High Court at Bombay, High Court at Allahabad, High Court at Patna, High Court of Jharkhand, High Court at Gauhati, High Court of Orissa, High Court of Karnataka, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and High Court of Punjab & Haryana. Also practised in Company Law Board, Delhi, Securities Appellate Tribunal, BIFR, AAIFR, Debts Recovery Tribunals, Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals and other Authorities. Practised in Civil, Company, Arbitration and Constitutional matters. Specialised in Corporate and Intellectual Property Laws matters. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006 Transferred as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court vide Notification No. K. 13026/04/2020-US.I Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice)
	The Hon'ble Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar Time Period:07-Mar-2007 to 16-Nov-2009 Former Chief Justice	• Born on June 7, 1949 • Educated in England from the age of 12 years • Obtained LLB Degree from the University of London in 1972 and did Bar-at-Law from Middle Temple Inn, London, in the year 1975 • Practised Law in England from 1975 to 1977 • Was enrolled as an Advocate of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on April 28, 1977. Practised in the District Courts at Chandigarh, Departmental Authorities, Central Administrative Tribunal, set up in Chandigarh in the year 1985. Primarily practised in the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, specialising in Constitutional and Writ matters. Was Standing Counsel to numerous Naionalised Banks, Government Corporations, Universities and had considerable work in the field of Service and Industrial Law • Was designated as Senior Advocate in November, 1989. Government of Punjab appointed him as an Additional Advocate General on October 13, 1995 • Was elevated to the Bench of High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh as an Additional Judge on April 8, 1996. Was transferred as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Bombay on April 26, 1996. Was appointed Puisne Judge of the High Court at Bombay on April 3, 1998 • Transferred back to the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh and assumed charge on August 7, 2000 • Was appointed as Chairman of Advisory / NSA Board of Punjab on 7.2.2006 • Was appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh w.e.f. 3.10.2006 to 28.11.2006 • Was appointed as Executive Chairman of Punjab State Legal Services Authority on 3.11.2006 • Assumed the charge of office of the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on March 7, 2007
	Hon'ble Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia Time Period:05-Dec-2007 to 18-Apr-2013 Former Judge	Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia son of Sh. Jaswant Singh Tej was born on 31.05.1957. Did his graduation from Government College for Men Chandigarh and after obtaining Post-Graduation in English obtained degree of LL.B from the University Campus of Punjab University. Had upbringing at Chandigarh and was awarded School, College, University colour for debates and public speaking. Won numerous prizes in declamation, debates. Was Editor of Punjabi Section of College Magazine 'Vikas' and was awarded various prizes for literary contributions in stories and essay writing. Enrolled as an Advocate on July 30, 1982. Started his professional career from Chambers of late Sardar Dara Singhji, Senior Advocate and mainly concentrated on criminal side. Was appointed Additional Advocate General, Government of Punjab from April 1997 to December 1998. In that capacity handled cases of Service Law and Sales Tax. Was also member of Guest Faculty, Department of Law, Punjab University for the Academic Session 1990-91. Due to professional engagements declined reappointment as member of Guest Faculty in Department of Law, Punjab University. Subsequently was designated as Senior Advocate for Punjab and Haryana High Court on 26.2.2007 and was later elevated as Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court on 5.12.2007. On 1.7.2009, His Lordship became permanent Judge. Transferred to the High Court at Calcutta and took charge of office as Judge there w.e.f. 19.4.2012.
	The Hon'ble Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji Time Period:18-May-2009 to 03-Oct-2024 Former Judge	Was born on 6 September, 1963 into a family of lawyers, both father and paternal grandfather being barristers and senior Advocates of the Calcutta High Court and maternal grandfather being a senior lawyer of the Kanpur District Court. Was educated throughout in St. Xaviers School and College, Calcutta. Obtained L.L.B. Degree of the University of Calcutta and L.L.B. Degree of the University of London through external examination. Was enrolled as an Advocate on 2nd July, 1990 and practised in Calcutta High Court. Had civil practice with more work in revenue and arbitration matters. Was at the date of elevation to the Bench a Senior Panel Counsel of the Government of India and Damodar Valley Corporation. Taught temporarily at NUJS, Kolkata in 2005. Was a member of I.L.R. Committee of the High Court and a member of General Committee of the Bar Library Club. Was elevated to the bench of Calcutta High Court as a Permanent Judge on 18 May, 2009.
	Hon'ble Justice Prabhat Kumar Dey Time Period:24-Jun-2009 to 03-Sep-2011 Former Judge	Was born on 3rd day of September 1949 in a sub-divisional town at Contai in the district of erstwhile Midnapur. School and college education in the said sub-divisional town at Contai. Graduation from the Calcutta University in 1969. Obtained LL.B. degree from the Calcutta University in the year 1973. Was enrolled as an Advocate on 13th March 1975 and practised more than five years as an Advocate in the City Civil and Sessions Court, Calcutta and in the Calcutta High Court in both civil and criminal matters. Joined West Bengal Judicial Service in the year 1980 as Munsif. Worked as Deputy Secretary, Law Department, Government of West Bengal for more than one year. Was promoted to West Bengal Higher Judicial Service in 1998 and was first posted as Additional District & Sessions Judge at Cooch Behar. Thereafter, worked as District & Sessions Judge at Burdwan. Called to the Registry of the High Court at Calcutta in the month of January, 2005. Lastly worked as District & Sessions Judge at Purulia. Was elevated to the Bench of the Calcutta High Court as Judge on 24th June 2009.
	Hon'ble Justice Syamal Kanti Chakrabarti Time Period:24-Jun-2009 to 28-Sep-2011 Former Judge	Born on September 28, 1949. Passed School Final Examination in 1965 from Tajpur M.N. Roy Institution of Amta P.S. of Howrah district. Obtained B.A. with Honours in English in 1969, LL.B. in 1972, Master Degree in English in 1973, Master Degree in Political Science in 1980 and LL.M in 1984 from The Calcutta University. Was Registrar of the West Bengal Dental Council, a statutory body under Department of Health and Family Planning, Government of West Bengal from 1974 to 31.08.1977. Joined West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) on 1st September, 1977. Undergone in-service administrative and survey training for seven and half months in 1985 at Administrative Training Institute of the Government of West Bengal at Salt Lake, Kolkata. Promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service on 23rd April, 1996 and was posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darjeeling. Thereafter, he held different posts like:- 1. Senior Law Officer, Metro Railway, Calcutta – 01.12.99 to 08.12.02 2. District Judge, Jalpaiguri – 09.12.02 to 17.01.04 3. Joint Secretary, Judicial Department – 21.01.04 to 29.09.04 With additional charge of Secretary-in-Charge, Judicial Department - 01.03.04 to 31.08.04 4. District Judge, Howrah – 29.09.04 to 13.05.05 5. Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, – 13.05.05 to 03.02.08 Government of West Bengal with additional charge of:- i) Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal. - 31.07.06 to 03.02.08 ii) Principal Secretary and Director of Official Languages and - 01.03.06 to 03.02.08 Ex-officio Secretary, Law Department, Government of West Bengal etc. iii) Member Secretary, Access to Justice Project, West Bengal - 04.06.05 to 23.06.09 6. Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta – 04.02.08 to 23.06.09 With additional charge of:- i) Registrar Judicial Service - 30.01.09 to 19.06.09 ii) Registrar Inspection I - 05.03.08 to 07.07.08 iii) Registrar Vigilance & Protocol - 05.03.08 to 30.06.08 Was founder Secretary of the West Bengal Judicial Officers’ Democratic Association and also ex-officio administrator of a) Jalpesh Temple, Jalpaiguri. b) Bhotbagan Math, Ghusuri, Howrah. c) Amdanga Karunamoyee Temple, North 24-Parganas. He has a literary bent and published one anthology of poem styled as ‘KABARI’ in 1978. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 24, 2009.
	Hon'ble Justice Raghunath Ray Time Period:24-Jun-2009 to 20-Oct-2011 Former Judge	Born on 20-10-1949. Obtained M.A. in English and LL. B. Degree from Calcutta University. Enrolled as an Advocate in May, 1974 and practised mainly in Criminal, Constitutional and Civil matters in Calcutta High Court. Joined the West Bengal Judicial Service and was posted as Probationary Munsif, Alipore on 23.06.1980. Held various Judicial positions including the post of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate in Purulia, Darjeeling and Rampurhat. Promoted to the Higher Judicial service on 29.04.1997. Posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Malda. Held the post of Joint Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal. Became District and Sessions Judge, Nadia on 28.01.2004. Posted as Registrar (Administration) in the High Court, Appellate Side at Calcutta and also acted as Registrar General. Appointed as District and Sessions Judge, Howrah and joined on 15.02.2008. Elevated as Permanent Judge of the High Court of Calcutta on 24.06.2009.
	The Hon'ble Justice Md. Abdul Ghani Time Period:24-Jun-2009 to 07-Jan-2012 Former Judge	Born on 7th January, 1950 passed School Final in 1965 from Naimouza High School, Sujapur, Maldah. A graduate from Maldah College obtained his Masters in English Literature and LL.B., who joined Maldah District Court in 1974, and after a brief stint, he joined the West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) in the month of January, 1978 as a P.S.C. candidate. Occupied a number of judicial assignments in different district of West Bengal till he was appointed Deputy Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Department of Law, Government of West Bengal. And then became District and Sessions Judge Birbhum, in the year 2003, then became Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta. Also served the office of the Appellate Authority, Metro Railway, Calcutta. Appointed Chief Judge in the City Civil Court, Calcutta in 2006 and acted as Ex-officio Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Kolkata in 2006 till he is elevated to the Bench in the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta as permanent Judge on 24.06.2009.
