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The Punjab Reorganisation Act

An Act to provide for the Reorganisation of the existing State of Punjab and for matters connected therewith.
1966
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • REORGANISATION OF THE STATE OF PUNJAB

  • 3
     Formation of Haryana State
  • 4
     Formation of Union territory of Chandigarh
  • 5
     Transfer of territory from Punjab to Himachal Pradesh
  • 6
     State of Punjab and territorial divisions thereof
  • 7
     Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
  • 8
     Saving powers of Government

  • The Council of States

  • 9
     Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
  • 10
     Allocation of sitting members
  • 11
     Filling up of vacancies

  • The House of the People

  • 12
     Provision as to existing House

  • The Legislative Assemblies

  • 13
     Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies
  • 14
     Amendment of Delimitation Orders
  • 15
     Allocation of sitting members
  • 16
     Duration of Legislative Assembly of Haryana
  • 17
     Duration of Legislative Assemblies of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
  • 18
     Speakers and Deputy Speakers
  • 19
     Rules of procedure

  • The Legislative Council

  • 20
     Legislative Council of Punjab
  • 21
     Council constituencies
  • 22
     Provision as to certain sitting members

  • Delimitation of constituencies

  • 23
     Allocation of seats in the House of the People
  • 24
     Allocation of seats in the Legislative Assembly
  • 25
     Delimitation of constituencies
  • 26
     Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution
  • 27
     Amendment of Scheduled Castes Orders
  • 28
     Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Orders

  • HIGH COURT

  • 29
     Common High Court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
  • 30
     Jurisdiction of the common High Court
  • 31
     Special provision relating to Bar Council and Advocates
  • 32
     Practice and procedure in common High Court
  • 33
     Custody of seal of common High Court
  • 34
     Form of writs and other processes
  • 35
     Powers of Judges
  • 36
     Principal seat and other places of sitting of the common High Court
  • 37
     Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court
  • 38
     Extension of jurisdiction of the Court of Judicial Commissioner for Himachal Pradesh
  • 39
     Transfer of pending proceedings
  • 40
     Interpretation
  • 41
     Savings

  • AUTHORISATION OF THE EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES

  • 42
     Authorisation of expenditure of the State of Haryana
  • 43
     Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territory
  • 44
     Reports relating to the accounts of the existing State of Punjab
  • 45
     Allowances and privileges of Governor of Haryana
  • 46
     Distribution of revenues

  • APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  • 47
     Application of Part
  • 48
     Land and goods
  • 49
     Treasury and bank balances
  • 50
     Arrears of taxes
  • 51
     Right to recover loans and advances
  • 52
     Investments and credits in certain funds
  • 53
     Assets and liabilities of State undertakings
  • 54
     Public debt
  • 55
     Refund of taxes collected in excess
  • 56
     Deposits, etc
  • 57
     Provident fund
  • 58
     Pensions
  • 59
     Contracts
  • 60
     Liability in respect of actionable wrong
  • 61
     Liability as guarantor
  • 62
     Items in suspense
  • 63
     Residuary provision
  • 64
     Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement
  • 65
     Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  • 66
     Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund

  • PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS

  • 67
     Provisions as to certain Corporations
  • 68
     Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water
  • 69
     Provisions as to Punjab State Financial Corporation
  • 70
     Amendment of Act 6 of 1942
  • 71
     Provision as to co-operative banks
  • 72
     General provisions as to statutory corporations
  • 73
     Provision as to certain companies
  • 74
     Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits
  • 75
     Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases
  • 76
     Special provision as to income-tax
  • 77
     Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions

  • BHAKRA-NANGAL AND BEAS PROJECTS

  • 78
     Rights and liabilities in regard to Bhakra-Nangal and Beas Projects
  • 79
     Bhakra Management Board
  • 80
     Construction of Beas Project

  • PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

  • 81
     Provisions relating to All-India Services
  • 82
     Provisions relating to other Services
  • 83
     Provisions as to continuance of officers in the same post
  • 84
     Power of Central Government to give directions
  • 85
     Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions

  • LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  • 86
     Amendment of Act 37 of 1956
  • 87
     Power to extend enactments to Chandigarh
  • 88
     Territorial extent of laws
  • 89
     Power to adapt laws
  • 90
     Power to construe laws
  • 91
     Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  • 92
     Legal proceedings
  • 93
     Transfer of pending proceedings
  • 94
     Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases
  • 95
     Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  • 96
     Power to remove difficulties
  • 97
     Power to make rules