Article 231 of CoI : Article 231: Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

The Indian Parliament decides to establish a common High Court for the states of Punjab and Haryana, along with the Union Territory of Chandigarh. This means that instead of having separate High Courts for each state and the Union Territory, there will be one High Court that serves all three regions.

In this scenario:

• If a case arises in a subordinate court in Punjab, any rules or forms related to that court will be approved by the Governor of Punjab.
• If a case arises in a subordinate court in Haryana, any rules or forms related to that court will be approved by the Governor of Haryana.
• If a case arises in a subordinate court in Chandigarh, any rules or forms related to that court will be approved by the President of India, since Chandigarh is a Union Territory.

Example 2:

The Indian Parliament enacts a law to establish a common High Court for the states of Maharashtra and Goa. The principal seat of this High Court is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

In this scenario:

• Any references to the "State" in articles 219 and 229 of the Constitution will be understood to refer to Maharashtra, since the principal seat of the High Court is in Mumbai.
• If the principal seat were instead located in a Union Territory, such as Daman and Diu, then references to the "Governor" in articles 219 and 229 would be understood to refer to the President of India, and references to the "State" would be understood to refer to the Union Territory.