Constitution Section 229 — Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts
Part VI — THE STATES — CHAPTER V.—THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES
Constitutional
Summary
The Chief Justice of a High Court, or a judge or officer they authorise, is responsible for appointing the court’s staff. However, the state Governor can make rules requiring that certain new staff be hired only after consulting the State Public Service Commission. The Chief Justice or an authorised judge or officer also sets the service conditions for court staff through rules, but any rules about salaries, allowances, leave, or pensions need the Governor’s approval. All administrative costs of the High Court, including staff salaries and pensions, are paid from the state’s main fund, and any fees or money the court collects also go into that fund.
Official Text
(1) Appointments of officers and servants of a High Court shall be made by the Chief Justice of the Court or such other Judge or officer of the Court as he may direct:Provided that the Governor of the State may by rule require that in such cases as may be specified in the rule no person not already attached to the Court shall be appointed to any office connected with the Court save after consultation with the State Public Service Commission.
(2) Subject to the provisions of any law made by the Legislature of the State, the conditions of service of officers and servants of a High Court shall be such as may be prescribed by rules made by the Chief Justice of the Court or by some other Judge or officer of the Court authorised by the Chief Justice to make rules for the purpose:Provided that the rules made under this clause shall, so far as they relate to salaries, allowances, leave or pensions, require the approval of the Governor of the State .
(3) The administrative expenses of a High Court, including all salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of the officers and servants of the Court, shall be charged upon the Consolidated Fund of the State, and any fees or other moneys taken by the Court shall form part of that Fund.