Act 31 of 1966

The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966

An Act to provide for the Reorganisation of the existing State of Punjab and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1966-09-18
  • 97 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Formation of Haryana State. Read
4 Formation of Union territory of Chandigarh. Read
5 Transfer of territory from Punjab to Himachal Pradesh. Read
6 State of Punjab and territorial divisions thereof. Read
7 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution. Read
8 Saving powers of Government. Read
9 Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution. Read
10 Allocation of sitting members. Read
11 Filling up of vacancies. Read
12 Provision as to existing House. Read
13 Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies. Read
14 Amendment of Delimitation Orders. Read
15 Allocation of sitting members. Read
16 Duration of Legislative Assembly of Haryana. Read
17 Duration of Legislative Assemblies of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Read
18 Speakers and Deputy Speakers. Read
19 Rules of procedure. Read
20 Legislative Council of Punjab. Read
21 Council constituencies. Read
22 Provision as to certain sitting members. Read
23 Allocation of seats in the House of the People. Read
24 Allocation of seats in the Legislative Assembly. Read
25 Delimitation of constituencies. Read
26 Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution. Read
27 Amendment of Scheduled Castes Orders. Read
28 Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Orders. Read
29 Common High Court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Read
30 Jurisdiction of the common High Court. Read
31 Special provision relating to Bar Council and Advocates. Read
32 Practice and procedure in common High Court. Read
33 Custody of seal of common High Court. Read
34 Form of writs and other processes. Read
35 Powers of Judges. Read
36 Principal seat and other places of sitting of the common High Court. Read
37 Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court. Read
38 Extension of jurisdiction of the Court of Judicial Commissioner for Himachal Pradesh. Read
39 Transfer of pending proceedings. Read
40 Interpretation. Read
41 Savings. Read
42 Authorisation of expenditure of the State of Haryana. Read
43 Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territory. Read
44 Reports relating to the accounts of the existing State of Punjab. Read
45 Allowances and privileges of Governor of Haryana. Read
46 Distribution of revenues. Read
47 Application of Part. Read
48 Land and goods. Read
49 Treasury and bank balances. Read
50 Arrears of taxes. Read
51 Right to recover loans and advances. Read
52 Investments and credits in certain funds. Read
53 Assets and liabilities of State undertakings. Read
54 Public debt. Read
55 Refund of taxes collected in excess. Read
56 Deposits, etc. Read
57 Provident fund. Read
58 Pensions. Read
59 Contracts. Read
60 Liability in respect of actionable wrong. Read
61 Liability as guarantor. Read
62 Items in suspense. Read
63 Residuary provision. Read
64 Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement. Read
65 Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases. Read
66 Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund. Read
67 Provisions as to certain Corporations. Read
68 Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water. Read
69 Provisions as to Punjab State Financial Corporation. Read
70 Amendment of Act 6 of 1942. Read
71 Provision as to co-operative banks. Read
72 General provisions as to statutory corporations. Read
73 Provision as to certain companies. Read
74 Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits. Read
75 Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases. Read
76 Special provision as to income-tax. Read
77 Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions. Read
78 Rights and liabilities in regard to Bhakra-Nangal and Beas Projects. Read
79 Bhakra Management Board. Read
80 Construction of Beas Project. Read
81 Provisions relating to All-India Services. Read
82 Provisions relating to other Services. Read
83 Provisions as to continuance of officers in the same post. Read
84 Power of Central Government to give directions. Read
85 Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions. Read
86 Amendment of Act 37 of 1956. Read
87 Power to extend enactments to Chandigarh. Read
88 Territorial extent of laws. Read
89 Power to adapt laws. Read
90 Power to construe laws. Read
91 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions. Read
92 Legal proceedings. Read
93 Transfer of pending proceedings. Read
94 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases. Read
95 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws. Read
96 Power to remove difficulties. Read
97 Power to make rules. Read
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