Before the establishment of the High Court, who functioned as the Final Authority in the administration of Justice in Jammu and Kashmir?

The Ruler of Jammu and Kashmir functioned as the final authority in the administration of Justice. For conducting the smooth administration in the state, the British Government of India in 1889, asked Maharaja Pratap Singh the then ruler of Jammu and Kashmir to appoint a Council and the Law Member of the Council to exercise all the appellate powers both at civil and criminal levels.