Nabarangpur: The Nabarangpur District Bar Association celebrated the birth anniversary of Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das, also observed as Lawyers’ Day, in the premises of the local sub-divisional court. The event was held under the chairmanship of Bar Association President Sirajuddin Ahmad.
Justice Shibashankar Mishra of the Orissa High Court attended as Chief Guest and spoke about Madhubabu’s life and contributions, particularly his efforts in promoting women’s participation in the judiciary, which remain memorable.
Keynote speaker and Odisha Bar Council member Pitabas Panda urged everyone to draw inspiration from Madhubabu’s ideals. District Judge Subrata Mohanty suggested that every Bar library should maintain books on Madhubabu’s life and legacy. Distinguished guests included Bar Council member Ramesh Patra and Vice-President Narsingha Tripathy.
Bar Association Secretary Tapan Singh presented the annual report, while Vice-President Sadashiv Sahu gave the vote of thanks. Among others present were senior advocates Jhadeshwar Khadanga, Treasurer Baba Alisa, Executive Member Gajendra Dash, Nabarangpur Tehsildar Kailash Tripathy, senior lawyers Umashankar Tripathy, C.H. Baba Yugandhar, Lakshmikant Mishra, Shatabdi Pal, Birendra Nayak, Prasanna Pattnaik, Rambabu Pattnaik, Swadhin Pattnaik, Hrusikesh Tripathy, Prashanta Pattnaik, Dr. Purnachandra Mahapatra, Shyamprasad Majhi, Harinarayan Behera, Damodar Tripathy, Saroj Behera, Srikant Panda, Sarmistha Rath, Meenakshi Padhi, Rakhi Jain, Kishori Pattnaik, Gopal Nayak, Srinibas Patra, Gopal Satapathy, Gopal Panigrahi, Barun Nayak, Prafulla Singh, Sanchay Suna, Swagatika Samantaray, Santosh Nayak, Simanchal Patra, Arun Nayak, and Ram Nayak.
Umerkote: A similar celebration was held at the Umerkote court premises, where Madhusudan Das Jayanti and Lawyers’ Day were jointly observed. Justice Shibashankar Mishra of the Orissa High Court graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Notable attendees included State Bar Council member P. Ramesh Patra and Minister for School & Mass Education, Nityananda Gond.
The event was presided over by Umerkote Bar Association President Prashant Kumar Sahu. Among the dignitaries were Nabarangpur District Judge Subrata Mohanty, Umerkote Additional District Judge Girija Prasad Mahapatra, Sub-Judge Chinmaya Padhi, and Judicial Magistrate Ipsita Bhoi, along with lawyers from Umerkote, Jharigaon, Raighar, and Chandahandi.
Senior advocate and Bar Association Secretary Shantanu Kumar Bahinipati delivered the vote of thanks. The event concluded with a moment of silent prayer in memory of those who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.