After being administered the oath, Justice Chellur referred to her personal fondness for the rich heritage of the State.

Justice Manjula Chellur was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court here on Tuesday.

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan during the day and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was present on the occasion.

37th Chief Justice
Justice Chellur is the 37th Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court replacing Justice Arun Mishra who was elevated as a Supreme Court Judge.

After being administered the oath, Justice Chellur referred to her personal fondness for the rich heritage of the State.

Gratitude
She expressed her gratitude to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India for appointing her to the high office of the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court.

Along with the Governor and Chief Minister, Law Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and Speaker of the Assembly Biman Banerjee were present.

The event also witnessed participation of a large number of lawyers of Calcutta High Court.

Born on December 5, 1955, Justice Chellur started her career as an advocate in Bellary and became the first Judge of Karanataka High Court in 2000.

She was appointed Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court in November 2011 and had been functioning as the Chief Justice of the High Court since September, 2012.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Cities> Kolkata / Special Correspondent / Kolkata – August 06th, 2014