Dambarudhar Pathak

Dambarudhar Pathak (1 March 1924 – 10 August 2005) was an Indian judge who served as the 11th Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court and Gauhati High Court.^[1]

Dambarudhar Pathak was born on 1 March 1924. He obtained B.A. degree from the Calcutta University in 1946 and LL.B. degree from the Gauhati University in 1953. In order to prosecute further studies in law, he went to United Kingdom. From London University, he obtained LL.M. degree in 1957. Prior to obtaining the post graduate degree, he became Bar at law from Lincoln’s Inn in 1956 and on completion of the advanced studies, he returned to India. He was enrolled as an Advocate in the Gauhati High Court in April 1958. From 1961, he also started to conduct cases before the Supreme Court of India.

Pathak was a part-time law lecturer of the Law College of Gauhati University from 1958 and became the part time Principal of the said college for 3 years before his elevation to the Gauhati High Court Bench. He contributed immensely to the legal literature by writing articles and books. He was elevated to the Bench of Gauhati High Court on 8 August 1973, the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court from 18 April 1983 to 10 August 1983, and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court 11 August 1983 to 28 February 1986.

Pathak died at his residence in Guwahati on 10 August 2005, at the age of 81.^[2]