	The Hon'ble Justice Mrinal Kanti Sinha Time Period:24-Jun-2009 to 09-Nov-2013 Former Judge	M.A. LL.B. - Born on 9th November, 1951. Passed LL.B. Examination from the University of Calcutta. Joined WBCS (Judicial) on 2nd May, 1979. Became District & Sessions Judge, Murshidabad on 10.12.2003. Elevated to the Bench of Calcutta High Court on 24th June, 2009
	The Hon'ble Justice Mohit S. Shah Time Period:24-Dec-2009 to 25-Jun-2010 Former Chief Justice	• Born on September 09, 1953 at Vijapur, Gujarat. Son of a District & Sessions Judge. • Did his schooling at Baroda, Surat and Amreli. Pursued his higher education at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda from where obtained the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with First Class and First rank with Aurobindo Prize. • In 1976, secured the Gold Medal at the LL.B. (Special) Examination for securing first rank with first class marks. • Started his practice in the Gujarat High Court in 1976. Made rapid strides in Constitutional, Civil and Corporate Law matters including cases under the patent laws. Was Standing Counsel for many Boards and Corporations. • Even during busy practice, did not ignore academic pursuits. After obtaining LL.M. Degree from Gujarat University, was a part-time Professor in a Law College and thereafter at the University School of Law at Ahmedabad for LL.M. students. • Was elevated as Additional Judge on the Bench of the High Court of Gujarat on September 18, 1995 and was appointed Puisne Judge of the said High Court on June 18, 1997. • Has delivered a number of lectures and participated in Law Conferences and Seminars including international conferences. • Is also a visiting faculty at the National Judicial Academy at Bhopal and also at the Gujarat State Judicial Academy at Ahmedabad. • Elevated as Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on December 24, 2009. LECTURES – CONFERENCES – PUBLISHED ARTICLES Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohit S. Shah has delivered lectures and attended Law Conferences as under:- • 1982 Attended the Conference organized by the International Bar Association at New Delhi. • 1984 Attended the Conference organized by the International Bar Association at Bombay. • 1980-87 Part-time Lecturer in Administrative Law at the MN Nanavati Law College, Ahmedabad. • 1992 Delivered a lecture at the Symposium on Consumer Protection. • 1993 Delivered a lecture on Amendments to Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 at the Institute of Company Secretaries. Article based on the above lecture won a prize from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. • 1992 Delivered a lecture at the Symposium on Consumer Protection. • 1997 Delivered presidential address at the Guest Lecture on Environmental Systems in a Global Market Place delivered by Mr J William Futrell, President Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Washington DC organized by the United States Information Service & CERC at Ahmedabad. (January 29, 1997). • Chaired the Session on Civil Liberties at the symposium organized by United States Information Service at Bombay. (August, 1997). • Delivered Inaugural Address at the workshop on Judicial Activism organized by the Association of Law College Teachers in Gujarat at Valsad (Gujarat). • 1998 Delivered Inaugural address at the Workshop for Environmental Auditors organized by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board. • One of the Speakers at the Panel Discussion on Delay in Civil Litigations - Problems and Solutions organized by the Ahmedabad City Courts Bar Association and Gujarat Law Society. • 2000 Delivered a speech on Gender and Law organized by the British Council & National Judicial Academy at Ahmedabad. • Conducted deliberations on the 1999 Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure organized by Legal Eagle in March, 2000. • 2001 Nominated by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat for studying Case Management and Mediation in USA in March, 2001. • Presented an article on Court Management for Docket Control at the Indo-American Symposium on Judicial Reforms organized by the High Court of Gujarat in September, 2001 and attended, inter alia, by two Justices of the American Supreme Court. • Delivered Presidential Address at the Regional Conference on Strategies for Empowerment of Women organized by the National Council for Women at Ahmedabad. • 2002 Chaired the Session on Judicial Reforms for Prison Administration organized by the Director General of Prisons, Gujarat State at Ahmedabad. • Delivered a lecture on Section 89 CPC and Mediation at the inauguration of Ahmedabad Mediation Centre by the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India on 27th July 2002. • 2003 Presented a paper on Study of American Legal System for Procedural Reforms in Civil Courts in India at the conference on ADR, Conciliation, Mediation and Case Management organized by the Law Commission of India on May 3-4, 2003. • Conducted group discussions at Ahmedabad on the recommendations of Justice Malimath Committee for Criminal Justice Reforms . • 2004 Delivered Presidential Address at the Workshop on Brain Fingerprinting An Important Tool in the Investigation of Crimes organized by the Gujarat State Directorate of Forensic Science and Chief Forensic Scientist, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. • 2004 Delivered valedictory address at the seminar on Role of Trade Unions in Changed Scenario for Achieving Excellence and Happiness organized by Baroda Management Association. • 2005 Attended the international conference on International Commercial Arbitration at New Delhi in November. • Delivered key note address at the Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights the New Patent Law organized by the Sardar Patel University at Vallabh Vidyanagar. • 2006 Attended the Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights organized by National Judicial Academy at Bhopal in February. • Attended the Asia-South Pacific Regional Conference on Intellectual Property Rights organized by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), Government of India, Indian Law Institute and Japan Patent Office in June. • 2007 Made a presentation at the Regional conferences organized by the National Judicial Academy at Ahmedabad and at Chennai on ADR and other topics. • Attended the International Conference on Commercial Arbitration at New Delhi in November and also Judicial Colloquium on Arbitration Harmony Amidst Disharmony in November 2007 • 2008 Made a presentation on Special IPR Courts for Quick Redressal of IPR Disputes at the Annual Summit on Intellectual Property Rights organized by Ahmedabad Management Association in February. • Made a presentation on ADR in India : Evolution and Evaluation at the Regional Meet Conference of Executive Chairpersons, State Legal Services Authorities and Judges in-charge of Mediation Centres in the High Courts in Western India held at Indore (Madhya Pradesh) in April and the Workshop for training the trainers in mediation. • Delivered a speech on the Role of Legal Services Authorities in the matter of 'Crime Against Women' and 'Implementation of the Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government' at the Meet of the Executive Chairpersons and Member Secretaries of State Legal Services Authorities organized by Delhi Legal Services Authority at New Delhi in May.
	Hon'ble Justice Tarun Kumar Gupta Time Period:01-Jun-2010 to 15-Jun-2014 Former Judge	Born on 15th June, 1952. Passed Higher Secondary Examination in 1968 in First Division with letter in Chemistry from Atheneum Institution, Calcutta. Passed B.Sc. with Honours in Chemistry in 1971 from Vidyasagar College, Calcutta. Passed L.LB from Surendranath College. Stood second in W.B.C.S. (Judicial) Examination held in 1978. Joined Judicial Service in 1979. Posted in different stations in various capacities. Posted in Calcutta Port Trust as Deputy Legal Advisor on deputation. Posted under Andaman & Nicobar Administration as Secretary Law on deputation. As Secretary Law used to function as Secretary Labour, Secretary Jail, I.G. Prison and Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authorities. As District Judge posted at Birbhum, 24 Paraganas (South), Alipur twice, Dakshin Dinajpur, Balurghat. Posted as Chief Judge, City Sessions Court and before elevation posted as Registrar General, Calcutta High Court. Elevated to the Bench on 21st June 2010.
	Hon'ble Justice Raghunath Bhattacharyya Time Period:21-Jun-2010 to 18-Jun-2013 Former Judge	Born at Calcutta on 11/01/1952, passed H.S. Examination in the year 1967, passed B.Sc. Examination with Honours in Chemistry in the year 1971 from the University of Calcutta, passed L.LB Examination from the same University in the year 1977. Appeared in both W.B.C.S. (Executive) as well as W.B.C.S. (Judicial) Examination in the year 1977 and 1978 respectively, qualified for appointment in both the services. Opted for W.B.C.S. (Judicial) Service in the year 1978 and appointed as Munsif at Howrah in the year 1980. Got promotion in the Higher Judicial Service in the year 1998. Served as Additional District Judge at Cooch Behar and Howrah and then appointed as District Judge, Nadia. Thereafter posted as Judge, 9th Bench at City Civil Court at Calcutta. And thereafter served as Legal Advisor L & LR. Department of the Government of West Bengal, then posted as Registrar (Judicial Service) at High Court, Calcutta and subsequently, elevated as Judge of this Court with effect from 21.06.2010
	Hon'ble Justice Kanchan Chakraborty Time Period:21-Jun-2010 to 04-Jan-2014 Former Judge	Born on 04.01.1952 at Malda. Passed H.S. examination in the year 1968. Completed graduation in the year 1971 from North Bengal University in Commerce. Passed L.LB. examination in 1977 from Calcutta University. Joined W.B.J.S on 17.11.1979. Worked as Munsif, Judicial Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate till promotion to Higher Judicial Service in the year 1999. Acted as Law Officer, Geological Survey of India, Member Cooperative Tribunal, Additional Director, West Bengal Judicial Academy and as District Judge, Birbhum and North 24 Paraganas. Elevated as Judge, Calcutta High Court on 21.06.2010.
	Hon'ble Justice Asim Kumar Ray Time Period:21-Jun-2010 to 11-May-2014 Former Judge	B.Sc., L.LB Born on 11th May, 1952. Joined West Bengal Judicial Service on 28th November, 1979 through the examination conducted by Public Service Commission, W.B. in the year 1978, as Munsif on probation at Alipore, 24-Paraganas (undivided). Posted at Suri, Birbhum and Berhampore, Murshidabad as S.D.J.M., Andaman & Nicobar Islands as C.J.M., Bankura as District & Sessions Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta as Chief Judge. Also posted as Jt. Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal, Legal Remambrancer, Government of West Bengal, Law Secretary, Government of West Bengal and Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal before elevation to the Calcutta High Court on 21.06.2010.
