https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189846 Article 229(2) empowers the Chief Justice to prescribe conditions of service for High Court staff, but rules concerning salaries, allowances, leave or pensions require the Governor's approval because they involve public expenditure. That approval is a substantive constitutional requirement, not a mere formality. The Chief Justice's recommendation on pay scales could not be enforced by mandamus, and the State Government could not be compelled to approve it simply because refusal was considered unwise or unjustified. The applicable service rule did not authorise fixing pay scales without compliance with the proviso. en-us Thu, 25 Sep 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:36:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189846 Article 229(2) empowers the Chief Justice to prescribe conditions of service for High Court staff, but rules concerning salaries, allowances, leave or pensions require the Governor's approval because they involve public expenditure. That approval is a substantive constitutional requirement, not a mere formality. The Chief Justice's recommendation on pay scales could not be enforced by mandamus, and the State Government could not be compelled to approve it simply because refusal was considered unwise or unjustified. The applicable service rule did not authorise fixing pay scales without compliance with the proviso. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Sep 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189846