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Art. 229 Part VI: The States

Officers and Servants and the Expenses of High Courts

Exact text — Constitution of India

(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... (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.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The High Court mirror of Article 146 — the Chief Justice (not the state executive) controls appointing the Court's own administrative staff, with the Court's expenses charged upon the state's Consolidated Fund, insulating it from annual legislative vote-by-vote negotiation.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This ensures each High Court, like the Supreme Court, has genuine administrative and financial independence from the state government whose actions it may need to review — the same structural judicial-independence principle applied consistently at every judicial level.

Read alongside this one

Art. 146 — Officers and Servants and the Expenses of the Supreme Court

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 229

Does the state government control High Court staffing decisions?

No — this Article specifically vests that authority in the Chief Justice, keeping the Court's internal administration independent of state executive control.

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