Section 5 of Kerala High Court Service Rules, 2007

5. Appointing Authority :- The Chief Justice shall be the appointing authority for all categories, but the Registrar General may subject to the control of the Chief Justice, make appointments to categories in Divisions III and IV: Provided that - (1) the Registrar General may post any member of the Service in Divisions II and IV from one category to another on the same scale of pay for which he is qualified; (2) reappointment to any post other than a post in Division I shall be made by the Registrar General.