एखादी व्यक्ती, भारतीय राज्यघटनेच्या अनुच्छेद 217 (2) अन्वये खालीलपैकी कोणत्या परिस्थितीत उच्च न्यायालयाचा न्यायाधीश म्हणून नियुक्ती होण्यास पात्र असणार नाही ?

The correct answer is Option D (His name is not recommended by the Council of Ministers).

Key Points:
• Article 217(2) of the Constitution explicitly lays down the constitutional qualifications for appointment as a Judge of a High Court:
• 1. The person must be a citizen of India (Option 1).
• 2. The person must have for at least ten years held a judicial office in the territory of India (Option 2); OR
• 3. The person must have been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in succession (Option 3).
• Recommendation or lack of recommendation by the Council of Ministers (Option 4) is NOT a constitutional qualification specified under Article 217(2).
• (Note: An eminent jurist can be appointed to the Supreme Court under Article 124, but there is no provision for appointing an eminent jurist to a High Court).
• Hence, option 4 is not a valid condition under Article 217(2).
• Key Takeaway: Article 217(2) requires Indian citizenship and either 10 years in judicial office or 10 years as an advocate in a High Court.