(1) A Judge shall hold office for a term of five years or until he attains the age of sixty-two years, whichever is earlier.
• Published in Part III - Section I (a) of the Tamif Nadu Government Gazelle, dated the 19th August 1987.
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(2) A Judge shall be entitled to the pay, allowances and leave as admissible to a District Judge:
Provided that if he is in receipt of a pension in respect of any previous service under any Government, he shall be entitled to the pay last drawn by him, less the pension and the pension equivalent of other pensionary benefits, if any, drawn by him and in addition, he shall be entitled to draw the allowances admissible to a District Judge:
Provided further that if a serving District Judge is appointed as a Judge, he shall be entitled to such pay and allowances that would have been admissible to him but for his appointment as a Judge and if he retires from service before the expiry of his term, he shall, from the date of his retirement, be entitled to such pay and allowances admissible under the first proviso.
(3) The conditions of service applicable to a District Judge shall apply to a Judge.
(4) A Judge shall not be entitled to any pension for the service rendered by him as a Judge:
Provided that, an officer of the State Government on deputation shall be entitled to count his service as such t~ll the date of his superannuation for the purpose of his pension.