https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298238 Article 233 requires real and meaningful consultation with the High Court before appointing a District Judge, and consultation is incomplete unless both authorities have fully considered each other's views; on that basis, the temporary appointment discussed here was invalid. The High Court's gradation list also lacked legal sanction because the Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules did not authorise it to ermine seniority inter se of officers. Seniority of promoted officers was to be settled under the service rules when substantive appointments arose, not by an unauthorised civil list or ad hoc arrangement. The material did not establish mala fides, and the officiating seniority position had no final operative effect. en-us Tue, 07 Oct 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298238 Article 233 requires real and meaningful consultation with the High Court before appointing a District Judge, and consultation is incomplete unless both authorities have fully considered each other's views; on that basis, the temporary appointment discussed here was invalid. The High Court's gradation list also lacked legal sanction because the Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules did not authorise it to ermine seniority inter se of officers. Seniority of promoted officers was to be settled under the service rules when substantive appointments arose, not by an unauthorised civil list or ad hoc arrangement. The material did not establish mala fides, and the officiating seniority position had no final operative effect. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Oct 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298238