Hon'ble Chief Justice (Retd.) Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra | |
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| Chief Justice of Manipur High Court | |
| In office 10 July 2014 –9 June 2016 | |
| Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court | |
| In office 21 October 2013 –9 July 2014 | |
| Judge of Manipur High Court | |
| In office 21 October 2013 –9 July 2014 | |
| Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 19 September 2013 –20 October 2013 | |
| Judge of Allahabad High Court | |
| In office 17 October 2012 –20 October 2013 | |
| Judge of Orissa High Court | |
| In office 16 September 1999 –16 October 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1954 |
| Alma mater | M S Law College,Cuttack |
Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra (born 10 June 1954) is a retired Indian judge,who has served as Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. He is a former judge of Allahabad High Court and Orissa High Court.
Mohapatra was born in 1954. He passed Law from M S Law College of Cuttack in 1977 and started practice on Civil,Criminal,Service and Labour matters in Orissa High Court. He served as the legal retainer for South Eastern Railway,Industrial Promotion &Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL),Odisha State Financial Corporation (OSFC),Stock Exchange and other organizations in the High Court. On 16 September 1999,he was appointed Judge of Orissa High Court. [1] Justice Mohapatra was transferred to Allahabad High Court on 17 October 2012 as an additional judge. [2] He also took charge of the Acting Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court from 19 September to 20 October 2013. [3] Mohapatra was elevated in the post of the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court on 10 July 2014. [4]