	Hon'ble Justice Dr. Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri Time Period:21-Jun-2010 to 06-Aug-2014 Former Judge	M.A. Ph.D. (English) L.LB (Calcutta). Elevated as Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on June 21, 2010
	The Hon’ble Justice Jainarayan Patel Time Period:26-Jun-2010 to 04-Oct-2012 Former Chief Justice	M.A.,LL.B. - Born on 05-10-1950. He was enrolled as an Advocate on 27-08-1974. He practised for 12 years in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters in the District and the High Court Bench at Nagpur. He was contributory teacher in University College of Law. He was appointed as a Judge of the City Civil Court on 20-04-1987. He was appointed as Designated Judge to try cases under TADA (P) Act 1987 at Mumbai from 1992-1993. In 1993 appointed Designated Judge of the Special Court constituted to try Bombay Bomb Blast case. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court on 11-03-1996 and permanent Judge on 07-01-1997. Assumed office of the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta w.e.f. 26.06.2010.
	The Hon'ble Justice Ashok Kumar Dasadhikari Time Period:13-Aug-2010 to 18-Jun-2016 Former Judge	Judge
	The Hon'ble Justice Shukla Kabir Sinha Time Period:13-Sep-2010 to 02-Feb-2013 Former Judge	M.A., LLB - Born on 20th February, 1951. Her father was Jehangir Kabir who was a Trade Union Leader and also a Politician. She studied in Loreto School at Dharamtala and passed ICSC on 1967. She studied BA, Modern History at Loreto College and became a graduate in 1971. After this, she did MA in Modern History and LLB at Calcutta University. Thereafter, she was enrolled in August 1978 as an Advocate and she mainly practiced Labour Matters, Service Matters and Wakf matters at the Industrial Tribunal, Labour Courts and Civil Court and at the Calcutta High Court. She married Mr. Manas Sinha, an Advocate in 1986. She was elevated as Judge in the Calcutta High Court on 13th September, 2010.
	The Hon'ble Justice Dr. Sambuddha Chakrabarti Time Period:13-Sep-2010 to 09-May-2020 Former Judge	Dr. Justice Sambuddha Chakrabarti, was born on May 11, 1958. Passed the Higher Secondary Examination in Humanities in First Division and was awarded "Certificate of Merit" by Ministry of Education, Government of India. Graduated with Honours in History from Presidency College, Kolkata. Obtained First Class in M.A. in History in 1982 from the University of Calcutta. Awarded LL.B. degree by the same university in 1986. Awarded Ph.D (Arts) in History by the University of Calcutta in 1990. Contributed numerous articles to various academic publications including some scholarly anthologies. Has published a revised version of the dissertation for Ph.D. degree. Had authored two text books on History jointly with Late Prof. Pratul Chandra Gupta. Was a regular contributor to various journals and newspapers and reviewed books regularly. Is a Life Member of Bangiya Sahitya Parishad and a member of Asiatic Society and other institutions. Practised in civil, criminal and constitutional matters. Was the Senior Advocate for the State of West Bengal and held the post of Lawyer-in-charge of the University of Calcutta. Was an empanelled Advocate for the Employee's Provident Fund Organisation. Appeared for a number of educational authorities and institutions including the University of Calcutta, Visva Bharati, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Gour Banga University, National University of Juridical Sciences. Was a Guest Lecturer at the Department of Law, University of Calcutta for some time and South Calcutta Law College. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on September 13, 2010.
	The Hon'ble Justice Dipak Saha Ray Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 02-Jun-2013 Former Judge	B.Sc., LL.B - Born on June 2, 1951. After Graduation, passed LL.B. and got himself enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal on June 1, 1977. After practising as an Advocate in the in the District Judge's Court, Howrah, for about 5 1/2 years in both civil and criminal matters, passed WBCS (Judl.) Examination in the year 1982 and joined West Bengal Judicial Service. Got first posting as Munsif on probation at Howrah on December 6, 1982. Subsequently, was promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service w.e.f. 30/06/2000. After working as Additional District & Sessions Judge at Krishnagar and thereafter at Burdwan, became the District & Sessions Judge, Birbhum, for the period from 20/06/2007 to 09/06/2009 when he was transferred to the City Civil Court at Calcutta where he worked as a Judge from 10/06/2009 to 19/04/2010. He was the Chief Judge, City Sessions Court at Calcutta from 19/04/2010 to 30/06/2011 when he retired from the West Bengal Judicial Service. Appointed as Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 09/04/2012 (AN).
	Hon'ble Justice Anindita Roy Saraswati Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 03-Dec-2013 Former Judge	M.A., LL.B - Born on December 3, 1951. After completing Graduation and Post-Graduation, did LL.B. and got herself enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal on 25/04/1977 and started practice in the District Judge's Court at Alipore in both Civil and Criminal matters for six years. She passed WBCS (Judl.) Examination in 1983 and got first posting as Munsif on probation at Alipore on 07/02/1983. Subsequently, was promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service w.e.f 30/06/2000. After working as Additional District & Sessions Judge at Burdwan, Murshidabad, Balurghat and Alipore became the District & Sessions Judge, Coochbehar, for the period from 12/03/2007 to 17/03/2008 when she was transferred to the City Civil Court at Calcutta where she worked as a Judge from 27/03/2008 to 11/11/2010 and from 11/11/2010 till she retired from the West Bengal Judicial Service on 31/12/2011 she was the Chief Judge, City Civil Court at Calcutta. Appointed as Judge of High Court at Calcutta on 09/04/2012 (AN).
	Hon'ble Justice Tarun Kumar Das Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 01-Jan-2014 Former Judge	B.Sc., LL.B. - Born on January 1, 1952. After Graduation, passed LL.B. and got himself enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal on 23/04/1975 and started practice in the District Judge's Court, Birbhum in civil matters. After practising for seven years, passed WBCS (Judicial) Examination in 1982 and got his first posting as Munsif on probation at Suri on 11/03/1982. Subsequently, he was promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service w.e.f. 30/06/2000. After working as Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Asansol, Additional District & Sessions Judge at Darjeeling and Howrah, became the District & Sessions Judge, Uttar Dinajpur, for the period from 04/06/2007 to 02/07/2008. Thereafter he worked as a Registrar in the registry of this High Court from 08/07/2008 to 17/05/2010 when he was transferred to the City Civil Court at Calcutta where he worked as Judge and thereafter he was made the Chief Judge, Presidency Small Cause Court at Calcutta from 04/10/2010 till he retired from the West Bengal Judicial Service on 31/12/2011. Appointed as Judge of High Court at Calcutta on 09/04/2012 (AN).
	Hon'ble Justice Subal Baidya Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 03-Jan-2014 Former Judge	Born on 3rd January, 1952. After completing Graduation he did Master Degree in Political Science from Rabindra Bharati University. Did LL.B from Jogesh Chandra Chowdhury College of Law under Calcutta University. He stood one of the two seconds in the WBCS (Judicial) Examination held in 1979 and posted as Munsif on probation at Howrah on 10.11.1980. Subsequently he was promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service on 10.11.2000 and posted al Kalimpong, Alipore, Bishnupur and Arambagh as Additional District & Sessions Judge. Became the District and Sessions Judge, Murshidabad and served there from 09.04.2008 to 30.06.2009. After that he was posted as Registrar, Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court at Port Blair, A&N Islands till 20.07.2010 and then posted on transfer to the Registry in the principal seat of this High Court at Calcutta as Registrar (Judicial Service) to look after the affairs of the sub-ordinate judiciary in West Bengal. Now appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 9th April 2012 (AN).
	Hon'ble Justice Murari Prasad Shrivastava Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 13-Feb-2014 Former Judge	Born on 13th February, 1952 at Dum Dum. Did his schooling from Don Bosco, Park Circus, Kolkata. Passed B.Sc. with Honours in Chemistry from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Did his M.Sc. in Chemistry from Calcutta University and LL.B. also from Calcutta University. Stood First in the WBCS (Judicial) Examination held in 1979 and got his first posting as Munsif at Howrah in 1980. Posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Krishnanagar, Nadia upon promotion to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service in 2000. Became District and Sessions Judge, Malda in 2007 from where he was transferred to the City Civil Court at Calcutta and thereafter to the Registry of this High Court where he was made the Registrar General on 21st June, 2010. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 9th April, 2012.
	Hon'ble Justice Toufique Uddin Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 04-Mar-2014 Former Judge	B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.M. - Born on March 4, 1952. After completing Graduation with Honours in Mathematics from Calcutta University, passed LL.B. and thereafter obtained Master's Degree in Law, also from Calcutta University. Passed WBCS (Ex) and certain other services examination, 1978 and served for 2 years. Also passed WBCS (Judicial) Exam, 1979 and joined in 1981 and got his first posting as Munsif on probation at Alipore on 13.05.1981. While in the rank of Assistant District Judge, he served on deputation as Deputy Manager (Legal) in the Food Corporation of India, Calcutta, from 26.06.1998 to 29.11.2000. Subsequently, he was promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service w.e.f. 30.11.2000. After working as Additional District & Sessions Judge at Jangipur, Midnapore and Alipore, he was posted as the Competent Authority, Metro Railway, Calcutta, from 02.05.2005 to 28.11.2008. Thereafter he was appointed District & Sessions Judge, Uttar Dinajpur, and remained in that post from 01.12.2008 to 22.12.2009. He also worked as a Judge VII Bench, City Civil Court, Calcutta from 23.12.2009 to 09.07.2010. He also served in the Registry, High Court, Calcutta, as Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol) and thereafter as Registrar General till 31st March, 2012. He was elevated to the Bench as Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 09.04.2012 (AN). Appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 10/09/2013 (AN).
