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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.
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
1
Short title
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Repealed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