Constitution of India, 1949
233.Appointment of district judges.-
(1) Appointments of persons to be, and the
posting and promotion of, district judges in any State shall be made by the
Governor of the State in consultation with the High Court exercising
jurisdiction in relation to such State.
(2) A person not already in the service of the
Union or of the State shall only be eligible to be appointed a district judge
if he has been for not less than seven years an advocate or a pleader and is
recommended by the High Court for appointment.