Father’s Name : LATE BENU MAHAPATRA (Social Worker)
Place : DAMODARPUR, P.O.BIRAPRATAPPUR, PURI (ORISSA)
Date of Birth : 01.04.1953
He passed Higher Secondary at Bhargabi High School, Biranarasinghapur, Puri Board of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa in1970. He completed his B.A.(HONS.) from S.C.S.College, Puri Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in 1974. P.G.D.T.L. from College of Accountancy & Management Studies, Cuttack, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in 1976. He completed LL.B. from Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack in 1977. M.A. from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in 1977. Enrollment in ORISSA STATE BAR COUNCIL STATE ROLL NO.0-157-1978 in 28.02.1978. 28 years of practice before the Hon’ble High Court, Tribunals in Taxation, Constitutional Service & Company matters.
Elevated to bench of the High Court of Orissa on 7th November, 2007.