Act 37 of 1956

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1956-08-31
  • 130 sections
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1 Short title.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name.Read
4 Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras.Read
5 Formation of Kerala State.Read
6 Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.Read
7 Formation of a new Mysore State.Read
8 Formation of a new Bombay State.Read
9 Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State.Read
10 Formation of a new Rajasthan State.Read
11 Formation of a new Punjab State.Read
12 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.Read
13 Saving powers of State Governments.Read
14 Repealed.Read
15 Establishment of Zonal Councils.Read
16 Composition of the Councils.Read
17 Meetings of the Councils.Read
18 Power to appoint Committees.Read
19 Staff of the Council.Read
20 Office of the Council.Read
21 Functions of the Councils.Read
22 Joint meetings of Zonal Councils.Read
23 Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.Read
24 Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States.Read
25 By-elections to fill vacancies.Read
26 Term of office of members.Read
27 Provision as to existing House.Read
28 Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members.Read
29 Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.Read
30 Duration of Legislative Assemblies.Read
31 Speakers and Deputy Speakers.Read
32 Rules of procedure.Read
33 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council.Read
34 Bombay Legislative Council.Read
35 Madras Legislative Council.Read
36 Mysore Legislative Council.Read
37 Punjab Legislative Council.Read
38 Chairman and Deputy Chairman.Read
39 Rules of procedure.Read
40 Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.Read
41 Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.Read
42 Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.Read
43 Constitution of Delimitation Commission.Read
44 Duties of the Commission.Read
45 Associate members.Read
46 Casual vacancies.Read
47 Procedure as to delimitation.Read
48 Special provision as to certain elections.Read
49 High Courts for the new States.Read
50 Abolition of certain Courts.Read
51 Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States.Read
52 Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States.Read
53 Power to enrol advocates, etc.Read
54 Practice and procedure.Read
55 Custody of seal of the High Court.Read
56 Form of writs and other processes.Read
57 Powers of Judges.Read
58 Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court.Read
59 Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court.Read
60 Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court.Read
61 Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court.Read
62 Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court.Read
63 Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court.Read
64 Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court.Read
65 High Court of Andhra Pradesh.Read
66 High Court for the areas added to Madras.Read
67 Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts.Read
68 Interpretation.Read
69 Savings.Read
70 Authorisation of expenditure of new States.Read
71 Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts.Read
72 Reports relating to the accounts of certain States.Read
73 Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States.Read
74 Distribution of revenues.Read
75 Application of Part.Read
76 Land and goods.Read
77 Treasury and bank balances.Read
78 Arrears of taxes.Read
79 Right to recover loans and advances.Read
80 Credits in certain funds.Read
81 Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.Read
82 Public debt.Read
83 Refund of taxes collected in excess.Read
84 Deposits.Read
85 Provident funds.Read
86 Pensions.Read
87 Contracts.Read
88 Liability in respect of actionable wrong.Read
89 Liability as guarantor of co-operative society.Read
90 Items in suspense.Read
91 Residuary provision.Read
92 Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.Read
93 Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.Read
94 Definitions.Read
95 Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States.Read
96 Arrears of taxes.Read
97 Loans and advances.Read
98 Debts due to Central Government.Read
99 Provident fund.Read
100 Pensions.Read
101 Contracts.Read
102 Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations.Read
103 Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation.Read
104 Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.Read
105 Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.Read
106 Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities.Read
107 Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.Read
108 Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi- purpose projects.Read
109 General provision as to statutory corporations.Read
110 Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.Read
111 Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.Read
112 Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore.Read
113 Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.Read
114 Provisions relating to All-India Services.Read
115 Provisions relating to other services.Read
116 Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts.Read
117 Power of Central Government to give directions.Read
118 Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions.Read
119 Territorial extent of laws.Read
120 Power to adapt laws.Read
121 Power to construe laws.Read
122 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.Read
123 Legal proceedings.Read
124 Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts.Read
125 Provisions as to certain pending proceedings.Read
126 Repealed.Read
127 Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.Read
128 Power to remove difficulties.Read
129 Power to make rules.Read
130 Repeal of Act 49 of 1951.Read
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