Justice Subhasis Talapatra today took oath as the 33rd Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal administered him the oath.

Justice Talapatra, who was working as a judge in the Orissa High Court, succeeded Justce Dr S Muralidhar following his superannuation yesterday. 

The name of Justice Talapatra, as the Chief Justice, was recommend  by the Supreme Court Collegium last month which was later approved by the Central Government.