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Question 1General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In the sentence 'The Registrar, along with two clerks, was asked to verify the records,' the verb 'was' is singular because the subject is:

  1. 'the records'
  2. 'The Registrar, along with two clerks'
  3. 'two clerks'
  4. 'The Registrar' Correct answer.

Explanation

When a subject is followed by an interrupting phrase such as 'along with', 'as well as', or 'together with', that phrase does not change the number of the subject. The true subject is 'The Registrar', which is singular, so the singular verb 'was' is correct.

Question 2General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The petitioner's counsel argued that the delay was ______ and therefore excusable.'

  1. contumacious
  2. vexatious
  3. inadvertent Correct answer.
  4. deliberate

Explanation

The sentence sets up a contrast: the delay is described as 'excusable', so the missing adjective must suggest an unintentional or accidental lapse. 'Inadvertent' means unintentional and fits this contrast precisely.

Question 3General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Identify the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly in formal legal prose.

  1. The appeal was dismissed; the grounds were vague. Correct answer.
  2. The appeal was dismissed; because the grounds were vague.
  3. The appeal was dismissed; vague grounds.
  4. The appeal was dismissed; and the grounds were vague.

Explanation

A semicolon joins two independent clauses that are closely related and not already linked by a coordinating conjunction. 'The appeal was dismissed' and 'the grounds were vague' are both complete clauses, so the semicolon is correct.

Question 4General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In the phrase 'the judgment under challenge', the word 'under' functions as:

  1. a preposition Correct answer.
  2. a conjunction
  3. an adverb
  4. an adjective

Explanation

'Under' here introduces the noun phrase 'challenge' and shows the relation between 'judgment' and 'challenge', which is the defining role of a preposition. Prepositions link a noun or pronoun to another element in the sentence.

Question 5General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly reports the judge's words? Judge: 'You must file the affidavit by Friday.'

  1. The judge said that I must file the affidavit by Friday.
  2. The judge asked whether the affidavit must be filed by Friday.
  3. The judge said that you must file the affidavit by Friday.
  4. The judge ordered that the affidavit must be filed by Friday. Correct answer.

Explanation

When the original words impose an obligation, reported speech normally converts the imperative into a verb of ordering plus a that-clause. 'Ordered that the affidavit must be filed' preserves both the directive force and the change of subject.

Question 6General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the correct option: 'Neither the appellant nor the respondents ______ filed a counter-affidavit.'

  1. has
  2. is
  3. was
  4. have Correct answer.

Explanation

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it. The nearer subject is 'the respondents', which is plural, so the plural verb 'have' is required.

Question 7General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which word is closest in meaning to 'interlocutory' as used in 'an interlocutory order'?

  1. Unanimous
  2. Final
  3. Contemptuous
  4. Provisional Correct answer.

Explanation

An interlocutory order is made during the course of proceedings rather than at their conclusion, so it is provisional or interim in nature. It decides an intermediate matter and does not finally dispose of the case.

Question 8General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Identify the option in which the apostrophe is used correctly.

  1. The respondents' arguments was rejected.
  2. The respondent's arguments were rejected. Correct answer.
  3. The respondents arguments were rejected.
  4. The respondents's arguments were rejected.

Explanation

A singular noun takes an apostrophe before the 's' to show possession: 'the respondent's arguments'. The plural verb 'were' also agrees with 'arguments'.

Question 9General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In 'Having perused the record, the Bench reserved judgment,' the underlined participial phrase modifies:

  1. Having
  2. judgment
  3. the record
  4. the Bench Correct answer.

Explanation

A participial phrase at the start of a sentence should modify the subject of the main clause. The subject here is 'the Bench', which is the entity that perused the record, so the phrase attaches to it.

Question 10General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part to make the sentence formal and precise: 'The court told the parties to come back next week.'

  1. said the parties should come
  2. asked the parties to return back
  3. told the parties to come back
  4. directed the parties to appear Correct answer.

