RAS question
Article 233 deals with appointment of:
Correct answer: (C) District Judges.
Article 233 of the Constitution of India deals with the appointment of district judges by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court.
Explanation
Article 233 sits in Chapter VI on subordinate courts and is specifically titled “Appointment of district judges”. It says that appointments of persons to be district judges in any State, along with their posting and promotion, shall be made by the Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court exercising jurisdiction over that State. That is why the answer is District Judges, not judges of the Supreme Court or High Courts. The key constitutional idea is shared control over the State district judiciary: the formal appointing authority is the Governor, but the High Court’s consultation is built into the process.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) High Court judges are not covered by Article 233, which is confined to district judges in the State subordinate judiciary.
- (B) Supreme Court judges are outside Article 233 because the provision deals with State-level district judges, their posting and promotion.
- (D) Magistrates are not the subject of Article 233; the article specifically names district judges and their appointment process.
Concept
This tests the constitutional scheme for the subordinate judiciary, especially the role of the Governor and High Court in district judge appointments. It recurs in RAS because questions often distinguish between Union judiciary, High Courts and State subordinate courts through article numbers.