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Control over Subordinate Court

a. A High court is consulted by the governor in the matters of appointment, posting, and promotion of the district judges and in the appointments of persons to the judicial service of the state other than the district judges.

b. It deals with matters of posting, promotion, grant of leave, transfers and discipline of the members of the judicial service of the state (other than the district judges).

c. It can withdraw a case pending in a subordinate court if it involves a substantial question of law that requires interpretation of constitution. It can either dispose the case itself or determine the question and return it to subordinate court with its judgment.

d. Its law is binding on all subordinate courts functioning within its territorial jurisdiction.