Bira Kishore Ray

Bira Kishore Ray
First Chief Justice, Odisha High Court
In office 26 July 1948 – 30 October 1951
First Advocate General, Orissa
Succeeded by	B. Jagannadha Das
Personal details
Born	(1891-10-21)21 October 1891 Cuttack district, Bagalgarh village
Died	26 July 1958(1958-07-26) (aged 66)
Children	Sukanta Kishore Ray

Bira Kishore Ray (21 October 1891 – 26 July 1958) was an Indian judge who was the first Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.^[1][2][3]

Early years

Ray was born on 21 October 1891 in an aristocratic Karan family at Bagalgarh village of Cuttack district.^[4]

Legal career

Ray was the first Advocate General of Orissa Province. Later he was elevated to the Bench of Patna High Court in 1945.^[5][6][7] He was also the first Odia to become the Judge of Patna High Court.^[8]

Ray was married to Latika. He died on 26 July 1958, the 10th anniversary of the Orissa High Court.^[9]

References

1. "NAME OF THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICES OF ORISSA" (PDF). odisha.gov.in/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
2. Harihar Mahapatra, Justice (15 February 2011). My Life, My Work. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788184246407. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
4. "ଓଡ଼ିଶା ହାଇକୋର୍ଟର ପ୍ରଥମ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଚାରପତି ବୀର କିଶୋର ରାୟଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧବାର୍ଷିକୀ". Odisha Sambad. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
5. "High court turns 66". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
6. "LIST OF RETIRED JUDGES". patnahighcourt.bih.nic.in/. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
7. "History of Orissa High Court". www.orissa.oriyaonline.com/. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
8. Patnaik, LalMohan (27 July 2014). "High Court turns 66". Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
9. "Orissa High Court turns 65". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013.

External links

• Orissa High Court