Does Article 224A imply that a retired judge has to sit and act unless they consent not to do so?
Yes, Article 224A implies that a retired judge has to sit and act unless they consent not to do so. The article states that "every such person so requested shall, while so sitting and acting, be entitled to such allowances as the President may by order determine and have all the jurisdiction, powers and privileges of, but shall not otherwise be deemed to be, a Judge of that High Court: Provided that nothing in this article shall be deemed to require any such person as aforesaid to sit and act as a Judge of that High Court unless he consents so to do."