Mr. Justice Chatterji is the judge is head of the Chatterji family. He is the father of Meenakshi, Dipankar, Kakoli, and Tapan. The family members are all intellectual and have a habit of saying things in rhyme. The judge is a very respected man in Brahmpur and figures prominently in the social scene. Mr. Justice Chatterji symbolizes a change in Indian customs as he accepts Kakoli's German suitor.