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37/1956 - The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 ▶

Act Number: 37

Act Name: The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-08-31

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

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title.
2	Definitions.
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.
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.
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.
27	Provision as to existing House.
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.
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.
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.
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.
70	Authorisation of expenditure of new States.
74	Distribution of revenues.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
128	Power to remove difficulties.
129	Power to make rules.
130	Repeal of Act 49 of 1951.
14	Repealed.
15	Establishment of Zonal Councils.
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.
126	Repealed.
127	Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
40	Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.
72	Reports relating to the accounts of certain States.
71	Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts.
73	Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States.
109	General provision as to statutory corporations.