Explanation

Formal legal register favours 'directed' over 'told' and 'appear' over the colloquial 'come back'. The result, 'directed the parties to appear', is precise and appropriate to courtroom usage.

Question 11General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which sentence correctly uses 'comprise'?

  1. The committee comprises of five judges.
  2. Five judges are comprising the committee.
  3. The committee is comprised of five judges.
  4. The committee comprises five judges. Correct answer.

Explanation

'Comprise' means 'to consist of' and takes a direct object without 'of': 'The committee comprises five judges.' The whole comprises the parts, so no preposition intervenes.

Question 12General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Identify the clause type of the underlined portion: 'The order that was passed yesterday stands challenged.'

  1. Adverb clause
  2. Principal clause
  3. Adjective (relative) clause Correct answer.
  4. Noun clause

Explanation

The clause 'that was passed yesterday' modifies the noun 'order', so it functions as an adjective, or relative, clause. It is introduced by the relative pronoun 'that' and describes which order is meant.

Question 13General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option gives the correct passive form of 'The Registry will issue the notice tomorrow'?

  1. The notice will issue by the Registry tomorrow.
  2. The notice will be issued by the Registry tomorrow. Correct answer.
  3. The notice is being issued by the Registry tomorrow.
  4. The notice would have been issued by the Registry tomorrow.

Explanation

The active sentence uses 'will issue' (future simple), whose passive is 'will be' plus the past participle 'issued'. The object 'the notice' becomes the subject, and the agent is expressed with 'by'.

Question 14General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the correct article usage: '______ Honourable Chief Justice presided over ______ extraordinary sitting of the court.'

  1. The ... an Correct answer.
  2. The ... a
  3. A ... a
  4. An ... the

Explanation

A title with 'Honourable' takes the definite article 'The' because the reference is to a specific office-holder. 'Extraordinary' begins with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article must be 'an'.

Question 15General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In 'The counsel spoke eloquently and persuasively,' the words 'eloquently' and 'persuasively' are:

  1. adjectives modifying 'counsel'
  2. nouns functioning as objects
  3. adverbs modifying 'spoke' Correct answer.
  4. conjunctions linking clauses

Explanation

Words ending in '-ly' that describe how an action is performed are adverbs of manner. Both modify the verb 'spoke', telling us how the counsel spoke.

Question 16General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which sentence uses 'shall' in accordance with traditional legal drafting for imposing an obligation?

  1. Shall the court rise, the parties stood up.
  2. The parties shall file written submissions within seven days. Correct answer.
  3. The judgment shall probably be delivered next week.
  4. The applicant shall be at liberty to withdraw the petition.

Explanation

In legal drafting, 'shall' traditionally imposes a mandatory duty on the person or party named. 'The parties shall file written submissions' creates a clear obligation with a time limit.

Question 17General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Select the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Scarcely had the court assembled ______ the power failed.'

  1. than
  2. that
  3. then
  4. when Correct answer.

Explanation

In the correlative construction 'scarcely...when' (like 'hardly...when'), the second event is introduced by 'when'. The inversion 'Scarcely had the court assembled' is followed by 'when the power failed'.

Question 18General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the word that best fits: 'The witness's testimony was so ______ that the court found it impossible to rely on any part of it.'

  1. inconsistent Correct answer.
  2. candid
  3. cogent
  4. credible

Explanation

The clause 'impossible to rely on any part of it' signals a defect in the testimony, so the adjective must be negative. 'Inconsistent' means self-contradictory and explains why no reliance could be placed on it.

Question 19General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option corrects the faulty parallelism? 'The petition seeks to quash the order, directing a fresh inquiry, and that costs be awarded.'

  1. The petition seeks to quash the order, to direct a fresh inquiry, and to award costs. Correct answer.
  2. The petition seeks quashing the order, directing a fresh inquiry, and costs awarded.
  3. The petition seeks to quash the order, directing a fresh inquiry, and awarding costs.
  4. The petition seeks that the order be quashed, a fresh inquiry directed, and awarding costs.

