UTTARAKHAND STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (SLSA) Highcourt Compound - Nainital

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Hon'ble Executive Chairman

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Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra

Born on 29.12.1961.

Father’s Name : Shri Markanda Mishra

Mother’s Name : Smt. Jyotirmayee Mishra

Place of Birth :Bolangir

Started schooling at Tikra Upper Primary School.

Passed out Higher Secondary Certificate Examination from Prithviraj High School, Bolangir in the year 1977.

Completed B.Com.(Hons.) from Rajendra College, Bolangir in 1982.

Completed M.Com.from Delhi University in 1984.

Completed LL.B. from Law Faculty, Delhi University in 1987.

From March, 1988 joined profession and started practice in Bolangir District Courts under the guidance of his father, Shri Markanda Mishra.

Conducted several sessions cases, civil suits, civil appeals independently.

Acted as Honorary Law Lecturer of Bolangir Law College.

Secured the 1st position in the Recruitment Examination for District Judges from Bar and on 16.2.1999 joined as Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jeypore.

Also worked as District & Sessions Judge, Sundergarh, Dhenkanal, Special Judge (CBI), Bhubaneswar and joined as Registrar General of Orissa High Court.

Elevated as Judge of the Orissa High Court on 07.10.2009.

His Lordship transferred to High Court of Uttarakhand and assumed charge of the office of Judge of the High Court of Uttarakhand on Dated 11.10.2021 vide Notification No. K.11019/39/2021-US.I/II (iii) dated 05.10.2021.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra was appointed as Executive Chairman of Uttarakhand State Legal Services Authority on 12-10-2021.