Article 225 — Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the provisions of any law of the appropriate Legislaturemade by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislatureby this Constitution, the jurisdiction of, and the law

to the provisions of any law of the appropriate Legislaturemade by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislatureby this Constitution, the jurisdiction of, and the law administered in, any existing High Court, and the respective powers of the Judges thereof in relation to theadministration of justice in the Court, including anypower to make rules of Court and to regulate the sittingsof the Court and of members thereof sitting alone or inDivision Courts, shall be the same as immediately beforethe commencement of this Constitution: 1[Provided that any restriction to which the exercise of original jurisdiction by any of the High Courts with respect to any matter concerning the revenue or concerningany act ordered or done in the collection thereof wassubject immediately before the commencement of thisConstitution shall no longer apply to the exercise of suchjurisdiction.] 2[226. (1) Notwithstanding anything in article 32 3*** every High Court shall have power, throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction, toissue to any person or authority, including in appropriate cases, any Government, within those territories directions,Jurisdiction of existing HighCourts. Power of High Courts to issuecertain writs. 1Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 29, (w.e.f. 20-6-1979). Original proviso was omitted by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment)Act, 1976, s. 37 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 2Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 38, for art. 226 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 3The words, figures and letters “but subject to the provisions of article 131A and article 226A” omitted by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977, s. 7 (w.e.f.13-4-1978).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 224A—226.)112 orders or writs, including 1[writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari , or any of them, for the enforcement of any of the rightsconferred by Part III and for any other purpose.] (2) The power conferred by clause (1) to issue directions, orders or writs to any Government, authorityor person may also be exercised by any High Courtexercising jurisdiction in relation to the territories withinwhich the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises for theexercise of such power, notwithstanding that the seat ofsuch Government or authority or the residence of suchperson is not within those territories. 2[(3) Where any party against whom an interim order, whether by way of injunction or stay or in any othermanner, is made on, or in any proceedings relating to, apetition under clause (1), without— (a) furnishing to such party copies of such petition and all documents in support of the plea for suchinterim order; and (b) giving such party an opportunity of being heard, makes an application to the High Court for the vacation of such order and furnishes a copy of such applicationto the party in whose favour such order has been madeor the counsel of such party, the High Court shall disposeof the application within a period of two weeks from thedate on which it is received or from the date on whichthe copy of such application is so furnished, whicheveris later, or where the High Court is closed on the lastday of that period, before the expiry of the next dayafterwards on which the High Court is open; and if theapplication is not so disposed of, the interim order shall,on the expiry of that period, or, as the case may be, theexpiry of the said next day, stand vacated.] 1Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 30, for the portion beginning with the words “writs in the nauture of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, or any of them” and ending with the words “such illegality has resulted in substantial failure of justice” (w.e.f. 1-8-1979). 2Subs. by s. 30, ibid., for cls. (3), (4), (5) and (6) (w.e.f. 1-8-1979).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 226.)113 1[(4) The power conferred on a High Court by this article shall not be in derogation of the power conferred on the Supreme Court by clause (2) of article 32.] 2226A. [Constitutional validity of Central laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 226.] Rep. by the Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977, s. 8 (w.e.f. 13-4-1978).