The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 – All Sections

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

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 has 130 sections in 11 parts, amended 7 times. Each link below opens the official text of that section. Official PDF on India Code.

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 PDF

All sections of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Part I: PRELIMINARY

• Section 1 – Short title (omitted/repealed)
• Section 2 – Definitions

Part II: TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATES

• Section 3 – Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name
• Section 4 – Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras
• Section 5 – Formation of Kerala State
• Section 6 – Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands
• Section 7 – Formation of a new Mysore State
• Section 8 – Formation of a new Bombay State
• Section 9 – Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State
• Section 10 – Formation of a new Rajasthan State
• Section 11 – Formation of a new Punjab State
• Section 12 – Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
• Section 13 – Saving powers of State Governments

Part III: ZONES AND ZONAL COUNCILS

• Section 14 – Repealed (omitted/repealed)
• Section 15 – Establishment of Zonal Councils
• Section 16 – Composition of the Councils
• Section 17 – Meetings of the Councils
• Section 18 – Power to appoint Committees
• Section 19 – Staff of the Council
• Section 20 – Office of the Council
• Section 21 – Functions of the Councils
• Section 22 – Joint meetings of Zonal Councils

Part IV: PART IV

• Section 23 – Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
• Section 24 – Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States
• Section 25 – By-elections to fill vacancies
• Section 26 – Term of office of members
• Section 27 – Provision as to existing House
• Section 28 – Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members
• Section 29 – Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• Section 30 – Duration of Legislative Assemblies
• Section 31 – Speakers and Deputy Speakers
• Section 32 – Rules of procedure
• Section 33 – Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council
• Section 34 – Bombay Legislative Council
• Section 35 – Madras Legislative Council
• Section 36 – Mysore Legislative Council
• Section 37 – Punjab Legislative Council
• Section 38 – Chairman and Deputy Chairman
• Section 39 – Rules of procedure
• Section 40 – Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies
• Section 41 – Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
• Section 42 – Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
• Section 43 – Constitution of Delimitation Commission
• Section 44 – Duties of the Commission
• Section 45 – Associate members
• Section 46 – Casual vacancies
• Section 47 – Procedure as to delimitation
• Section 48 – Special provision as to certain elections

Part V: HIGH COURTS

• Section 49 – High Courts for the new States
• Section 50 – Abolition of certain Courts
• Section 51 – Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States
• Section 52 – Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States
• Section 53 – Power to enrol advocates, etc
• Section 54 – Practice and procedure
• Section 55 – Custody of seal of the High Court
• Section 56 – Form of writs and other processes
• Section 57 – Powers of Judges
• Section 58 – Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court
• Section 59 – Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court
• Section 60 – Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court
• Section 61 – Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court
• Section 62 – Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court
• Section 63 – Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court
• Section 64 – Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court
• Section 65 – High Court of Andhra Pradesh
• Section 66 – High Court for the areas added to Madras
• Section 67 – Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts
• Section 68 – Interpretation
• Section 69 – Savings

Part VI: AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

• Section 70 – Authorisation of expenditure of new States
• Section 71 – Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts
• Section 72 – Reports relating to the accounts of certain States
• Section 73 – Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States
• Section 74 – Distribution of revenues

Part VII: APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF CERTAIN PART A AND PART B STATES

• Section 75 – Application of Part
• Section 76 – Land and goods
• Section 77 – Treasury and bank balances
• Section 78 – Arrears of taxes
• Section 79 – Right to recover loans and advances
• Section 80 – Credits in certain funds
• Section 81 – Assets and liabilities of State undertakings
• Section 82 – Public debt
• Section 83 – Refund of taxes collected in excess
• Section 84 – Deposits
• Section 85 – Provident funds
• Section 86 – Pensions
• Section 87 – Contracts
• Section 88 – Liability in respect of actionable wrong
• Section 89 – Liability as guarantor of co-operative society
• Section 90 – Items in suspense
• Section 91 – Residuary provision
• Section 92 – Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
• Section 93 – Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund

Part VIII: APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE UNION

• Section 94 – Definitions
• Section 95 – Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States
• Section 96 – Arrears of taxes
• Section 97 – Loans and advances
• Section 98 – Debts due to Central Government
• Section 99 – Provident fund
• Section 100 – Pensions
• Section 101 – Contracts

Part IX: PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS AND INTER-STATE AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS

• Section 102 – Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations
• Section 103 – Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation
• Section 104 – Amendment of Act 2 of 1934
• Section 105 – Amendment of Act 6 of 1942
• Section 106 – Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities
• Section 107 – Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water
• Section 108 – Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multi- purpose projects
• Section 109 – General provision as to statutory corporations
• Section 110 – Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits
• Section 111 – Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases
• Section 112 – Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore
• Section 113 – Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions

Part X: PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

• Section 114 – Provisions relating to All-India Services
• Section 115 – Provisions relating to other services
• Section 116 – Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts
• Section 117 – Power of Central Government to give directions
• Section 118 – Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions

Part XI: LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• Section 119 – Territorial extent of laws
• Section 120 – Power to adapt laws
• Section 121 – Power to construe laws
• Section 122 – Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
• Section 123 – Legal proceedings
• Section 124 – Right of pleaders to practise in certain Courts
• Section 125 – Provisions as to certain pending proceedings
• Section 126 – Repealed (omitted/repealed)
• Section 127 – Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
• Section 128 – Power to remove difficulties
• Section 129 – Power to make rules
• Section 130 – Repeal of Act 49 of 1951