NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has on Thursday recommended for elevation of advocate Sibo Sankar Mishra, and judicial officer Ananda Chandra Behera, as judges of the High Court of Orissa.
The Collegium, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna, evaluated merits and suitability of the two candidates to make the recommendations.
The Collegium pointed out that Mishra got enrolled as an advocate on 07 December 1991 and has a standing of 30 years at the Bar.
He is specialised in civil, criminal service law. He is an Advocate-on-record for the State of Odisha in the Supreme Court and is counsel for the Union of India and High Court of Orissa in the Supreme Court, it said.
"He has a sizeable practice at the Bar which is reflected in his average professional income. The inputs received from the government indicate that he has a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity," it pointed out.
With regard to Behera, the Collegium said he has served as a judicial officer in various capacities in Odisha.
"The inputs provided by the government in the file indicate that he has a good personal and professional image and nothing adverse has come to notice with regard to his integrity," it said.