	Hon'ble Justice Asim Kumar Mondal Time Period:09-Apr-2012 to 24-Nov-2014 Former Judge	M.Com., LL.B. - Born on November 24, 1952. After completing Graduation and Post-Graduation, passed LL.B. Thereafter passed WBCS (Judicial) Examination in 1979 and got his first posting as Munsif on probation at Alipore on 10/11/1980. Subsequently, he was promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service w.e.f. 27/11/2000. After working as Additional District & Sessions Judge at Barasat, Katwa and Alipore, became the District & Sessions Judge, Burdwan from 10/04/2008 to 10/06/2009 when he was transferred to the City Civil Court at Calcutta where he worked as a Judge from 15/06/2009 to 19/06/2009 and from 20/06/2009 to 15/01/2011 he worked as a Registrar in the registry of this High Court. On 17/01/2011 he took over the Office of the District & Sessions Judge, 24-Paraganas (North) where he was posted so long. Appointed as Additional Judge of High Court at Calcutta on 09/04/2012 (AN). Appointed as Permanent Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 10/09/2013 (AN).
	The Hon'ble Justice Pratap Kumar Ray Time Period:14-Dec-2012 to 09-Jan-2013 Former Judge	Born on 9th January, 1951. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M. Sc. (Pure Math), after completing graduation in pure science. LL. B. from University of Burdwan, West Bengal. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Stood 3rd in All India Inter University Elocution contest on "Man Making Ideas of Swami Vivekananda", organised by R. K. Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Calcutta in the year 1972. Stood 1st in Inter University Debate competition on socio political topic held by University of Burdwan. Secured certificate of merit in the All India Inter-University Elocution contest on "Vision of Swami Vivekananda" organised by R. K. Mission Institute of Culture, Calcutta in the year 1974. Got award as best speaker and debater, by the University of Burdwan, for consecutive years 1972 to 1974. Participated as representative of Burdwan University in All India Inter University National Debate Competition for consecutive years 1971 to 1974, held at Kanke (Ranchi) Agricultural University, Madras University, PUSA Agricultural University, at New Delhi and Calcutta University in respective years on different topics of Socio-economic and Socio-political field and also participated in different seminars of national level on different topics on national integration, socio-economic policy of governance and on socio-political philosophy in social context of India, during that period, organised by different Universities of India. Awarded several prizes in Recitation Competitions at School to University level. PROFESSIONAL FIELD Enrolled as an Advocate of West Bengal Bar Council on 29th July, 1975. Practised in District Court of Burdwan district in Civil and Criminal matters till end of the year 1979 and thereafter in High Court at Calcutta in Civil, Criminal and Constitutional matters till July, 2000. Designated as a Senior Advocate with effect from 4th September, 1995. ELEVATION Appointed as permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 15th September, 2000. Assumed charge of the Acting Chief Justice with effect from forenoon of 31.10.2012 and demitted office on 9:59 AM of 14th December, 2012. OTHER PARTICULARS Delivered lectures on various topics at different seminars in the field of Law, Religion, Indian Philosophy on social issues, Human Rights and Spiritualism. Was visiting faculty at Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT, Kharagpur, West Bengal. Subject of teaching: Constitution of India, Administrative law, Interpretation of statutes and Jurisprudence.
	The Hon'ble Justice Arun Mishra Time Period:14-Dec-2012 to 06-Jul-2014 Former Chief Justice	Born on September 03, 1955. His father Late Justice Hargovind Mishra was also a Judge of M.P.High Court. Completed Graduation in Science and also obtained M.A.Degree and Degree in law simultaneously. Practised from 1978 to October 1999 in Constitutional, Civil, Industrial, Criminal and Service Matters in the Bench of High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior. He worked as part time lecturer in Law during 1986 to 1993 and was a Member of Faculty of Law of Jiwaji University, Gwalior from 1991 to 1996. Was a member of Academic Council of Government M.L.B. Arts and Commerce Autonomous College, Gwalior from 1996 to 1998. Youngest Chairman Bar Council of India as of 15.05 1998- till elevation as Judge of M.P. High Court. Prior to that, he was Vice-Chairman of B.C.I. In 1989 and 1995, was elected Member of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh with highest votes, which is record till today and Vice-Chairman of State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh from 1992 to 1995. Was Chairman of Advocates’ Welfare Committee of Bar Council of India from 1996 to 1999 and enhanced amount of Medical Aid to needy lawyers. During his Chairmanship, Bar Council of India decided to close the evening Law Colleges and also decided that 5 years Law Course should be started instead of 3 years Course in all the colleges. Associated with legal education. He was Co-Chairman of All India Meet of Development of Law Course which was implemented from 1998-1999 for 3 years and 5 years course which is prevailing till today as integrated Course. More than two Hundred Sub-standard Law Colleges were closed down through out India when he was Chairman of Bar Council of India. Record number of Disciplinary Cases relating to professional misconduct by Advocates were decided. Was Chairman of General Council of National law School of India University at Bangalore from 15.05.1998 to 24.10.1999 and Member till today. Led Indian Bar delegation to the Commonwealth Law Conference of “Commonwealth Countries” held at ‘Malaysia’ in September, 1999 and chaired one Session there. Drafted and proposed Foreign Law Degree Recognition Rules of 1997 framed under Advocates’ Act, 1961, Bar Council of India Employees’ Service Rules, 1996, M.P. Advocates Welfare Scheme, 1995 providing benefit upto 5 lacs, Rules pertaining to Foreign lawyers Conditions of Practice Rules on India. Was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on October 25, 1999 and Permanent Judge on October 24, 2001. Was Administrative Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Remained Chairman, State Legal Service Authority of Madhya Pradesh. Became Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 01.11.2010. Took oath of the office of the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court on 26.11.2010. Transferred as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta and took oath on 14.12.2012. Has decided Aprox 98000 cases as Judge of High Court of M.P./Rajasthan/Calcutta.
	Hon'ble Justice Shib Sadhan Sadhu Time Period:01-Oct-2013 to 10-Apr-2016 Former Judge	Born on 10-04-1954. Did schooling from Sri Sri Sarada Vidyapith Dubrajpur, Birbhum and passed High Secondary Examination in the year 1971 being placed in 1st Division. Passed B.Sc with Honours in Mathematics (2nd Class) from T.D.B. College, Raniganj under Burdwan University in the year 1975. Passed L.L.B. Examination (3 years Full time Day Course) securing High Second Class (59.1%) from Burdwan University Department of Law in the year 1979. Stood First in the W.B.C.S. (Judicial) Examination held in 1981 and joined as Probationary Munsiff at Burdwan on 06.12.1982. Posted at different places in all the tiers of service. Also served as Special Officer (Law) in Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Development Department of Government of West Bengal. On promotion to the Higher Judicial Service in the month of January, 2002 was posted as Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court – I, Krishnanagar, Nadia and served as Judge, Industrial Tribunal, Calcutta for three years. Thereafter posted as District & Sessions Judge, Bankura in December, 2009 and in July, 2010 was transferred as District & Sessions Judge, Coochbehar wherefrom transferred to the City Civil Court, Calcutta in August, 2010. Thereafter posted as Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta and Chief Judge, Presidency Small Causes Court, Calcutta and was again posted as Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta wherefrom elevated as an Additional Judge, High Court, Calcutta and took oath on 01st October, 2013 (FN).
	The Hon'ble Justice Sudip Ahluwalia Time Period:01-Oct-2013 to 22-May-2016 Former Judge	 Born (Delhi) - 30-12-1959;  Graduated in Humanities from the Punjabi University - 1978;  Completed LL.B. (Hons.) from Indore, Topping in the University Examinations each year - 1978-81;  Topped the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination - 1982;  In Service - Performed various Judicial, Administrative, Advisory as well as Academic Assignments within & outside West Bengal - Deputation Assignments -  Professor & Coordinator, Law Faculty, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie – 2007-10;  Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs, New Delhi - – 1998-99;  Delhi Judiciary (Civil Judge-cum-Metropolitan Magistrate, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi) -- 1987-88; Sr. WB Postings -  Director, West Bengal Judicial Academy - 2011-12;  District & Sessions Judge - i) Jalpaiguri - 2010-11; ii) South 24-Parganas (at Alipore) - 2012-13;  Elevated as Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 01.10.2013.
	The Hon'ble Justice Ishan Chandra Das Time Period:01-Oct-2013 to 28-Feb-2017 Former Judge	Born on March 01, 1955. Passed M.A. in the year 1976 from Calcutta University, L.L.B. in the year 1979 from Calcutta University. He was recruited to the W.B.C.S. (Judicial) in the year 1983 and joined W.B.C.S. (Judicial) on 21.12.1984. He was promoted to Higher Judicial Service in August 2002. He was posted as Judicial Officer in different Districts of West Bengal including District and Sessions Judge, Burdwan, Legal Remembrancer and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal Elevated as Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 01.10.2013.
	Hon'ble Justice Tapash Mookherjee Time Period:01-Oct-2013 to 14-Jul-2017 Former Judge	Born on 15.07.1955. Schooling from Rahara Ramkrishna Mission Boys’ Home School and Passed H. S. Examination in the year 1971. Graduated in Commerce in the year 1974 from Raj College under Burdwan University. Passed L.L.B. (First Class) from Burdwan University, Department of Law in the year 1979. Joined in West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) on 18.11.1983 (Batch, 1982). Posted at different places in different ranks in all the tiers of service including a Tribunal. Posted as the District and Sessions Judge, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and thereafter as the District and Sessions Judge, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal. Posted as Additional Director and Director of West Bengal Judicial Academy. Also posted as the Principal Secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal. Elevated as an Additional Judge High Court Calcutta and took oath on 01.10.2013.
