Supreme Court of India

High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan v. Ramesh Chand Paliwal and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 1 S.C.R. 961

Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.

Decided 19 February 1998

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, it is clear that tl1e Chief Justice enjoys a special status not only under Constitution but also under Rules of Court, 1952 made in exercise of powers conferred by Article 225 of the Constitution.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 226, 229, 235 and 146--Powers of Chief Justice and other Judges of High Court-Posts above Deputy Registrar filled up by bringing officers from Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service on deputation-Directions by Division Bench to the Registrar to prepare a report whether the posts can be manned by High Court staff and to place the report before Full Court Validity of-Held, such a direction is contrary to Article 229 and also overrides Rule 2- -Chief Justice of High Court is the supreme authority in the matter of appointment of High Court staff-Judges of High

Authorities it was built on

1971 M. Gurumoorthy v. Accountant General Assam & Nagaland & Ors. cited by 7
1975 State of Assam v. Bhubhan Chandra Datta & Anr. cited by 3

Where later benches applied it

2011 Registrar Gen., High Court of Judicature at Madras v. R. Perachi & Ors. relied on
2011 State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Debasish Mukherjee and Ors. relied on
2013 Thalappalam Ser. Coop. Bank Ltd. and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors. referred to
2013 Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v. Registrar General, Delhi High Court & Ors referred to

Of those, 2 relied on · 2 referred to

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