Sailendu Nath Phukan Explained

Sailendu Nath Phukan
Office:16th Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court
Termstart:2 August 1996
Termend:27 January 1999
Predecessor:Vallabhdas Aidan Mohta
Successor:Biswanath Agrawal
Birth Date:1 April 1937

Sailendu Nath Phukan (also known as S. N. Phukan; 1 April 1937 – 11 November 2018) was an Indian judge and former judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Career

After passing LL.B. Phukan first joined Jorhat District court then started practice in Gauhati High Court in 1962. He passed Assam Judicial Service in 1963. In 1970 he joined the Government of Meghalaya on deputation and became the Law Secretary and Legal Remembrancer in January 1976. He also served as part time lecturer in Shillong Law College as well as legal advisor of various corporations of the State. Phukan was elevated as permanent judge of the Gauhati High Court in 1985. On 30 September 1994 he was transferred to Himachal Pradesh High Court as acting chief justice. In 1996 he became the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.[1] Justice Phukan joined the Supreme Court of India as a Judge on 28 January 1999. He retired in 2002 from the judgeship.[2] [3] After a prolonged illness he died at age 81 on 11 November 2018.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orissa High Court. orissahighcourt.nic.in. 17 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Justice Sailendu Nath Phukan, B.Sc., LL.B.. hphighcourt.nic.in. 17 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Former Judges. 17 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Retired SC Judge Sailendra Nath Phukan passes away. 11 November 2018. Inside NE. 7 June 2019.