	The Hon'ble Justice Ranjit Kumar Bag Time Period:01-Oct-2013 to 07-Nov-2017 Former Judge	Born on November 8, 1955, Shri Ranjit Kumar Bag passed M. A. in Linguistics securing 1st Class and also obtained LL.B. degree from Calcutta University. He joined West Bengal Judicial Service as Munsif in 1983. He got promotion to the cadre of District Judge and joined as Judge, Special Court under N. D. P. S. Act, Alipore in the month of January, 2002. He held the posts of (i) District and Sessions Judge, Malda (ii) Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta (iii) Registrar General of High Court, Calcutta and also (iv) Director of West Bengal Judicial Academy. He taught ‘Criminal and Constitutional Law’ to the IPS Officers undergoing Induction and in-service training in Sardar Vallabbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad while he worked there on deputation from 1995 to 1999. He is the author of three books: (i) Law of Medical Negligence and Compensation (ii) Supreme Court on Criminal Law and (iii) Service Laws of Government Employees. He attended 12th International Congress on "Criminology" at Seoul, South Korea as Delegate of Government of India in 1998. He took oath as Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on October, 1, 2013.
	Hon'ble Justice Indrajit Chatterjee Time Period:01-Oct-2013 to --- Former Judge	Born on 2nd day of February, 1955, at Bankura, West Bengal. Got the bachelor degree with honours in History from Belur Vidya Mandir (of the University of Calcutta), Belur, District Howrah, in the year 1975. Passed L.L.B. from Burdwan University in the year 1979, also got Diploma in Industrial Relations & personnel management from that University in the year 1980. Selected as Munsif (Now Civil Judge, Junior Division) through the Public Service Commission, West Bengal, in the year 1980. Appointed as such on 07.09.1981. Became the Additional District Judge on 01.08.2001. Also served as Judge Special Courts. Became the District Judge at Howrah on 2nd July, 2009 and served as Registrar (Administration) of this Court, also served as Legal Remembrancer, Government of West Bengal, Registrar, State Administrative Tribunal, Chief Judge, City Sessions Court at Calcutta before being elevated on 01.10.2013, as Additional Judge of this Honble Court.
	The Hon'ble Justice Sahidullah Munshi Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to 28-Sep-2020 Former Judge	B.Sc., LL.B. Born on September 29, 1958. Was enrolled as an Advocate on June 2, 1986, and practised in the High Court at Calcutta for 27 years in Civil, Constitutional, Service and Criminal laws. Specialised in Muslim and Wakf laws. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Samapti Chatterjee Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to 12-Dec-2020 Former Judge	B.A., LL.B. Born on December 13, 1958, in a family of lawyers. Passed B.A. from Gokhale Memorial College and LL.B. from Calcutta University. Was enrolled as an Advocate on August 8, 1985, and practised in the High Court at Calcutta for 26 years. Also appeared before the Supreme Court of India, the High Court at Patna and the West Bengal State Administrative Tribunal very frequently. Practised in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Company, Labour, Arbitration and Service laws, but specialised in Service Law and Constitutional matters. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Arindam Sinha Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to 06-Oct-2021 Former Judge	LL.B. Born on September 22, 1965. Was enrolled as an Advocate on March 11, 1991, and practised for 22 years principally in the High Court at Calcutta. Practised in Civil, Commercial, Arbitration and Constitutional matters, but specialised in Civil laws. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Subrata Talukdar Time Period:30-Oct-2013 to 03-Jul-2023 Former Judge	Was born on 4th of July, 1961. Graduated with Political Science from the then Presidency College, Kolkata. Did his Post-graduation on International Relations from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Worked as Journalist for ‘The Telegraph’, Kolkata; ‘The Economic Times’, Kolkata; ‘The Statesman’, New Delhi and ‘The Hindu’, New Delhi. Obtained his law degeree from Delhi University. Enrolled as an Advocate of the Calcutta High Court on April 17, 1989. Practised primarily on the Constitutional and Civil sides with emphasis on Service and Arbitration matters in the High Court at Calcutta as well as other High Courts, the Supreme Court of India and the Central and State Administrative Tribunals. Obtained Diploma in Cyber Law. Was Associate Editor of the Calcutta High Court Notes. Appointed as Senior State Government Advocate; Counsel for Calcutta High Court; Counsel, Eastern Railway, Metro Railway and Damodar Valley Corporation. Appointed as Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court on October 30, 2013. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 14.03.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Dr. Manjula Chellur Time Period:05-Aug-2014 to 21-Aug-2016 Former Chief Justice	Born on 05.12.1955 at Bellary as daughter of Shri C. Bheemappa Chetty and Smt. Rangamma. After completing B.A. Degree from Allum Sumangalamma Womens’ College, Bellary, joined Renukacharya Law College, Bangalore and obtained LL.B Degree in the year 1977. Had an opportunity to visit the Crown Court at Hurham, U.K. during her stay in England for about one year. Enrolled as an Advocate on 11.08.1978. She was the first lady advocate to practice at Bellary. Served as legal advisor for several Banks, Agro Industries, KEB, KMF & APMC. Handled several important cases both on civil and criminal sides. Joined Karnataka Judicial Service as District Judge on 15.04.1988. Got fellowship on Gender and Law in 1997 at Warwick University in England. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka (first Lady Judge) on 21.02.2000 and permanent Judge on 17.08.2000. She was the President of the Karnataka Judicial Academy from 21.06.2008 to 25.03.2010. She was also the Executive Chairperson of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. As Executive Chairperson, she had worked for the welfare of transgenders and arranged seminars throughout the State. On transfer to the Kerala High Court, assumed charge as Acting Chief Justice on 09.11.2011. Became Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on 26.09.2012. In recognition of the outstanding contributions in the field of law the Karnataka State Womens’ University, Bijapur honoured her with a degree of Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) at the fourth annual convocation held on 3rd March, 2013 at Bijapur. Took charge as Chief Justice, High Court at Calcutta on 05/08/2014.
	The Hon'ble Justice Ashis Kumar Chakraborty Time Period:22-Oct-2014 to 30-Jan-2021 Former Judge	Born on December 12, 1965. Graduated in Law (five years) from the University of Calcutta in November, 1992. Was enrolled as an Advocate on January 29, 1993. Practised mainly in the High Court at Calcutta as well as the Supreme Court of India in Civil, Company, Arbitration and Constitutional Matters. Was elevated to the Bench as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on October 22, 2014. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016. Passed away on 30th January, 2021.
	The Hon'ble Justice Malay Marut Banerjee Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 31-Mar-2017 Former Judge	Born on April 01, 1955 Passed B.A. (Hons) in the year 1975 from Ramakrishna Mission Vidya Mandir, Belur Math, Howrah Obtained L.L.B. Degree from the University of Burdwan in the year 1979. After enrollment as an Advocate, practised in the District Court of Purulia on both civil and criminal side for seven years. Joined West Bengal Judicial Service on November 11, 1987 (1984 Bar batch) Worked as Munsif, Judicial Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Subordinate Judge, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Addl. District Judge & Sessions Judge, Administrator General and Official trustees of West Bengal Held the post of District Judge, Birbhum Posted as Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 30.03.2015 Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	Hon'ble Justice Sankar Acharyya Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 23-Aug-2017 Former Judge	Father's Name - Late Ratul Krishna Acharyya. Born on August 24, 1955. Educational Qualification : B.Com, L.L.B. Certificate in Business Management (P.G. Level). Passed Higher Secondary Examination under WB. Board of Secondary Education in 1971, B.Com. Examination under Calcutta University in 1974, L.L.B. Examination June 1980 under Calcutta University in 1980, Certificate Course on Business Management (Post Graduate Level) from 16.08.1979 to 13.02.1980 under Continuing Education Centre of Jadabpur University in 1980. Engaged in profession as Advocate from 27.02.1981 to 24.01.1988. Joined in Judicial Service as Munsif on 25.01.1988. Date of Joining as Additional Judge, Hon'ble Calcutta High Court on 30th March, 2015. