THE SUPREME COURT COLLEGIUM has recommended the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the regular Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
Justice Paul has been discharging the functions of Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with effect from October 8, 2025.
Justice Paul hails from the Madhya Pradesh High Court and is slated to retire on June 20, 2026.
He was appointed as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 27, 2011.
On February 13, 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his transfer to the Telangana High Court on his request, as his son was practising at the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
On May 26, 2025, the Collegium decided to transfer him from the Telangana High Court to the Calcutta High Court. He has been serving at the Calcutta High Court since July 18, 2025.
