Shri Justice Debasish Kar Gupta, senior-most Judge of Calcutta High Court, , has been appointed as Acting Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court with effect from 25 th September, 2018 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court. Shri Justice Debasish Kar Gupta passed B.Com. in the year 1976 and LL.B. in the year 1980 – both from the University of Calcutta. Was enrolled as an Advocate on September 22, 1982. Practised in the High Court at Calcutta in Constitutional (all subjects including Labour and Service) and Civil matters. Specialised in Service matters. Also practised in the Central Administrative Tribunal, Calcutta Bench, and West Bengal Administrative Tribunal. Was appointed Junior Standing Counsel for the State of West Bengal on September 17, 1996 and thereafter Additional Government Pleader on January 7, 2002. Was Government Pleader (Acting) with effect from March 2, 2006 in addition to the post of Additional Government Pleader. Became designated as a Senior Advocate by the High Court at Calcutta in March, 2005. Was elevated to the Bench of the High Court at Calcutta as a permanent Judge on June 22, 2006.
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