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Siddhartha Chattopadhyay Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 07-Feb-2018 Former Judge	Born on February 8, 1956 Passed B. Com (Hons) from Goenka College of Commerce & Business Administration Obtained L.L.B Degree from the University of Calcutta in the year 1984. Passed L.L.M. Passed West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) Examination in 1985 (PSC batch) and ranked third position Held the posts of Munsif, Judicial Magistrate, Assistant Legal Advisor (Calcutta Port Trust), Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.), S.D.J.M., Law Officer (Drug Control), Addl. District Judge, Joint Secretary (Law), under Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal Also held the post of Registrar, Circuit Bench of High Court at Portblair Held the post of District Judge, Malda & Director, West Bengal Judicial Academy Posted at the Registry of this Court as Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol) Posted as Legal Remembrancer, Govt. of West Bengal Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 30.03.2015 Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Mir Dara Sheko Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 10-Feb-2018 Former Judge	Born in village Mollarpur in the District of Birbhum on 11th day of February, 1956 in an ordinary family of a Court Employee, who retired as a Head Clerk of the District Judge’s Court, Birbhum After completion of schooling at Rampurhat, graduated in Arts in the year 1974 from Rampurhat College under the University of Burdwan Then migrated to Calcutta University for taking admission in L.L.B Course for the session of 1976-79 and taking admission in the Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College of Law under University of Calcutta, obtained LL.B Degree in 1980 Enrolled as an Advocate under Bar Council of West Bengal on 21st April, 1981 and joined in the Legal profession on 4th May, 1981, in the Birbhum District Court at Suri as a chamber junior of renowned Senior Advocate Bejoy Ratna Dey, since deceased During practising career, dealt with several civil suits, civil appeals, Land Acquisition cases, and selected Criminal cases only of quasi civil in nature Thereafter, appeared in the then selection process of Judicial Service conducted by the High Court in 1987 to fill up the vacancies of the year of 1985 from the eligible practising Advocates, and, being selected, joined in the Judicial Service on probation on 25th day of January, 1988 and started journey with the first posting by presiding over the then Sub-Divisional Munsif Court Bankura, and, thereafter, held several postings on transfer to several districts to deal with either civil or criminal cases in the cadre of the then Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, and also in the next cadre of Subordinate-cum-Assistant Sessions Judge, presently known as Civil Judge (Senior Division), till before next promotional posting in the year 2003 to the cadre of District Judge (Entry Level) Being in the cadre of District Judge, held postings of regular Sessions Courts and also of the designated court under N.D.P.S Act Assigned with the administrative post in High Court as the Central Project Coordinator for computerization under e-courts project in the Subordinate Courts all over West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islandsunder guidance of the High Power Committee, High Court, Calcutta Held posting of District Judge twice, once of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and, the other of the District Paschim Medinipur Entrusted with the assignment of the Member Secretary, West Bengal State Legal Services Authority from 08.06.2012 to 11.06.2013 to implement the concept provided within the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 as well as the Mediation process and the duties and responsibilities of the Member Secretary SLSA have been successfully discharged under guidance of the Executive Chairman of the State Legal Services Authority and the Chairman of the Mediation Committee High Court, Calcutta respectively On the way to such long journey with an unblemished career as a Judicial Officer, lastly entered in the Registry of the High Court on 11.06.2013 at first as the Registrar (Judicial Service), and, thereafter carried out with charge of the Registrar General High Court, Calcutta w.e.f. 26.06.2013 till before elevation as Judge in the High Court at Calcutta. Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 30.03.2015 Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Debi Prosad Dey Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 15-Feb-2018 Former Judge	DOB : 16th February, 1956 Father : Late Barada Prosad Dey Education : Educated in Purulia Zilla School, Graduated in Commerce with Honours Passed LLB from Burdwan University with First Class First. Awarded Gold Medal by the University of Burdwan Additional Information : Joined WBJS in 1988, promoted to HJS in 2002. Posted as Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Bankura, Barasat & Jangipur, City Civil COurt and District & Sessions Judge, Andaman & Nicobar Isls. Worked as Commissioner of Departmental Enquiries in Vigilance Department, Government of West Bengal on deputation and in the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta as Registrar (Administration), Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol) and Registrar (Judicial Service). Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 30.03.2015 Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Md. Mumtaz Khan Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 14-Aug-2019 Former Judge	Born on August 15, 1957. His father Md. Nesar Khan is a retired Dist. Judge & former Judicial Member of Human Rights Commission, West Bengal. After completion of B.Sc. & L.L.B., passed West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) Examination in the year 1984 and joined as Munsif at Alipore District Court. Held the posts of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lalbagh, Registrar, Alipore Civil Court and Law Officer, Environment Department. Promoted to West Bengal Higher Judicial Service in the year 2002. Also held the posts of Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Kalimpong, Burdwan, Islampur & Uttar Dinajpur. Posted as Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore. Held the post of Presiding Officer, Wakf Tribunal, West Bengal. As District Judge posted at Cooch Behar & Howrah. Held the post of Registrar (Vigilance & Protocol) of this Court. Also posted as Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta. Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 30.03.2015. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Asha Arora Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 02-Oct-2019 Former Judge	Completed schooling from Loreto Day School Bowbazar and was placed in the First Division in the Higher Secondary Examination. Obtained L.L.B. degree from the University of Calcutta. Appeared for West Bengal Judicial Service Examination in the Year 1985 and secured the First position in order of merit. Joined West Bengal Judicial Service on September 7, 1987 and served at different places in various capacities of service. Was promoted to the cadre of District Judge in December, 2002. Appointed as District and Sessions Judge, Nadia in the year 2011 followed by appointment as Registrar (Inspection) of the High Court Calcutta. Elevated to The High Court Calcutta on March 30, 2015 and became permanent Judge of the said Court on October 6, 2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Shivakant Prasad Time Period:30-Mar-2015 to 05-Dec-2021 Former Judge	Born on December 06, 1959 Passed B. Sc. in the year 1979 from Calcutta University Obtained L.L.B Degree from the University of Calcutta in the year 1985. Enrolled as an Advocate on August 08, 1985. Acted as Advocate-on-Record on the Original Side of this Court mainly in Arbitration, Hire Purchase & Banking matters. Joined West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) on September 07, 1987. Held the posts of Munsif, Judicial Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate. Appointed as Assistant District & Sessions Judge in September 1998. Promoted to Higher Judicial Service in December 2002 and posted as Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Posted as Judge, Special Court under NDPS Act & Electricity Act and District & Sessions Judge, Hooghly. Awarded Appreciation by West Bengal State Legal Services Authority for innovation of the idea of Pre-litigation Partition Suit on the line of Memo of Partition through Lok Adalat. Posted as Registrar (Inspection-I) of this Court on June 26, 2013 and also performed as Member Secretary, Calcutta High Court Mediation Committee. Elevated as Additional Judge, High Court at Calcutta on 30.03.2015. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice C.S. Karnan Time Period:11-Mar-2016 to 11-Jun-2017 Former Judge	Justice Chinnaswamy Swaminathan Karnan was born on 12.06.1955 at Karnatham Village, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. His father was a retired teacher and had secured the President of India, award for being a Good teacher. His late mother Kamalam Ammal was a house wife and a tutor for her children. Studied up to High School level at Mangalampet High School, thereafter completed the Pre-University Course, at Virudhachalam Arts College. Thereafter, His Lordship completed B. Sc. graduation at the New College, Chennai. Subsequently, embarked on law study at Madras Law College and completed the Course in the year 1983. Immediately, thereafter, enrolled as Advocate before the Bar Counsel of Tamil Nadu and started practice in the Civil Side. During practice of law, was selected as legal adviser of the Metro Water, Government Advocate in Civil Suits and also Standing Counsel for the Central Government. During the tenure of higher studies, was involved in various Social assignments besides NCC and NSS. Served as a Judge at the Madras High Court for the last 8 years and gaining steadily in the field of Judicial assignments and reform. Transferred to Calcutta High Court on Mar 11, 2016
	The Hon'ble Justice Amitabha Chatterjee Time Period:06-Oct-2016 to 05-Oct-2018 Former Additional Judge	Born on 09.05.1960. Got the Bachelor Degree from Katwa College, Burdwan University in the year 1979. Passed L.L.B from Burdwan University in the year 1984. Selected as Munsif (now Civil Judge, Junior Division) through the Public Service Commission, West Bengal, in the year 1985. Appointed as such on 12.09.1987 as Munsif (now Civil Judge, Junior Division) in the first court of Burdwan. Became Additional District Judge on 16.02.2003. Also served as Joint Secretary, Department of Law, Government of West Bengal from August, 2009 to May, 2012. Became the District Judge at Cooch Behar on 4th June, 2006. Also served as District Judge, North 24 Paraganas, from the month of April, 2014 to July, 2015. Became the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta on 16.07.2015. Elevated to this Hon’ble High Court as Additional Judge on 06.10.2016.
