How can a person appointed as a district judge before the commencement of the Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966 be considered validly appointed?
A person appointed as a district judge before the commencement of the Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966 can be considered validly appointed if the appointment was made in accordance with either article 233 or article 235. However, even if the appointment was not made in accordance with these provisions, it shall not be deemed to be illegal, void, or ever to have become illegal or void by reason only of that fact.