Shri Hrishikesh Roy
Justice Hrishikesh Roy was born on February 1, 1960. After he obtained his LL.B. Degree from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi in 1982, he was initially enrolled on 05.08.1982 under the Bar Council of Delhi and eventually on shifting practice to Guwahati, got his enrolment transferred to the Bar Council of Assam, etc. On 21.12.2004, he was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Gauhati High Court. For several years, he served as the Senior Government Advocate for the State of Arunachal Pradesh and was the Standing Counsel for the Assam State Electricity Board and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. He was sworn in as an additional Judge on 12.10.2006 and was made a permanent Judge w.e.f. 15.07.2008. As the senior most Puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, he is now the Judge-in-Charge, Administrative Department (JAD). While he was heading the Mediation Monitoring Committee, the film Shako (Bridge) was produced and this film is used as a training tool in the Mediation programmes. Earlier, the Arunachal Pradesh Legal Service Authority headed by Justice Roy produced Apne Ajnabi, a short film on racial discrimination and how legal help can be provided to the victims. As the Executive Head of the Assam State Legal Services Authority, Justice Roy is implementing the Reach Out & Respond programme to facilitate access to justice, for the marginalised people of Assam. The Assam chapter of the Indian Law Institute (ILI) is under his charge. He is the driving force for the training programmes under the Gauhati High Court and was recently nominated as a member of the National Judicial Academic Council, headed by the Chief Justice of India. The newsletter ATMAN, is being published regularly for last about 8 years under Justice Roy’s editorship in the Gauhati High Court.
| Parent High Court | Stream | Date of Birth | Date of Elevation | Date of Transfer | Date of Retirement | Postal Address | Place of Stationing | Telephone |
| Gauhati | Bar | 01.02.1960 | 12.10.2006 | 31.01.2022 | Jur-Pukhuri, Uzanbazar, Guwahati-1 | Principal Seat | 2732956 (O) 2631651 (R) 94350-40196 (M) |
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