Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officers Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury & Shampa Dutta (Paul) As Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

The Central Government on Tuesday has notified the appointment of judicial officers Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury and Shampa Dutta (Paul) as Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court. 

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on February 1, 2022 had reiterated the aforementioned appointments. Their names were first recommended on September 1, 2021.

As per the notification, Dutt's appointment is for a period of two years while Chowdhury has been given a tenure till December 27, 2023.

"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Smt. Shampa Dutt (Paul), to be an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office and (ii) Shri Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury, to be an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office, till 27.12.2023", the notification published on the website of Department of Law and Justice reads. 

As on May 1, 2022, the Calcutta High Court is working at a strength of 39 as opposed to its sanctioned strength of 72.

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