Explanation

Items in a series joined by 'and' should share the same grammatical form. Using three parallel infinitives ('to quash', 'to direct', 'to award') makes the list grammatically balanced.

Question 20General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In the sentence 'Were the appellant to withdraw the appeal, the interim order would lapse,' the verb form 'Were the appellant to withdraw' expresses:

  1. a past fact
  2. a hypothetical condition Correct answer.
  3. a direct command
  4. a completed action

Explanation

Inversion of 'were' with the subject replaces 'if' in a conditional clause, producing 'Were the appellant to withdraw' meaning 'If the appellant were to withdraw'. This expresses an unreal or hypothetical condition.

Question 21General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly uses 'respectively'?

  1. Justices A and B delivered the leading and the dissenting judgment respectively. Correct answer.
  2. The costs were respectively awarded to the petitioner.
  3. Respectively, the court adjourned and the parties left.
  4. The appellant and the respondent filed and answered the appeal respectively.

Explanation

'Respectively' matches two lists in the order given: Justice A delivered the leading judgment and Justice B the dissenting one. The two items on each side correspond one-to-one.

Question 22General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Identify the correct indirect form of: 'The court inquired, "Has the affidavit been sworn?"'

  1. The court inquired whether the affidavit had been sworn. Correct answer.
  2. The court inquired that the affidavit had been sworn.
  3. The court inquired if the affidavit has been sworn.
  4. The court inquired whether had the affidavit been sworn.

Explanation

A yes/no question in reported speech is introduced by 'whether' or 'if', with statement word order and backshift of tense. 'Had been sworn' correctly backshifts the present perfect 'has been sworn'.

Question 23General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the sentence in which the modifier is placed so that the meaning is clear.

  1. The court dismissed the petition filed by the appellant without jurisdiction.
  2. Filed by the appellant without jurisdiction, the court dismissed the petition.
  3. The court dismissed the petition without jurisdiction filed by the appellant.
  4. The court, without jurisdiction, dismissed the petition filed by the appellant. Correct answer.

Explanation

Placing 'without jurisdiction' immediately after 'the court' makes clear that it was the court that acted without jurisdiction. A modifier should sit next to the word it describes to avoid ambiguity.

Question 24General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option gives the correct comparative form? 'Of the two drafts, the second is ______.'

  1. more concise
  2. most concise
  3. the more concise Correct answer.
  4. the most concise

Explanation

When comparing exactly two items, the comparative degree is used, and the definite article is normal before it: 'the more concise'. The superlative is reserved for three or more items.

Question 25General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In the sentence 'Not only did the court condone the delay, but it also imposed costs,' the inversion 'did the court condone' occurs because:

  1. a negative expression begins the clause Correct answer.
  2. the sentence is interrogative
  3. the clause is subordinate
  4. the verb is intransitive

Explanation

When a clause opens with a negative or restrictive expression such as 'not only', 'never', or 'hardly', subject and auxiliary invert. Hence 'did the court condone' rather than 'the court condoned'.

Question 26General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In a judgment, the sentence 'The appellant failed to prove that the document was executed by the respondent, which was essential to his case' is best revised as:

  1. The appellant failed to prove that the document was executed by the respondent, essential to his case which it was.
  2. The appellant failed to prove that the document was executed by the respondent, which was essential to his case, as it happened.
  3. The appellant failed to prove that the document was executed by the respondent, that being essential to his case.
  4. The appellant failed to prove that the document was executed by the respondent, a fact essential to his case. Correct answer.

Explanation

The relative pronoun 'which' here has no clear antecedent: it appears to refer to the whole preceding clause, which is imprecise in legal prose. Replacing it with the appositive noun phrase 'a fact essential to his case' supplies a definite antecedent and keeps the reference unambiguous. Legal writing requires that every pronoun point to one identifiable noun or fact.

Question 27General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option best replaces the underlined portion to make the sentence precise and formal: 'The petitioner has been absent and the case is going on for a long time without any progress'?

