164. Continuation in office of Judges, public officers and others

Subject to the provisions of Article 163 every person who immediately before the commencement of the

Constitution -

held office in any court or tribunal deemed, by virtue of the provisions of paragraph (2) of

was in the service of the Republic, any local authority or any Public Corporation,

held office in any local authority or Pub-lic Corporation, or

held any appointment under any existing written law, shall continue in such service or hold such office or appointment under the same terms and conditions.