Justice S.N. Phukan

Mr. Justice Phukan, Sailendu Nath B.Sc., LL.B..�Born on 1.4.1937. Joined Jorhat District Bar as Pleader in the year 1960 and hereafter enrolled as an Advocate in 1962 and joined the Gauhati High Court Bar in the same year. Appointed to the Assam Judicial Service in the year 1963 and continued till May, 1976, in that service, Joined the Government of Meghalaya on deputation from July, 1970, and worked as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Secretary in the Law Department. Became Law Secretary and Legal Remembrancer in January, 1976. Appointed as a part-time Member of the Meghalaya Board of Revenue and part-time lecturer, Shillong Law College. Commissioner for departmental enquiries for the State. Legal Adviser of various corporations of the State Govt. Appointed as permanent Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 11.10.85. Transferred to Himachal Pradesh High Court on 30.9.94. Appointed as Chief Justice of that High Court on 1.3.95. Transferred to Orissa High Court on 2.8.96. Appointed as a Judge of Supreme Court of India on 28.1.1999. Retired on 31.3.2002. Present Address: K.K. Barua Road, Tarajan, Jorhat-785 001 (Assam) Ph. 2320380, 2300210 & 2304417.