  1. the case has been dragging on for a considerable period without progress Correct answer.
  2. the case is being gone on for a long time without progress
  3. the case went on for long without any progress
  4. the case is continuing since long without any progress

Explanation

The present perfect continuous 'has been dragging on' correctly conveys an action continuing from the past to the present, which the original 'is going on for a long time' fails to do. 'Dragging on' is an accepted formal idiom for protracted proceedings. The construction also maintains tense agreement with 'has been absent'.

Question 28General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In the sentence 'The respondent, having failed to file a reply despite service of notice, cannot now complain of the ex parte order,' the function of the participial phrase is to:

  1. state a reason or circumstance explaining why the respondent cannot complain Correct answer.
  2. describe the physical condition of the respondent at the time of the order
  3. qualify the noun 'notice' immediately preceding it
  4. serve as the main verb of the sentence

Explanation

A perfect participle phrase ('having failed to file a reply') placed before the main clause expresses an anterior action that supplies the reason for the main statement. It modifies the subject 'the respondent', not the nearest noun. Recognising this helps a reader see that the failure to file is the ground for the bar on complaining.

Question 29General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence so that it satisfies the rule of concord: 'The Registrar, along with the two Assistant Registrars, ______ responsible for maintaining the cause list.'

  1. is Correct answer.
  2. have been
  3. are
  4. were

Explanation

When a singular subject is followed by 'along with', 'together with', or 'as well as', the intervening phrase does not change the number of the subject. The true subject is 'The Registrar', singular, so the singular verb 'is' is required. Only 'and' would make the subject compound and plural.

Question 30General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The counsel submitted that the impugned order was bad ______ law and void ______ the face of the record.'?

  1. for; at
  2. in; on Correct answer.
  3. on; in
  4. at; in

Explanation

The established legal collocations are 'bad in law' (defective in legal terms) and 'void on the face of the record' (apparent from the record itself). Prepositions in these fixed phrases must be learnt as collocations rather than deduced. Substituting other prepositions breaks the accepted formula.

Question 31General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In 'The court was pleased to grant interim relief, subject to the petitioner depositing the disputed sum within four weeks,' the phrase 'subject to' conveys:

  1. a condition that must be fulfilled for the relief to operate Correct answer.
  2. an admission that the relief is already unconditional
  3. a comparison between the relief and another order
  4. a concession that the relief is unimportant

Explanation

In legal usage 'subject to' introduces a stipulation or condition on which an order depends. Here the interim relief takes effect only if the petitioner deposits the sum within the stated time. Reading it as a condition is essential because it determines the enforceability of the relief.

Question 32General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Identify the option in which the word 'sanction' is used in its sense of 'official approval or authorisation'.

  1. Economic sanctions were imposed on the errant corporation.
  2. The court imposed a sanction on the litigant for contempt.
  3. The disciplinary authority threatened to sanction the officer.
  4. The committee's sanction was required before the report could be published. Correct answer.

Explanation

'Sanction' is a contranym: it can mean either approval/authorisation or a penalty. In option 0, 'the committee's sanction was required' clearly means its approval was needed. The other sentences use the word to mean a penalty or the act of penalising.

Question 33General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'Had the appellant deposited the costs as directed, the appeal ______ not have been dismissed.'?

  1. shall
  2. will
  3. would Correct answer.
  4. should have

Explanation

A past unreal condition introduced by 'Had the appellant deposited' requires 'would have' in the main clause to express the result that did not occur. The inverted conditional replaces 'If the appellant had deposited'. The pattern is 'Had + subject + past participle, subject + would have + past participle'.

Question 34General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option gives the correct reported form of: The Judge said to the counsel, "Submit the written submissions by Friday."?

  1. The Judge told that the counsel should submit the written submissions by Friday.
  2. The Judge said the counsel to submit the written submissions by Friday.
  3. The Judge asked the counsel that he submit the written submissions by Friday.
  4. The Judge directed the counsel to submit the written submissions by Friday. Correct answer.

