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The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

127 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Subs. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2, and the Schedule, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 15-5-1986)
  2. 2The word and letter "Part A" omitted., ibid
  3. 3In any case where there are two or more successor States, there shall be computed, in respect of the
  4. 4The word "States" omitted., ibid
  5. 5Any reference in this Schedule to a pension shall be construed as including a reference to the commuted value of the pension
  6. 5BPower to delegate
  7. 6Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 778(E), dated 8-12-1976, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii)
  8. 7Formation of a new Mysore State
  9. 8Formation of a new Bombay State
  10. 9Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1970, for "Madras" (w.e.f. 14-1-1969)
  11. 10Formation of a new Rajasthan State
  12. 11Formation of a new Punjab State
  13. 12Uttar Pradesh 31 13. West Bengal 14 14. Jammu and Kashmir 4 15. Delhi 1 16. Himachal Pradesh 1
  14. 13Saving powers of State Governments
  15. 14[ Definitions _
  16. 15Establishment of Zonal Councils
  17. 16Composition of the Councils
  18. 17Meetings of the Councils
  19. 18Power to appoint Committees
  20. 19Staff of the Council
  21. 20Office of the Council
  22. 21Functions of the Councils
  23. 22Joint meetings of Zonal Councils
  24. 23Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
  25. 24Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States
  26. 25By-elections to fill vacancies
  27. 26Term of office of members
  28. 27Provision as to existing House
  29. 28Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members
  30. 29Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  31. 30Duration of Legislative Assemblies
  32. 31Speakers and Deputy Speakers
  33. 32Rules of procedure
  34. 33Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council
  35. 34Bombay Legislative Council
  36. 35Madras Legislative Council
  37. 36Mysore Legislative Council
  38. 37Punjab Legislative Council
  39. 38Chairman and Deputy Chairman
  40. 39Rules of procedure
  41. 40Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assembli
  42. 41Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
  43. 42Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  44. 43Constitution of Delimitation Commission
  45. 45Associate members
  46. 46Casual vacancies
  47. 47Procedure as to delimitation
  48. 48Special provision as to certain elections
  49. 49High Courts for the new States
  50. 50Abolition of certain Courts
  51. 51Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States
  52. 52Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States
  53. 53Power to enrol advocates, etc
  54. 54Practice and procedure
  55. 55Custody of seal of the High Court
  56. 56Form of writs and other processes
  57. 57Powers of Judges
  58. 58Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court
  59. 59Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court
  60. 60Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court
  61. 61Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court
  62. 62Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court
  63. 63Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court
  64. 64Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court
  65. 66High Court for the areas added to Madras
  66. 67Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts
  67. 68Interpretation
  68. 69Savings
  69. 70Authorisation of expenditure of new States
  70. 71Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts
  71. 72Reports relating to the accounts of certain States
  72. 73Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States
  73. 74Distribution of revenues
  74. 75Application of Part
  75. 76Land and goods
  76. 77Treasury and bank balances
  77. 78Arrears of taxes
  78. 79Right to recover loans and advances
  79. 80Credits in certain funds
  80. 81Assets and liabilities of State undertakings
  81. 82Public debt
  82. 83Refund of taxes collected in excess.―
  83. 84Deposits
  84. 85Provident funds
  85. 86Pensions
  86. 87Contracts
  87. 88Liability in respect of actionable wrong
  88. 89Liability as guarantor of co-operative society
  89. 90Items in suspense
  90. 91Residuary provision
  91. 92Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  92. 93Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund
  93. 95Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States
  94. 96Arrears of taxes
  95. 97Loans and advances
  96. 98Debts due to Central Government
  97. 99Provident fund
  98. 100Pensions
  99. 101Contracts
  100. 102Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations
  101. 103Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation
  102. 104Amendment of Act 2 of 1934
  103. 105Amendment of Act 6 of 1942
  104. 106Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities
  105. 107Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water
  106. 108Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi-purpose pr
  107. 109General provision as to statutory corporations
  108. 110Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits
  109. 111Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases
  110. 112Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore
  111. 113Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions
  112. 114Provisions relating to All-India Services
  113. 115Provisions relating to other services
  114. 116Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts
  115. 117Power of Central Government to give directions
  116. 118Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions
  117. 119Territorial extent of laws
  118. 120Power to adapt laws
  119. 121Power to construe laws
  120. 122Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  121. 123Legal proceedings
  122. 124Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts
  123. 125Provisions as to certain pending proceedings
  124. 127Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  125. 128Power to remove difficulties
  126. 129Power to make rules
  127. 130Repeal of Act 49 of 1951