The Central government has notified the appointment of lawyer Aditya Kumar Mohapatra as judge of the Orissa High Court.

The lawyer’s name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium in a resolution dated September 29.

Three other names recommended by the Collegium in the same resolution had already received clearance from the Centre on October 13.

The Orissa High Court is currently working at a strength of 17 judges as against a sanctioned strength of 27.

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