	The Hon'ble Justice Protik Prakash Banerjee Time Period:21-Sep-2017 to 03-Jul-2020 Former Additional Judge	Protik Prakash Banerjee, (born June 1, 1969) son of Late Mukul Prokash Banerjee, Senior Advocate and past Secretary of the Bar Association of the High Court at Calcutta, and the late Lekha Banerjee, Advocate, was educated at Calcutta Boys’ School and University College of Law, the University of Calcutta. Between 1984 and 1994 he compered Western Music on All India Radio Calcutta and Yuva Vani. He regularly wrote on matters unconnected with the law, between 1989 and 1994 in the Economic Times. Enrolled on January 25, 1995 he practised initially as an Advocate-on-Record on the Appellate Side of the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta and then as counsel in both the Original and Appellate Sides, in Civil, Constitutional Writ, Company, Labour, Commercial, Testamentary and Intestate jurisdictions, and reveled in trial law and arbitration, but had limited exposure in criminal matters and appeared only once in a revenue matter. His pleasure was drafting and appearing in cases representing the ostensibly weaker side. He was the first Advocate in India to have won a Judgment in favor of his client that an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is amenable to jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. While at the Bar, he wrote commentaries on several subjects, including the Bengal Excise Act, the Essential Commodities Act, the Original Side Rules and the Appellate Side Rules, which went into more than one edition. He was a guest lecturer at NUJS taking contract, company and drafting “clinic” classes and till elevation, used to write a blog on Lawoctopus, under the name “Protik Da”. He was retained as Junior, the Standing Counsel of the State of West Bengal from June 9, 2011 until the demitted office, declining the position of a Senior Government Advocate, on March 9, 2014. He was named a Member of the Governing Body of the Surendranath Law College (the oldest Law College in India, which was initially known as Ripon College) on December 8, 2009 and served till 2011. Interested in debate from school days, he continued the practice while at the Bar, and was awarded the Best Speaker Award twice in the Annual Debates of the Indian Law Institute by its West Bengal Unit, and was awarded the Most Outstanding Emerging Lawyer Award by the Indian Law Institute, West Bengal State Unit in 2009, the only occasion when it was awarded. He was elected the Vice President of the Bar Association of the High Court at Calcutta and took office on July 31, 2015 and demitted office on July 31, 2017. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on September 19, 2017 and took oath as an Additional Judge on September 21, 2017. His favourite pastime is reading, and as an avid bibliophile, he has more than 4.5 lakh books in his personal library apart from electronic books. Very active on social media, he has taken a sabbatical from Facebook since elevation. Passed away on 3rd July, 2020
	The Hon'ble Justice Shekhar B. Saraf Time Period:21-Sep-2017 to 16-Nov-2023 Former Judge	Born on October 21, 1971. Son of Late Justice Sohan Lal Saraf and Late Sulochana Saraf, educated at St. Xaviers Collegiate School, Calcutta and La Martinere School for Boys, Calcutta. In 1996, graduated from the B.A. LLB (Hons.) course from National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. Had the opportunity of being the first NLSIU student to have undertaken a placement program with Mr. Dipankar Gupta, The Solicitor General of India, New Delhi. From July 1996 to December 1997, worked with Arthur Andersen & Co., a worldwide consulting firm, dealing in corporate law and indirect taxation matters. In January, 1998, joined the Chambers of Mr. R. N. Bajoria, Senior Advocate at the Calcutta High Court dealing in Taxation matters. On March 12, 1999 admitted and enrolled as an Advocate (Seniority as an Advocate from January 19, 1998) in the Bar Council of West Bengal. From 2001 onwards, independently handled all kinds of matters including company matters, arbitration, central excise, customs and income tax in the Original and Appellate Side of the High Court, tax tribunals and civil courts at Calcutta. Regularly advised private and nationalized banks on issues relating to mortgage, recovery and appeared on their behalf before High Court, Debt Recovery Tribunals and Consumer Courts. In the year 2000, obtained the Chevening Scholarship for The Young Indian Lawyers Program 2000 sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom. Under the program, studied for six weeks at the College of Law, York on various subjects including International Arbitration, Competition law, European Community law and Mergers and Acquisitions. In January 2001, qualified as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. From 2004 onwards appeared as a counsel for the Union of India at the Calcutta High Court in relation to customs, excise and company matters. From July 2010 onwards appeared as a Senior Counsel for the Government of India in relation to income tax matters and from December 2011 appeared as a Senior Standing Counsel in relation to central excise, customs and service tax matters. From June 2012, was an Associate Editor of Calcutta High Court Notes (CHN). Member of the Bar Library Club, Calcutta and of the Law Society, London. Was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on September 21, 2017. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
	The Hon'ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya Time Period:21-Sep-2017 to 26-Mar-2024 Former Judge	Did her schooling from Loreto House, Calcutta and B.A. with Honours in English from Jadavpur University, prior to completing her LL.B. (5-year course) from the University of Calcutta in 1996. Read for her LL.M. (1999) at the University of Cambridge with Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. Awarded Certificate of Qualification in February 2006 by the National Committee on Accreditation, Canada, after completing the prescribed course of studies and passing the required examinations. Enrolled as an Advocate in the Roll of Advocates of the Bar Council of West Bengal on 19th November, 1997, after completing her training under Rule 5 of the Training Rules 1996 framed by the Bar Council of India. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta, as well as the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi, High Court of Judicature at Patna, High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, Company Law Board, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Copyright Board, Intellectual Property Appellate Board and Securities Appellate Tribunal. Primary areas of practice were civil, company, arbitration and constitutional matters with specialization in corporate and intellectual property law matters. Born on 27th October, 1967. Elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as an Additional Judge on 21st September, 2017. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
	The Hon'ble Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay Time Period:02-May-2018 to 06-Mar-2024 Former Judge	Joined The Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 02.05.2018 Elevated as permanent Judge of The Hon'ble Court on 30.07.2020
	The Hon'ble Justice Madhumati Mitra Time Period:12-Oct-2018 to 30-May-2020 Former Judge	Born on 31st May, 1958. Passed BA from Serampore College and then LLB and LLM from University College of Law, Calcutta. Became a member of the West Bengal Judicial Service, 1987 batch. Worked in various different Civil and Criminal Courts, including Special Courts under Prevention of Corruption Act, Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act etc. Was posted at Andaman & Nicobar Islands as the Deputy Secretary Law. Worked as the District & Sessions Judge for approximately three years while simultaneously holding the post of the Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, Purba Medinipur. Held the position of the Secretary Law, Government of West Bengal. During the above period, also discharged the duties of the Legal Remembrancer for an extended period of time. Posted as Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta in 2017. Joined the High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 12th October, 2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.04.2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Subhasis Dasgupta Time Period:12-Oct-2018 to 21-Feb-2023 Former Judge	Born on February 22, 1961. Passed B.Sc. in the year 1980 from Burdwan University. Obtained L.L.B. Degree from the University of Burdwan in the year 1984. Joined West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) on November 28, 1988. Held the posts of Munsif, Judicial Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, in the rank of Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Civil Judge (Senior Division) as well. Appointed as Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court in the year 2000. Promoted to Higher Judicial Services in October, 2009 and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge. Held the posts of District Judge, Jalpaiguri, District Judge North 24 Paraganas amd Member Secretary, State Legal Service Authority of West Bengal. Posted as Registrar (Inspection-II), Registrar (Judicial Service) and ultimately as Registrar General of High Court at Calcutta. Elevated as Additional Judge, High Cout at Calcutta on 12.10.2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 04.05.2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Bibek Chaudhuri Time Period:12-Oct-2018 to 23-Nov-2023 Former Judge	Joined The High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 12th October, 2018. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 04.05.2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Manojit Mandal Time Period:12-Feb-2019 to 26-Sep-2020 Former Judge	Born on September 27, 1958 in the family of legal luminaries, one of whom includes a former Judge of The Hon'ble Calcutta High Court. Obtained LL.B. Degree in the year 1982 from the University of Calcutta after obtaining degree of B.Com. Initially practised as an Advocate before joining the West Bengal Judicial Service on 16.01.1991. Posted as Munsif, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Judicial Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate and as Additional District and Sessions Judge in different parts of West Bengal. Also posted as the Metropolitan Magistrate and the Senior Municipal Magistrate of Calcutta (Kolkata). Worked as Joint Legal Remembrancer to the Government of West Bengal and also as Commissioner for Departmental Enquiries, West Bengal State Vigilance Commission, on deputation. Posted as the District and Sessions Judge of the undivided District of Darjeeling. Before retiring from WBJS, posted as Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Calcutta. Worked as the President, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Cooch-Behar, and then as Member, West Bengal Electricity Regulatory commission, before elevation to this Hon'ble Court. Appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 12.02.2019. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.09.2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Md. Nizamuddin Time Period:12-Feb-2019 to 12-Apr-2024 Former Judge	Joined The High Court at Calcutta as Additional Judge on 12th February, 2019. Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 24.09.2020.
	The Hon'ble Justice Thottathil B. Nair Radhakrishnan Time Period:04-Apr-2019 to 28-Apr-2021 Former Chief Justice	Hon'ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Nair Radhakrishnan Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan was sworn-in as permanent Judge of the High Court of Kerala on 14th October, 2004. He is the son of late N. Bhaskaran Nair and late K. Parukutty Amma, both Advocates, who practised at Kollam. Born on 29th April, 1959, he had his early schooling in St. Joseph's Convent and Government Boys' High School, Kollam; Arya Central School, Thiruvananthapuram and secured ISC conferred by the University of Cambridge (Local Examination Syndicate), having studied in Trinity Lyceum, Kollam. After obtaining B.Sc. Degree in Zoology from University of Kerala as a student of the Fatima Matha National College, Kollam, he secured LL.B. Degree from Bangalore University having studied Law in K.G.F. Law College, Kolar Gold Fields. Enrolled on 11th December, 1983, he practised at Thiruvananthapuram as junior to Advocate late P. Ramakrishna Pillai and thereafter shifted to High Court of Kerala in 1988 as junior to Senior Advocate late P. Sukumaran Nayar. He dealt with cases in different branches of law, the areas of his prominent practice being Civil, Constitutional and Administrative Law. He appeared also for various institutions including banks, university and other public institutions. He also appeared for the High Court of Kerala. He was appointed as amicus curiae in different matters and was Advocate-Member of the Rule Committee constituted under Section 123 of the Code of Civil Procedure. While an Advocate, he was invited as Resource Person by the Training Directorate which later became the Kerala Judicial Academy. He also addressed various programmes of Legal Services Authority and training programmes for Advocates. As Judge, he was nominated by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice to deal with original petitions registered following directions of the Supreme Court in relation to mental health matters. He was the President of the Board of Governors of the Kerala State mediation and Conciliation Centre and the President of the Kerala Judicial Academy. On various occasions, he was invited as Resource Person to the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and the Kerala Judicial Academy. He had also attended various national conferences on different subjects of critical importance. He was the Executive Chairman of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority, the Executive Chairman of the Lakshadweep State Legal Services Authority, the Chairman of the Law Reporting Council, I.L.R. (Kerala Series) and the President of the Rule Committee under Section 123 of the Code of Civil Procedure. He was a Member of the Central Authority of the National Legal Services Authority. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala from 13.05.2016 to 1.8.2016 and from the afternoon of 16.2.2017 till he was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court in the forenoon of 18.3.2017. He was the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court from 18.3.2017 to 6.7.2018. He was the Chancellor of the Hidayatullah National Law University, Naya Raipur, Chhattishgarh. He was sworn in as Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on 7.7.2018. He was the Chancellor of the National Academy for Legal Studies and Research (NALSR), University of Law, Hyderabad and the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam. He was the Patron-in-Chief of the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States Legal Services Authority. He was the Chief Patron of the A.P. Judicial Academy, Secunderabad. He was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the High Court for the State of Telangana on 1.1.2019. He was the Patron-in-Chief of the Telangana State Legal Services Authority. He was the Chief Patron of the Telangana State Judicial Academy, Secunderabad. He continued to be the Chancellor of NALSR, University of Law, Hyderabad. He has sworn in as Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta on 04.04.2019.
