Justice Patnaik sworn in as HC judge

Cuttack: Orissa High Court Chief Justice K S Jhaveri Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Pramath Patnaik(Right), who has been appointed as a judge of the HC. With the swearing-in of Justice Patnaik, the strength of the court has now gone up to 15. The swearing-in ceremony, which was held on High Court premises, was attended by all the HC judges, several retired judges and several chairmen of the commissions. Justice Patnaik was appointed as the additional judge of Orissa High Court September 24, 2014 and later was transferred to Jharkhand High Court December 22, 2014.