The first woman judge of the High Court Justice (Retd) Amiya Kumari Padhi passed away at her residence here at Bhasakosh Lane on Monday afternoon. Wife of former director general of police (DGP) S.S. Padhi, Amiya Kumari had been ailing for past several months.
She was 79 and is survived by two daughters and son Souryakanta Padhi, a senior advocate of the High Court.
The Chief Justice of the State V Gopala Gowda and several judges of the High Court visited her house to pay their last respects to the departed soul.
Many lawyers, including State advocate general (AG) Ashok Kumar Mohanty also paid their respects to the former judge of the HC who presided over the Benches between April 1988 and September 1995.
Family sources said the last rites of Amiya Kumari were held at Satichoura crematorium here in the evening where her son lit the funeral pyre.