Former Judge

Former Chief Justices, Orissa High Court

Hon'ble Mr. Justice B.K. Nayak

  • Date of Birth 02-02-1956
  • Educational Qualification B.A.,LL.M.
  • Date of Appointment 07-10-2009

Name : Shri Bijaya Kumar Nayak

Father’s Name : Late Laxmidhar Nayak 

Occupation of the Father : School Teacher

Mother’s Name : Late Kamala Nayak 

Occupation of the Mother : Housewife

Date of birth : 02.02.1956

Place of birth : Vill. Kaimati (Puri District)

Educational Institutions attended

Nimapara High School, Puri : Passed High School Certificate Examination in 1971.

B.J.B.College, Bhubaneswar: Passed B.A. (Hons. in History) in 1975 in 2nd Division

I.L.S.Law College, Pune        : Passed LL.B. in 1979 in First Division

Poona University                : Passed LL.M. in 1981 in First Division

Educational Qualification        : B.A.,LL.M.

Enrolment to Orissa State Bar Council as Advocate 1982.

Law Practice                            : From1982 at Puri and from 1986 in the Orissa High Court at Cuttack.

Selected to O.S.J.S.(Sr.Branch) : 1996

Previous Postings

Addl. District Judge, Bolangir : From 22.11.1996 to 26.04.1999

District & Session Judge, Bolangir : From 26.04.1999 to 24.06.2000 

Comnr. Endowment, Bhubaneswar : From 26.06.2000 to 10.07.2003 

District & Session Judge, Balasore : From 14.07.2003 to 31.10.2005 

Registrar (Admn.), Orissa High Court : From 07.11.2005 to 31.03.2007 

Registrar General, Orissa High Court : From 01.04.2007 to 23.04.2008 

Principal Secy. Law, Bhubaneswar : From 28.04.2008 to 07.10.2009

Elevated and joined as Judge of this Court : 07.10.2009.

Judge Orissa High Court: 07-10-2009 to 02-02-2018