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UPSC 1996: When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to
(a)the writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court
(b)special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India
(c)discretionary powers of the Governor of the state
(d)special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) special control exercised by the Chief Justice of India
According to the official 1996 answer key, when a High Court Chief Justice functions on the administrative side (e.g., framing rules, staff matters), his actions are subject to the supervisory/consultative control of the Chief Justice of India; they are not left to writ review by brother judges or to the Governor’s or Chief Minister’s discretion. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1996-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 50. It falls under Indian Polity > Judiciary.
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