History

So far as the history of Boudh District is concerned, the native rulers of Boudh were incompetent and they ceded their territory without any resistance to everyone who campaigned the kingdom of Boudh District. Raja Jogindar Dev was benevolent and generous and introduced the English education in the state. During his regime, Boudh has made a considerable progress in the field of modern education and culture. His sudden death in 1913, results in the numerous uprising and rebellions throughout the District, which was successfully suppressed by Raja Narayan Dev. Raja Narayan Dev was the last ruler of Boudh state, when it was merged with Odisha province on 1st January 1948. Finally in 1994, the Boudh was raised to the status of a separate functioning District on 2nd January 1994.
As regards district judiciary, primarily, the ccomposite judgeship of Kandhamal-Boudh, Phulbani was merged with the undivided judgeship of Ganjam at Berhampur and the Judgeship of Kandhamal-Boudh at Phulbani was separated from the undivided judgeship of Ganjam on.11.08.1984 vide Government of Orissa Law Department Letter No.1712,dated 17.02.2010. subsequent to it, vide Notification No.692, dated 03.10.2012 of the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa, Cuttack the Boudh Judgeship was separated from the composite Judgeship of Kandhamal-Boudh and started functioning with effect from 06.10.2012 onwards. As on date, the sanctioned strength of the courts in this judgeship is 15 and following 15 numbers of Courts and office of the D.LS.A., Boudh are now functioning:
BOUDH
1-District & Sessions Judge.
2-Judge,Family Court.
3-Addl.District & Sessions Judge.
4-Chief Judicial Magistrate
5-Registrar-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge and PMJJB
6-Civil Judge (Sr. Division).
7-Civil Judge (Sr. Division)(Women’s Court)-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge.
8-Civil Judge(J.D)-Cum-Sub. Divisional Judicial Magistrate.
9- Addl.C.J(J.D)-cum-J.M.F.C, Boudh
10-Addl.C.J(J.D)-cum-J.M.F.C(LR & LTV), Boudh
11-Secretary, D.LS.A.
KANTAMAL
1-Addl. District & Sessions Judge
2-Civil Judge (Sr. Division)-cum-Asst. Sessions Judge
3-Civil Judge(J.D)-cum-J.M.F.C
HARBHANGA AT CHARICHHAK
1.Civil Judge(JD)-cum-J.M.F.C
2.Gram Nayadhikari

MAP OF BOUDH