Sankar Prasad Mitra
Sankar Prasad Mitra (26 December 1917 – 9 August 1986) was a
Governors of West Bengal
and the longest serving Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
Career
Mitra was born in 1917 in British India. He contested
Sealdah.[1] He became the Minister of Law and Judicial Department under the Government of West Bengal.[2] Mitra practised law and served as a standing counsel for the State and Central Governments in the High Court.[3] He was appointed the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court in 1972 and served up to 1979. He is the longest serving Chief Justice in the history of this High Court for a period of 7 years.[4] In his tenure Mitra also served as acting Governor of West Bengal.[5][6]
Family
Sankar Prasad Mitra was married to Aloka Mitra nee Bose, the only daughter of Sudhansu Mohan Bose, former Advocate general of West Bengal.
References
- ^ "🗳️ Sankar Prasad Mitra, Muchipara Assembly Elections 1951 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com". LatestLY. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ISBN 978-81-230-0964-3.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Rajya (1986). Parliamentary Debates.
- ^ "Calcutta High Court - About". www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-86131-117-0.
- ^ Library (India), National (1973). Annual Report for ... National Library.