Ajoy Nath Ray

Ajoy Nath Ray (born 31 October 1946) is an Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Allahabad and Sikkim High Court.

Early life

Ray was born in 1946 in Kolkata. His father Mr. A. N. Ray was the 14th Chief Justice of India.[1] He graduated in Science with Physics Honours from the Calcutta University and passed B.A. from the School of Jurisprudence at Oriel College, Oxford.[2]

Career

Ray started practice as an Advocate on 4 August 1970 in the Calcutta High Court in civil matters. On 6 August 1990, he was promoted as a permanent Judge of the same High Court. In June 2004, Ray also took charge in the post of Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court. He became the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on 11 January 2005. Justice Ray was transferred to Sikkim High Court as Chief Justice on 27 January 2007.[3] He retired from the judgeship on 30 October 2008.[4][5]

References
  1. Volume 10 (1974). "Socialist India". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. "HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD". allahabadhighcourt.in. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  3. Mitta, Manoj (26 December 2006). "Gangtok turns 'kaala paani' for high court judges". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. "Court Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. "Former Chief Justice". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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