History

Giridih Judgeship was established in the year 1977. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Ballav Narayan Singh, Chief Justice of Patna High Court, inaugurated this Judgeship on 16th of July 1977 in the presence of Administrative Judge,Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shambhu Prasad Singh.

Sri Jamilur Rahman had the distinction of becoming the first District and Sessions Judge of this newly created Judgeship. Sri Narsingh Narayan Sinha was the first Chief Judicial Magistrate of Giridih at the relevant period.

Giridih came up on the Judicial map of state of Bihar in the year 1900-1901 A.D. when the Courts of Munsif and Munsif Magistrate were established. Mr. Ashutosh Paul had the distinction of becoming the first Munsif of Giridih.

At that time the Giridih Civil Courts was under Ranchi Judgeship and it continued to be the part of Ranchi Judgeship till 1949. After separation of Judgeship of Hazaribag. It became the part of Hazaribagh Judgeship.

The court of Subordinate Judge at Giridih was established in the year 1973. Hon’ble Mr. Jusitice Nand Lal Utwalia, the Chief Justice of Patna High Court inaugurated the court of Sub Judge on 17th April 1973. Sri Madan Mohan Prasad was the first Sub Judge of Giridih.

It is worth mentioning here that previously the Sub Divisional Court of Bermo at Tenughat was the part of Giridih Judgeship
and it became the part of Bokaro Judgeship after creation of Judgeship of Bokaro.

Presently Civil Courts premises of Giridih is consisting Five Buildings Three main buildings

one Mediation Centre and one Fast Track Court building has been constructed in the year 2005 and inaugurated on 23rd July 2005 by

the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamash Kabir, Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court along with the presence of Hon’ble Mr. Jusitice S. J. Mukhopadhaya, and then Zonal Judge of this Judgeship Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amareshwar Sahay, Judges, Jharkhand High Court.

Giridih District, an administrative district of Jharkhand has its headquarters at Giridih. It was carved out from Hazaribagh District on 4th Dec 1972. The district lies between 24degree 11minutes north latitude and 86 degree 18 minutes east longitude.

* District Headquarters – GIRIDIH STATE – JHARKHAND (815301)

* Area: 4853.56 Sq.Km

* Villages: 2772

* Population: 24,45,774