Explanation

An imperative in direct speech becomes an infinitive construction in reported speech, introduced by a reporting verb such as 'directed', 'ordered', or 'told' followed by the object. 'Direct' suits a judicial command. The time expression 'by Friday' is retained because the deadline is still relevant.

Question 35General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly uses the word 'peruse' in formal legal writing?

  1. The Bench perused the record quickly and carelessly.
  2. The Bench perused the record into the cupboard.
  3. The Bench perused the record before reserving judgment. Correct answer.
  4. The Bench perused the record for two hours and then slept.

Explanation

'Peruse' in formal usage means to read or examine carefully, and it takes a direct object without any adverbial contradiction. 'The Bench perused the record' is the standard collocation in judgments. Careless or contradictory adverbs undermine the word's meaning of careful reading.

Question 36General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option best completes the sentence so that the comparison is logical: 'The reasoning in the impugned order is less persuasive than ______ in the earlier judgment.'?

  1. it
  2. this
  3. that Correct answer.
  4. those

Explanation

The comparison is between the reasoning in two orders, so the singular demonstrative pronoun 'that' stands for 'the reasoning' and avoids repeating it. 'Those' would be plural and 'it' would wrongly refer to the whole order. Parallel comparison requires matching the compared entity.

Question 37General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'No sooner ______ the arguments concluded than the court pronounced its order.'?

  1. did
  2. had Correct answer.
  3. were
  4. have

Explanation

'No sooner' at the beginning of a clause triggers inversion and pairs with the past perfect: 'No sooner had the arguments concluded than...'. The past perfect marks the first of two past events, and 'than' introduces the second. 'When' would be incorrect with 'no sooner'.

Question 38General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The appellant's contention is that the order ______ without jurisdiction and is therefore a nullity.'?

  1. had been passing
  2. was passing
  3. has passed
  4. was passed Correct answer.

Explanation

The order is the object of the action of passing, so the passive 'was passed' is required. 'Has passed' and 'was passing' are active forms that would make the order the actor. Legal statements about the validity of an order commonly use the simple passive.

Question 39General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

In the sentence 'The affidavit, which was sworn before a notary, was filed yesterday, and it runs to forty pages,' the best criticism of the sentence is that:

  1. the relative clause 'which was sworn before a notary' is a restrictive clause and should not be set off by commas
  2. the pronoun 'it' has no antecedent in the sentence
  3. 'runs to forty pages' is a misplaced modifier
  4. the tense shifts from past to present without justification and the sentence is loosely coordinated Correct answer.

Explanation

The sentence begins in the past tense ('was filed') and then shifts to the present ('runs'), which is inconsistent in a narrative of past events. The 'and' coordination also joins two loosely related ideas, weakening the sentence. Formal legal drafting keeps tense consistent and subordinates secondary detail.

Question 40General English (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, usage)

Which option correctly completes the sentence: 'The witness deposed that he ______ the accused at the scene, but he could not ______ the time.'?

  1. had seen; recollect of
  2. was seeing; remind
  3. has seen; remember about
  4. saw; recall Correct answer.

Explanation

Both blanks take direct objects without prepositions: 'saw the accused' and 'recall the time'. The simple past 'saw' fits a completed act of perception, and 'recall' is the correct transitive verb for remembering. Verbs of remembering and perceiving do not take 'of' or 'about' here.

Question 41General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The Andhra Pradesh High Court's principal seat is located in which city?

  1. Hyderabad Correct answer.
  2. Kurnool
  3. Visakhapatnam
  4. Amaravati

Explanation

The Andhra Pradesh High Court was established on 1 January 2019 with its principal seat at Hyderabad, in the building shared under transitional arrangements after the bifurcation of the erstwhile common High Court. Amaravati is the state capital but not the seat of the High Court.

Question 42General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under the Constitution of India, the Judges of a High Court are appointed by which authority?

  1. The Chief Justice of India
  2. The State Legislature
  3. The President of India Correct answer.
  4. The Governor of the State

Explanation

Article 217 provides that every Judge of a High Court is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State and the Chief Justice of the High Court concerned. Appointment is thus an executive act of the President, not of the Governor or the Chief Justice of India.

