The States Reorganisation Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.1956
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATES
ZONES AND ZONAL COUNCILS
The Council of States
The House of the People
The Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Councils
Delimitation of Constituencies
HIGH COURTS
AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE
APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PART A AND PART B STATES
APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UNION
PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND INTER-STATE AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES
LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
PRELIMINARY
TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATES
3Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name4Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras5Formation of Kerala State6Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands7Formation of a new Mysore State8Formation of a new Bombay State9Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State10Formation of a new Rajasthan State11Formation of a new Punjab State12Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution13Saving powers of State GovernmentsZONES AND ZONAL COUNCILS
The Council of States
The House of the People
The Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Councils
Delimitation of Constituencies
40Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies41Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders42Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes43Constitution of Delimitation Commission44Duties of the Commission45Associate members46Casual vacancies47Procedure as to delimitation48Special provision as to certain electionsHIGH COURTS
49High Courts for the new States50Abolition of certain Courts51Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States52Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States53Power to enrol advocates, etc54Practice and procedure55Custody of seal of the High Court56Form of writs and other processes57Powers of Judges58Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court59Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court60Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court61Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court62Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court63Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court64Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court65High Court of Andhra Pradesh66High Court for the areas added to Madras67Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts68Interpretation69SavingsAUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE
APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PART A AND PART B STATES
75Application of Part76Land and goods77Treasury and bank balances78Arrears of taxes79Right to recover loans and advances80Credits in certain funds81Assets and liabilities of State undertakings82Public debt83Refund of taxes collected in excess84Deposits85Provident funds86Pensions87Contracts88Liability in respect of actionable wrong89Liability as guarantor of co-operative society90Items in suspense91Residuary provision92Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases93Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated FundAPPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UNION
PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND INTER-STATE AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
102Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations103Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation104Amendment of Act 2 of 1934105Amendment of Act 6 of 1942106Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities107Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water108Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi- purpose projects109General provision as to statutory corporations110Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits111Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases112Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore113Continuance of facilities in certain State institutionsPROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES
LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
119Territorial extent of laws120Power to adapt laws121Power to construe laws122Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions123Legal proceedings124Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts125Provisions as to certain pending proceedings126Repealed127Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws128Power to remove difficulties129Power to make rules130Repeal of Act 49 of 1951