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249                    THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
              (Part XXI.—Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)

      375. Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject
to the provisions of the Constitution.—All courts of civil, criminal and
revenue jurisdiction, all authorities and all officers, judicial, executive and
ministerial, throughout the territory of India, shall continue to exercise their
respective functions subject to the provisions of this Constitution.
       376. Provisions as to Judges of High Courts.—(1) Notwithstanding
anything in clause (2) of article 217, the Judges of a High Court in any
Province holding office immediately before the commencement of this
Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such
commencement the Judges of the High Court in the corresponding State, and
shall thereupon be entitled to such salaries and allowances and to such rights in
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respect of leave of absence and pension as are provided for under article 221 in
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respect of the Judges of such High Court. 1[Any such Judge shall,
notwithstanding that he is not a citizen of India, be eligible for appointment as
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Chief Justice of such High Court, or as Chief Justice or other Judge of any
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        (2) The Judges of a High Court in any Indian State corresponding to any
State specified in Part B of the First Schedule holding office immediately
before the commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected
otherwise, become on such commencement the Judges of the High Court in the
State so specified and shall, notwithstanding anything in clauses (1) and (2) of
article 217 but subject to the proviso to clause (1) of that article, continue to hold
office until the expiration of such period as the President may by order determine.
       (3) In this article, the expression “Judge” does not include an acting Judge
or an additional Judge.
        377. Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.—The
Auditor-General of India holding office immediately before the commencement of
this Constitution shall, unless he has elected otherwise, become on such
commencement the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and shall thereupon
be entitled to such salaries and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and
pension as are provided for under clause (3) of article 148 in respect of the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and be entitled to continue to hold office
until the expiration of his term of office as determined under the provisions which
were applicable to him immediately before such commencement.


1. Added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, s. 13 (w.e.f. 18-6-1951).

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