The Constitution makes a number of provisions to preserve the integrity of the High Courts, and to render them independent of the executive control so that they may discharge their judicial functions without fear and favour. The Judges have a fixed tenure and they retire at the age of sixty two years. They cannot be removed earlier except when the two Houses of Parliament pass an address on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity by a majority of the total membership of each House, and by a majority of not-less than two thirds of the members present and voting. This provision gives to the High Court Judges the same security of tenure as the Judges enjoy in England. This is an innovation as no such provision existed in the Government of India Act, 1935. The President may after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a Judge from one High Court to any other High Court. The salaries of the Judges have been prescribed in the Second Schedule to the Constitution and so cannot be varied without a Constitutional amendment. The allowances, leave and pension of a High Court, Judge cannot be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment . The Conduct of a High Court Judge in the discharge of his duties cannot be discussed in any legislature, Central or State except on a motion for his removal as mentioned above The ban on legislative discussion of the conduct of a High Court Judge insulates him from local political pressures. The expenses of a High Court are charged upon the Consolidated Fund of the State concerned. The jurisdiction of the High Courts the law administered by them and the power to make rules of the Court were allowed by the Constitution of India to continue as were immediately before the commencement of the Constitution. This jurisdiction and power of the High court is subject to the provisions of the constitution of India and provisions of any law of the appropriate legislature. The status quo is maintained by the Constitution in order to maintain the Historical continuity. The law administered at the commencement of the Constitution includes.