Kolkata, The West Bengal government has appointed Rajdeep Majumdar as the new Additional Advocate General of the state, while N. G. Khetan will take charge as Advocate on Record (AOR) at the Calcutta High Court. An official provided this information on Wednesday.

Senior advocate Majumdar was previously the Deputy Solicitor General, representing the central government at the High Court. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has not yet appointed an Advocate General for the state. Kishore Dutta, who served as Advocate General under the previous Trinamool Congress government, resigned from his post after the state assembly elections.

The official stated that senior advocate Kallol Mandal will be the new Public Prosecutor for the state at the High Court. Following the change of power in West Bengal, the new BJP government has appointed these law officers to represent the state in various matters at the Calcutta High Court.

Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court is the oldest high court in India, established in 1862 under the Indian High Courts Act of 1861. It was originally housed in the building of the old Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William before moving to its current iconic red-brick building on Esplanade Row, which was designed by architect Walter Granville. As the principal court for the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, it has played a pivotal role in the Indian judiciary since the British colonial era.

Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court, established in 1862, is the oldest high court in India, located in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). Its iconic red-brick building, designed in a Gothic Revival style by British architect Walter Granville, was completed in 1872. The court holds significant historical importance as it served as the original seat of the highest judicial authority in British India.

Fort William

Fort William is a historic town in the Scottish Highlands, originally established as a military garrison in the 17th century by the British government to control the region after the Jacobite risings. Named after King William III, it grew around the fort and later became a key hub for the fur trade and tourism. Today, it is best known as the gateway to Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain, and for its scenic location on Loch Linnhe.

Esplanade Row

Esplanade Row, located in Kolkata, India, was a historic thoroughfare that once served as a grand promenade and the administrative heart of British colonial Calcutta. Built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was lined with magnificent neoclassical buildings, including the Raj Bhavan (Governor’s House), the Town Hall, and the Old Supreme Court. Today, while the original row has been partially redeveloped, it remains a symbol of the city’s colonial heritage and architectural grandeur.