	The Hon'ble Justice Rajesh Bindal Time Period:05-Jan-2021 to 10-Oct-2021 Former Chief Justice (Acting)	Justice Rajesh Bindal was born on 16th April, 1961 at Ambala City in the State of Haryana (India). He did LL.B. from Kurukshetra University in 1985 and joined profession in High Court of Punjab & Haryana in September 1985. He represented Chandigarh Administration before Central Administrative Tribunal for more than a decade till 2004. He represented Punjab & Haryana regions of Employees Provident Fund Organization before the High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal from 1992 till his elevation. He remained associated, on behalf of State of Haryana, in settlement of the dispute concerning Satluj Yamuna Water with State of Punjab before Hon’ble Eradi Tribunal and Hon’ble the Supreme Court. He represented Income-tax Department, Haryana region before the High Court. He was elevated as a Judge of High Court of Punjab & Haryana on March 22, 2006. He remained Chairman of the Committee constituted pursuant to Resolution No. 7 adopted in the Chief Justices’ Conference, 2016 for framing Draft Rules for Electronic Evidence and submitted his report to Hon’ble the Supreme Court in November 2018. Being Chairman of a multi-member Committee constituted by Ministry of Women and Child Development to study Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Bill, 2016, he submitted report accompanied by the recommendations and draft of the Protection of Children (Inter-Country Removal and Retention) Bill, 2018 to the Ministry in April 2018. (https://wcd.nic.in/) During his tenure in Punjab and Haryana High Court, he disposed of around 80,000 cases. Before his transfer to High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, he was heading various Committees including Computer Committee, Arrears Committee. On transfer to High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, he took oath of office on 19th November, 2018. Before his transfer to High Court at Calcutta he was the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Building and Infrastructure Committee, Information Technology Committee, State Court Management Systems Committee in the High Court and also Chairman of J&K State Legal Service Authority. He was also the Chairman of the Committee constituted for conducting assessment for optimal use of technology by NALSA and the State Legal Services Authorities including use of Artificial Intelligence. He was also Member of the Committee constituted to go into the existing framework of Lok Adalats and Mediation and to suggest ways for enhancing operational efficiency and plugging gaps, if any, or better application of these ADR mechanisms for weaker sections of the society. Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh vide Notification No. K.11019/07/2020-US.II dated 8th December,2020. Transferred as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta vide Notification No. K. 13015/06/2020-US.I dated 31st December,2020 and was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on January 5, 2021. Appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta with effect from 29th April, 2021 vide Notification No. K-11019/04/2021-US.II dated 27.04.2021
	The Hon'ble Justice Rabindranath Samanta Time Period:27-Aug-2021 to 23-Jun-2023 Former Judge	Born on 24th June, 1961 at village – Anantapur, Katwa, undivided Burdwan. Doing BSc, Spl B.A (English), LL.B. from Calcutta University succeeded in West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial) Examination, 1987 conducted by West Bengal Public Service Commission. Joined as Munsif on 28.11.1988. Served as Judicial Magistrate, Metropolitan Magistrate, Sub Divisional –Judicial Magistrate and Civil Judge (Senior Division) & Assistant Sessions Judge. Being promoted to Higher Judicial Service served as Additional District & Sessions Judge at different stations. Served as a Judge, West Bengal Industrial Tribunal and Registrar, West Bengal Human Rights Commission. Served as District & Sessions Judge, CoochBehar, District & Sessions Judge, North 24-Parganas, District & Sessions Judge, South 24-Parganas and the Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta. Served the High Court Registry as Registrar (Inspection- II), Registrar (Administration), and the Registrar General. Contributed poems and short story to different literary magazines of West Bengal. Contributed poems to udbodhan magazine founded by Swami Vivekanada. Authored Law Book in Bengali titled ‘Mohilader ain o aine adhikar’ (women’s laws and their legal rights) and poetry books titled ‘Neel Sagarer Dheu’ (waves of blue ocean) and ‘Hridayer duar kholo’ (Open your Heart). Translated poems of some noted Bengali poets in English version of the English poetry book titled ‘Poesie’. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 27.08.2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on May 2, 2022
	The Hon'ble Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia Time Period:27-Aug-2021 to --- Former Judge	Elevated to the Bench, as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on August 27, 2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge on May 2, 2022
	The Hon'ble Justice Ananda Kumar Mukherjee Time Period:27-Aug-2021 to --- Former Judge	Born on 5th August, 1960 at Panagarh Bazar, District – Paschim Bardhaman. Schooling at St. Patrick’s School at Asansol and Higher Secondary Schooling at De. Nobili School, Digwadih. L.L.B and L.L.M from the University of Burdwan in the year 1985 and 1990. Practised as an advocate for a brief period. Joined the West Bengal Judicial Service in the year 1992 and had been posted in different capacities as Additional Director, WBJA, District Judge, Bankura and Birbhum, and as Registrar Original Side and Registrar General, High Court, Calcutta. Delivered lecture at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration at Mussoorie. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 27th August, 2021. Appointed as Permanent Judge of Calcutta High Court on 02.05.2022.
	The Hon’ble Justice Prakash Shrivastava Time Period:11-Oct-2021 to 30-Mar-2023 Former Chief Justice	Born on March 31, 1961. Enrolled as Advocate on February 2, 1987. Practised on Tax, Civil and Constitutional sides in the Supreme Court of India at New Delhi. Appointed as Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on January 18, 2008 and Permanent Judge on January 15, 2010. His Lordship has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of High Court at Calcutta on 11th October, 2021.
	The Hon'ble Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury Time Period:06-Jun-2022 to --- Former Judge	Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on 06.06.2022 Appointed as Permanent Judge on 28th November, 2023.
	The Hon'ble Justice Lapita Banerji Time Period:09-Jun-2022 to 07-Nov-2023 Former Additional Judge	Completed CBSE from Ashok Hall Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Kolkata (1990) and ‘A’ Levels (GCE Advanced Levels) from Calcutta International School (1993) with Grade A in Law. Graduated from the University of Leeds with a Bachelor of Law (LLB) (1996). Called to the bar of England and Wales by the Hon’ble Society of Lincoln’s Inn (1997) Enrolled as an Advocate, Bar Council of West Bengal (1998). From 1998 to 2022, engaged in independent practice in Civil, Constitutional, Company, Admiralty and Family law, as well as Arbitration (as counsel and arbitrator) and Mediation, appearing primarily before the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta and tribunals (including the National Company Law Tribunal and the Debt Recovery Tribunal). Sworn in as an Additional Judge of the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta on 9th June, 2022. Transferred to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh with effect from 8th November, 2023
	The Hon'ble Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash Time Period:20-Jun-2022 to --- Former Judge	Born on 21.05.1962 Place of Birth : Sonepur Father’s Name : Late Justice Jagneswar Dash Mother’s Name : Late Sudhamayee Dash Passed Matriculation in the year 1978 from Panchayata Samiti High School, Ullunda in the District of Sonepur. Passed Intermediate In Arts from Dhenkanal College Dhenkanal. Graduated from B.J.B. College, Bhubaneswar with Political Science (Hons) in the year 1982. Graduated in Law from Madhu Sudan Law College, Cuttack in the year, 1985. Obtained Degree of LL.M. as a Non-collegiate candidate in Utkal University on Constitutional Law as Special Paper. Enrolled as an Advocate in 1986 and joined the office of Hon'ble Shri Justice A.S. Naidu as a junior. Appointed as Additional Standing Counsel in the year 1992 and continued till the end of 1994. Joined the service in the Cadre of Orissa Superior Judicial Service (Senior Branch) as a Direct Recruit on 16.02.1999. Worked as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sambalpur, Additional District & Sessions Judge, Deogarh, Special Judge (Vigilance), Sambalpur, District & Sessions Judge, Keonjhar, District & Sessions Judge, Berhampur, Chairman, Orissa Sales Tax Tribunal, Cuttack and Registrar (Administration) of Orissa High Court, Cuttack. Elevated as an Additional Judge of the Orissa High Court on 07.10.2009. Transferred and Appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta with effect from 20th June, 2022 vide Notification No. K-11019/27/2022-US.I/II (i) dated 01.06.2022.
	The Hon'ble Justice V.M. Velumani Time Period:24-May-2023 to 05-Apr-2024 Former Judge	Born on 06.04.1962. She was enrolled on 13.09.1989 and she has got 23 years of practice. She had been appearing before the High Court in Civil, labour and Service Matters. She was a Central Government Standing Counsel, Additional Government Pleader and Special Government Pleader. She was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court on December 20, 2013. Transferred and Appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta with effect from 24th May, 2023 vide Notification No. K-11019/16/2023-US.I/II (i) dated 04.05.2023
	The Hon'ble Justice M.V. Muralidaran Time Period:02-Nov-2023 to 15-Apr-2024 Former Judge	Transferred and Appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta with effect from 2nd November, 2023 vide Notification No. K-11019/26/2023-US.I/II (xvi) dated 18.10.2023
	Hon'ble Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani Time Period:02-Nov-2023 to 14-Jul-2024 Former Judge	Transferred and Appointed as a Judge of the High Court at Calcutta with effect from 2nd November, 2023 vide Notification No. K-11019/26/2023-US.I/II (i) dated 18.10.2023