## CONSTITUTION 231

### CONSTITUTION 231 — Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States
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> 231. Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this
Chapter, Parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more
States or for two or more States and a Union territory.
(2) In relation to any such High Court,-
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(b) the reference in article 227 to the Governor shall, in relation to
any rules, forms or tables for subordinate courts, be construed as a
reference to the Governor of the State in which the subordinate courts are
situate; and
(c) the references in articles 219 and 229 to the State shall be
construed as a reference to the State in which the High Court has its
principal seat:
Provided that if such principal seat is in a Union territory, the references
in articles 219 and 229 to the Governor, Public Service Commission, Legislature
and Consolidated Fund of the State shall be construed respectively as references
to the President, Union Public Service Commission, Parliament and
Consolidated Fund of India.]
[232. Interpretation.-Articles 230, 231 and 232 subs. by articles 230
and 231 by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 16 (w.e.f.
1-11-1956)].
CHAPTER VI.-SUBORDINATE COURTS