Kamrup District Judiciary

History

EHistory of District & Sessions Judge Court, Kamrup, Guwahati

The first roll of honour of District & Sessions Judges of Assam Valley, Lower Assam Districts, Kamrup District was Mr. A. Mellor, ESQUR, I.C.S. The List available is given below.

ROLL OF HONOUR OF DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGES OF ASSAM VALLEY LOWER ASSAM DISTRICTS KAMRUP DISTRICT

Name

From

To

1. Mr. A. Mellor, ESQUR, I.C.S 3-8-1920

2. Mr. O. M. Martin, ESQUR, I.C.S 4-8-20 31-12-21

3. Mr. S. E. Stinton, ESQUR, I.C.S 1-1-22 4-4-22

4. Mr. R. E. Jeck, ESQUR, I.C.S 5-4-22 31-12-23

1-1-24 27-6-24

5. Mr. D. G. Davis, ESQUR 28-6-24 31-10-24

6. Mr. R. E. Jeck, ESQUR, I.C.S 31-10-27 31-12-25

7. Mr. D. C. Patters, ESQUR, I.C.S 1-1-28 24-05-29

8. Mr. N. G. Mukh, ESQUR, I.C.S 25-05-29 15-9-29

9. Mr. D. C. Patterson, ESQUR, I.C.S 16-9-29 31-12-29

10. Mr. H. C. Basu, ESQUR, I.C.S 2-1-30 8-3-30

11. Mr. D. C. Patterson, ESQUR, I.C.S 9-3-30 2-4-30

12. Mr. H. C. Basu, ESQUR, I.C.S 3-4-30 29-9-30

13. Mr. J. N. Baruah 22-9-30 23-10-30

14. Mr. C. Bantly, ESQUR, I.C.S 24-10-30 7-11-31

15. Mr. M. H. Lethridge, ESQUR, I.C.S 8-11-31 3-10-31

16. Mr. J. N. Baruah 4-10-33 22-10-33

17. Mr. B. M. Mitra 23-10-33 6-11-34

18. Mr. R. F. Lodge, ESQUR, I.C.S 7-11-34 20-4-35

19. WITHOUT JUDGE 21-4-35 24-4-35

20. Mr. K. N. Handar, ESQUR, I.C.S 25-4-35 31-12-35

21. Mr. H. N. Handly, ESQUR, I.C.S 1-1-36 3-3-38

22. Mr. H. C. Stork, I.C.S 4-3-38 14-4-39

23. Mr. I. P. Baruah 14-4-39 29-5-39

24. Mr. K. K. Hazara, I.C.S 16-2-40 31-12-41

25. Mr. R. S. Tribedy, I.C.S 1-1-42 13-3-42

26. Mr. N. Hindly, I.C.S 14-3-42 26-6-45

27. VACANT 27-6-45 12-9-45

28. Mr. R. S. Tribedy, I.C.S 13-3-45 13-6-46

29. Mr. Bivar 1-4-47 14-7-47

30. Sri I. Rasul, BL. 14-1-48 31-3-52

31. Sri B. N. Choudhury 1-4-52 31-12-52

(AGAIN)
7-10-53 8-11-53

32. Sri S. K. Das, M.A. ML. 1-1-53 30-9-53

33. Sri M. K. Barkotaky, I.C.S 1-10-53 6-10-53

(AGAIN)
6-4-55 30-8-55

34. Sri B. C. Baruah, MSc. BL. 9-11-53 6-8-58

35. Sri D. N. Hazarika, BL. 7-8-58 3-12-58

36. Sri B. D. SarmaBaruah, BL. 4-12-58 26-7-62

37. Sri A. Rahman, M.A. LL.B 27-7-62 17-2-63

38. Sri B. N. Sarma, M.A. LL.B 18-2-63 6-3-63

(AGAIN)
17-4-68 5-7-69

39. Sri D. N. Deka, BL 7-3-64 11-5-66

(AGAIN)
11-6-66 16-4-68

40. Sri, BL 11-5-66 9-6-66

41. Sri N. K. Choudhury, BL. 15-7-69 15-5-70

42. Sri B. R. Das, M.A. BL. 15-5-70 1-2-71

43. Sri D. C. Sangma, B.A.LL.B 1-2-71 9-4-73

44. Sri M. Rahman, B.Sc. LL.B 23-7-73 10-3-74

45. Sri D.C.Sarma,BAR-AT-LAW 11-3-74 5-3-75

46. Sri S. Haque, M.A.LL.B 11-4-75 5-4-79

47. Sri G. C. Phukan, LL.B 6-4-79 19-3-84

48. Sri P. K. Deb, M.Sc. LL.B 20-3-84 19-5-87

49. Sri G. S. Basumatary, LL.B 1-6-87 31-10-89

50. Sri P.G. Agarwal, M.A. LL.B 1-11-89 31-12-91

51. Sri P. C. Phukan, M.A. LL.B 1-1-92 31-8-94

52. Sri P. C. Borpujari, M.A. B.Com. LL.B 1-9-94 31-10-97

53. Sri P.G. Agarwal, M.A. LL.B 11-12-96 18-11-97

54.Sri K. Sarma,B.A,LL.B,A.J.S 15-12-97

55. Sri S. N. Bezbaruah, LL.B 4-2-99 31-3-2000

56. Sri B. Chutia, LL.B 31-3-2000 6-1-2001

