Radha Krishna Patra
Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Radha Krishna Patra | |
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| 2nd Chairman of Odisha Human Rights Commission | |
| In office 2 January 2008 – 23 November 2012 | |
| Appointed by | M. C. Bhandare |
| Preceded by | D. P. Mohapatra |
| Succeeded by | Bimala Prasad Das |
| 9th Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court | |
| In office 9 July 2003 – 23 November 2004 | |
| Nominated by | V. N. Khare |
| Appointed by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
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| Judge of Orissa High Court | |
| In office 22 June 1992 – 8 July 2003 | |
| Nominated by | M. H. Kania |
| Appointed by | R. Venkataraman |
Acting Chief Justice | |
| In office 25 September 2001 – 4 December 2001 | |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Preceded by | N. Y. Hanumanthappa |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Balasubramanyan |
| In office 19 October 2000 – 16 February 2001 | |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Preceded by | Biswanath Agrawal |
| Succeeded by | N. Y. Hanumanthappa |
| In office 21 September 1999 – 17 November 1999 | |
| Appointed by | K. R. Narayanan |
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| Succeeded by | Biswanath Agrawal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1942 |
| Died | 28 January 2015 (aged 72) |
| Education | LL.B |
Radha Krishna Patra (24 November 1942—28 January 2015) was an Indian judge who had served as 9th Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court and judge of the Orissa High Court.[1]
Career
Patra was enrolled as an advocate in 1966 and started practice in the Orissa High Court on Civil, Criminal, Revenue, Constitutional and Taxation matters. He served as Standing Counsel in Orissa High Court since 1974. Patra worked there as a Government advocate.
On 22 June 1992 he was appointed an Additional Judge of Orissa High Court and was made permanent on 16 September 1994.[2] In Orissa High Court he served as acting chief justice on three different occasions in 1999,[3] 2000[4] and 2001[5]. He was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on 9 July 2003 and retired on 23 November 2004.[6] After the retirement Justice Patra was appointed the Chairperson of Odisha Human Rights Commission.[7] He led the Commission of Enquiry for the multi crore chit fund scam in the state of Odisha.[8]
References
- ↑ "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Radha Krishna Patra | High Court of Sikkim". hcs.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2026-03-10. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Former Judge | Orissa High Court, Cuttack". www.orissahighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Read more on Smt. Satyabhama Padhi Vs. Collector-Cum-District Magistrate and Others on 05 October, 1999 - Legitquest. Find Court Judgments and Legal Cases in India". www.legitquest.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Read more on Kamala Tiria Vs. State of Orissa on 08 November, 2000 - Legitquest. Find Court Judgments and Legal Cases in India". www.legitquest.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Judgement mentioning R. K. Patra as ACJ".
- ↑ "FormerChiefJustice | High Court of Sikkim". hcs.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ "Odisha Human Rights Commission| Incumbency Chart". ohrc.nic.in. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Justice Patra, Probing Ponzi Scam, Dead". The New Indian Express. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-12.