Cuttack, Nov 13: Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray, the senior-most judge of the Orissa High Court, has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the court, following the retirement of Chief Justice Harish Tandon.

Chief Justice Harish Tandon is scheduled to retire on November 15.

According to a notification issued by the Department of Justice (Appointments Division) under the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday, the appointment has been made in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 223 of the Constitution of India.

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With this appointment, Justice Routray will discharge the functions of the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court from November 16.

With the superannuation of Chief Justice Tandon, the Orissa High Court is left with only 13 Judges against a sanctioned strength of 33 Judges.