57. Sri S. C. Sarma, LL.B 12-2-2001

58. Sri H. Baruah, 21-2-2003 17-1-2005

59. Sri D. K. Deb Roy,M.A,LL.B 17-1-2005 11-4-2007

60. Sri H. Baruah,B.Sc.,LL.B 12-4-2007 03-07-2007

61. Sri T. Phookan,B.Sc.,LL.B 04-08-2007 04-02-2008

62. Sri P.K. Saikia,B.Sc.,M.A.,LL.B 04-02-2008

EHistory of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kamrup. Guwahati

The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate with the office was established in the year 1975 and the first judicial officer to become the Chief Judicial Magistrate was P. C. Borthakur. The records available show that the Chief Judicial Magistrate court started functioning in the year 1964 headed by Addl. District Magistrate(J) before bifurcation of judiciary from executive.

EHistory of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Court, Rangia

Initially the Court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate. Rangia, started as the court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Rangia on October 1981 and Shri R. N. Saikia was the first Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class of the Rangia court. Later on the same 1^st Class Magistrate's court was upgraded to the court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rangia on 28-02-1986 and Mr. R. N. Deb was the 1^st Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate of the Rangia Court.

Previously the court was situated and functioning in the building of Block Office, Rangia and the court was shifted to the court building of S.D.O.(C), Rangia during April 1994 and since then the Court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial /Magistrate, Rangia is functioning in the present location at the building of the S.D.O.(C), Rangia.

The following officers were the head of the establishment of Rangia/S.D.J.M., Rangia since inception till date.

a) Mr. R. N. Saikia ------------- J.M.F.C.,Rangia

b) Mr. D. K. Buragohain ---------- -do-

c) Mr. R. N. Deb----------------- S.D.J.M, Rangia

d) Mr. A. S. Choudhury---------- -do-

e) Mr. K. K. Nag ---------------- -do-

f) Mr. Rahmat Ali---------------- -do-

g) Mr. R. K. Talukdar------------ -do-

h) Smti Sonali Hazarika---------- -do-

i) Mr. Bhagawan Barman--------- -do-

j) Smt. Mrinaliani Choudhury----- -do-

k) Smt. J. Begum---------------- -do-

l) Mr. S. U. Choudhury----------- -do-

m) Mr. M. Rahman--------------- -do-

n) Mr. D. Changkakati----------- -do-

o) Mrs. G. D. Changkakati------- S.D.J.M, Rangia

p) Smti I. Barman-------------- S.D.J.M., Rangia w.e.f. 01-02-2005

Presently it is proposed to construct the new court building near the Rangia Circle Office and the construction is started and expected to be completed with 1 & half years, or so.

EHistory of Family Court, Kamrup, Guwahati.

The family court is established U/S 3 of the Family Court Act, 1984 by the State Govt. in the Kamrup District on 21^st March, 1992 with officer Sri P.K. Deb, Principal Judge, to head of the organization. The State Govt. as soon as framed rules in conseclation with the Hon'ble High Court on 20^th December, 1990.