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