Question 43General Knowledge and Current Affairs

What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution for appointment as a Judge of a High Court?

  1. Forty-five years Correct answer.
  2. Forty years
  3. Thirty-five years
  4. Thirty years

Explanation

Article 217(2) requires that a person must have held a judicial office in India for at least ten years, or been an advocate of a High Court for at least ten years, and must be a citizen of India; the age floor for a High Court Judge is forty-five years. The thirty-five year threshold applies to the office of President, not to High Court Judges.

Question 44General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A writ of quo warranto is issued to address which of the following situations?

  1. To release a person from unlawful detention
  2. To compel a public authority to perform a legal duty
  3. To quash an order already passed by an inferior tribunal
  4. To restrain a person from acting in a public office to which he is not entitled Correct answer.

Explanation

Quo warranto questions the authority by which a person holds a public office, and lies where the appointment is contrary to law. Mandamus compels performance of a duty, habeas corpus secures release from detention, and certiorari quashes a decision.

Question 45General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Who administers the oath of office to the Chief Justice of a High Court?

  1. The Chief Justice of India
  2. The President of India
  3. The Governor of the State Correct answer.
  4. The senior-most puisne Judge of that High Court

Explanation

Article 219 provides that every person appointed as a Judge of a High Court, including the Chief Justice, takes an oath before the Governor of the State. The President appoints the Judge, but the oath is administered by the Governor.

Question 46General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The oath or affirmation prescribed for a Judge of a High Court is set out in which Article of the Constitution?

  1. Article 217
  2. Article 219 Correct answer.
  3. Article 226
  4. Article 224

Explanation

Article 219 prescribes the form of oath or affirmation to be made by a Judge of a High Court before entering upon office. Article 217 deals with appointment and conditions of office, Article 224 with additional and acting Judges, and Article 226 with writ jurisdiction.

Question 47General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Under Article 226, a High Court may issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for which other purpose?

  1. Only for enforcement of fundamental rights
  2. Only for disputes between the Union and the State
  3. Only for matters arising within the State Legislature
  4. For any other purpose, including enforcement of ordinary legal rights Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 226 is wider than Article 32: a High Court may issue directions, orders or writs not only for enforcement of fundamental rights but also for any other purpose. This enables relief for infringement of statutory and common-law rights as well.

Question 48General Knowledge and Current Affairs

The salary and allowances of a Judge of a High Court are charged upon which fund?

  1. The Consolidated Fund of India
  2. The Contingency Fund of the State
  3. The Public Account of the State
  4. The Consolidated Fund of the State Correct answer.

Explanation

Article 202 provides that the salaries and allowances of High Court Judges are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of the State, which means they are not subject to a vote in the legislature. This protects judicial independence by making expenditure non-votable.

Question 49General Knowledge and Current Affairs

A District Judge in Andhra Pradesh is aggrieved by an order of the State Government reducing his pension. Which forum has jurisdiction over such a service dispute?

  1. The Supreme Court of India directly
  2. The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Correct answer.
  3. The Andhra Pradesh High Court under Article 226
  4. The State Legislature's committee on petitions

Explanation

The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal has been constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, and has jurisdiction over service matters of state government employees and judicial officers. Its orders are subject to scrutiny by the High Court under Article 226/227, but the first forum is the tribunal.

Question 50General Knowledge and Current Affairs

An order passed by a single Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in a first appeal is challenged before a division bench. This appeal is ordinarily governed by which provision?

  1. Article 134 of the Constitution
  2. Letters Patent or the applicable High Court rules providing intra-court appeal Correct answer.
  3. Article 136 of the Constitution
  4. Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure

Explanation

Intra-court appeals from a single Judge to a division bench of the same High Court lie under the Letters Patent or the High Court's own appellate rules, not under the Constitution. Article 134 concerns criminal appeals to the Supreme Court, Article 136 is special leave, and Section 100 governs second appeals from subordinate courts.