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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.
राज्य पुनर्गठन अधिनियम, 1956
Act Details
37
1956
8/31/1956
31-08-1956
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of States
Full List of Sections
PRELIMINARY
TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATES
Section 5
Formation of Kerala State.Section 7
Formation of a new Mysore State.Section 8
Formation of a new Bombay State.Section 10
Formation of a new Rajasthan State.Section 11
Formation of a new Punjab State.Section 13
Saving powers of State Governments.ZONES AND ZONAL COUNCILS
Section 14
Repealed.Section 15
Establishment of Zonal Councils.Section 16
Composition of the Councils.Section 17
Meetings of the Councils.Section 18
Power to appoint Committees.Section 19
Staff of the Council.Section 20
Office of the Council.Section 21
Functions of the Councils.Section 22
Joint meetings of Zonal Councils.The Council of States
Section 25
By-elections to fill vacancies.Section 26
Term of office of members.The House of the People
Section 27
Provision as to existing House.The Legislative Assembly
Section 30
Duration of Legislative Assemblies.Section 31
Speakers and Deputy Speakers.Section 32
Rules of procedure.The Legislative Councils
Section 33
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council.Section 34
Bombay Legislative Council.Section 35
Madras Legislative Council.Section 36
Mysore Legislative Council.Section 37
Punjab Legislative Council.Section 38
Chairman and Deputy Chairman.Section 39
Rules of procedure.Delimitation of Constituencies
Section 43
Constitution of Delimitation Commission.Section 44
Duties of the Commission.Section 45
Associate members.Section 46
Casual vacancies.Section 47
Procedure as to delimitation.HIGH COURTS
Section 49
High Courts for the new States.Section 50
Abolition of certain Courts.Section 53
Power to enrol advocates, etc.Section 54
Practice and procedure.Section 55
Custody of seal of the High Court.Section 56
Form of writs and other processes.Section 57
Powers of Judges.Section 65
High Court of Andhra Pradesh.Section 68
Interpretation.Section 69
Savings.AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE
Section 74
Distribution of revenues.APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PART A AND PART B STATES
Section 75
Application of Part.Section 76
Land and goods.Section 77
Treasury and bank balances.Section 78
Arrears of taxes.Section 79
Right to recover loans and advances.Section 80
Credits in certain funds.Section 82
Public debt.Section 83
Refund of taxes collected in excess.Section 84
Deposits.Section 85
Provident funds.Section 86
Pensions.Section 87
Contracts.Section 90
Items in suspense.Section 91
Residuary provision.APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UNION
Section 94
Definitions.Section 96
Arrears of taxes.Section 97
Loans and advances.Section 98
Debts due to Central Government.Section 99
Provident fund.Section 100
Pensions.Section 101
Contracts.PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND INTER-STATE AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS
Section 104
Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.Section 105
Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES
Section 114
Provisions relating to All-India Services.Section 115
Provisions relating to other services.LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 119
Territorial extent of laws.Section 120
Power to adapt laws.Section 121
Power to construe laws.Section 123
Legal proceedings.Section 126
Repealed.Section 128
Power to remove difficulties.Section 129
Power to make rules.Section 130
Repeal of Act 49 of 1951.