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The States Reorganisation Act `1956

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.
1956
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATES

  • 3
     Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name
  • 4
     Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras
  • 5
     Formation of Kerala State
  • 6
     Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands
  • 7
     Formation of a new Mysore State
  • 8
     Formation of a new Bombay State
  • 9
     Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State
  • 10
     Formation of a new Rajasthan State
  • 11
     Formation of a new Punjab State
  • 12
     Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
  • 13
     Saving powers of State Governments

  • ZONES AND ZONAL COUNCILS

  • 14
     Repealed
  • 15
     Establishment of Zonal Councils
  • 16
     Composition of the Councils
  • 17
     Meetings of the Councils
  • 18
     Power to appoint Committees
  • 19
     Staff of the Council
  • 20
     Office of the Council
  • 21
     Functions of the Councils
  • 22
     Joint meetings of Zonal Councils

  • The Council of States

  • 23
     Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
  • 24
     Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States
  • 25
     By-elections to fill vacancies
  • 26
     Term of office of members

  • The House of the People

  • 27
     Provision as to existing House

  • The Legislative Assembly

  • 28
     Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members
  • 29
     Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  • 30
     Duration of Legislative Assemblies
  • 31
     Speakers and Deputy Speakers
  • 32
     Rules of procedure

  • The Legislative Councils

  • 33
     Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council
  • 34
     Bombay Legislative Council
  • 35
     Madras Legislative Council
  • 36
     Mysore Legislative Council
  • 37
     Punjab Legislative Council
  • 38
     Chairman and Deputy Chairman
  • 39
     Rules of procedure

  • Delimitation of Constituencies

  • 40
     Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies
  • 41
     Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
  • 42
     Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  • 43
     Constitution of Delimitation Commission
  • 44
     Duties of the Commission
  • 45
     Associate members
  • 46
     Casual vacancies
  • 47
     Procedure as to delimitation
  • 48
     Special provision as to certain elections

  • HIGH COURTS

  • 49
     High Courts for the new States
  • 50
     Abolition of certain Courts
  • 51
     Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States
  • 52
     Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States
  • 53
     Power to enrol advocates, etc
  • 54
     Practice and procedure
  • 55
     Custody of seal of the High Court
  • 56
     Form of writs and other processes
  • 57
     Powers of Judges
  • 58
     Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court
  • 59
     Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court
  • 60
     Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court
  • 61
     Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court
  • 62
     Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court
  • 63
     Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court
  • 64
     Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court
  • 65
     High Court of Andhra Pradesh
  • 66
     High Court for the areas added to Madras
  • 67
     Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts
  • 68
     Interpretation
  • 69
     Savings

  • AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

  • 70
     Authorisation of expenditure of new States
  • 71
     Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts
  • 72
     Reports relating to the accounts of certain States
  • 73
     Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States
  • 74
     Distribution of revenues

  • APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PART A AND PART B STATES

  • 75
     Application of Part
  • 76
     Land and goods
  • 77
     Treasury and bank balances
  • 78
     Arrears of taxes
  • 79
     Right to recover loans and advances
  • 80
     Credits in certain funds
  • 81
     Assets and liabilities of State undertakings
  • 82
     Public debt
  • 83
     Refund of taxes collected in excess
  • 84
     Deposits
  • 85
     Provident funds
  • 86
     Pensions
  • 87
     Contracts
  • 88
     Liability in respect of actionable wrong
  • 89
     Liability as guarantor of co-operative society
  • 90
     Items in suspense
  • 91
     Residuary provision
  • 92
     Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  • 93
     Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund

  • APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UNION

  • 94
     Definitions
  • 95
     Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States
  • 96
     Arrears of taxes
  • 97
     Loans and advances
  • 98
     Debts due to Central Government
  • 99
     Provident fund
  • 100
     Pensions
  • 101
     Contracts

  • PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND INTER-STATE AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS

  • 102
     Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations
  • 103
     Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation
  • 104
     Amendment of Act 2 of 1934
  • 105
     Amendment of Act 6 of 1942
  • 106
     Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities
  • 107
     Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water
  • 108
     Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi- purpose projects
  • 109
     General provision as to statutory corporations
  • 110
     Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits
  • 111
     Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases
  • 112
     Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore
  • 113
     Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions

  • PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

  • 114
     Provisions relating to All-India Services
  • 115
     Provisions relating to other services
  • 116
     Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts
  • 117
     Power of Central Government to give directions
  • 118
     Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions

  • LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  • 119
     Territorial extent of laws
  • 120
     Power to adapt laws
  • 121
     Power to construe laws
  • 122
     Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  • 123
     Legal proceedings
  • 124
     Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts
  • 125
     Provisions as to certain pending proceedings
  • 126
     Repealed
  • 127
     Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  • 128
     Power to remove difficulties
  • 129
     Power to make rules
  • 130
     Repeal of Act 49 of 1951