The States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Act 37 of 1956
- Published on 31 August 1956
- Commenced on 31 August 1956
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The States of India, as they exist today, have been formed largely as a result of historical accidents and circumstances, and there has, therefore, been a demand for the reorganisation of the component units of the Indian Union on a more rational basis, after taking into account not only the growing importance of the regional languages, but also financial, economic and administrative consideration. The States Reorganisation Commission was accordingly constituted in December, 1953, to investigate the conditions of this problem, the historical background, the existing situation and all other relevant factors, and to recommend the principles which could be considered appropriate as well as the broad lines on which particular Stales should he reorganized. The Commission reported on 30th September. 1955. The proposals contained in the report and the matters connected therewith have received attention all over the country and have been dis cussed in Parliament and State Legislatures. This Bill seeks to give effect to the scheme of reorganisation which has emerged as a result of these discussions.The main features of the reorganisation proposed are the abolition of the existing constitutional distinction between Part A, Pan B and Part C States, the establishment of two categories for the component units of the Union to he called States and Union territories, and the abolition of the institution of the Rajpramukh consequent on the disappearance of the Part B Slates. In this Bill, it is proposed to provide for the transfer of the Telangana area of Hyderabad to Andhra and the remaining of the enlarged State the transfer of certain areas from Travancore Cochin to Madras. the forming of the new States of Kerala, Mysore, Maharashtra and Gujarat, the merger of Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal with the Mahakosal area of Madhya Pradesh the merger of Ajmer with Rajasthan and the merger of the Patiala and East Punjab States Union with Punjab, Bombay, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will become Union territories. The Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands will also be treated as a Union territory. In view of the proposal for the amalgamation of Bihar and West Bengal which is under consideration, no provision has been made in this Bill for any territorial adjustments between these two States.The Bill makes the necessary supplemental and incidental provisions relating to representation in Parliament and in the State Legislatures, establishment of high Courts apportionment of assets and liabilities and other matters. It also makes provision for the setting up of use Zonal Councils which will he advisory bodies. competent to discuss matters of common interest, particularly in the field of economic and social planning.As required by the proviso to Article 3 of the Constitution this Bill was referred by the President on the 16th March, 1956, to the Legislatures of the 12 Part A and Part B States affected by the scheme of reorganisation. and they were given one month's time for expressing their views. Except in the case of Travancore-Cochin, whose Legislative Assembly has since been dissolved by proclamation of the President, the views of the Legislatures of all the other States have been received and will be placed before Parliament for its consideration. - Gazette of India, 1956, Extra, Pt II - Section 2, page 278.[31st August, 1956.]An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title.
This Act may be called the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.2. Definitions.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--Part II – Territorial Changes And Formation Of New States
3. Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name.
4. Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras.
As from the appointed day, there shall be added to the State of Madras the territories comprised in the Agastheeswaram, Thovala, Kalkulam and Vilavancode taluks of Trivandrum district and the Shencottah taluk of Quilon district; and thereupon--5. Formation of Kerala State.
6. Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a [Union territory] [Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956 for "new Part C State"] to be known as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands comprising the Laccadive and Minicoy Islands in the Malabar district and the Amindivi Islands in the South Kanara district; and thereupon the said Islands shall cease to form part of the existing State of Madras.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.
As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new [***] [The word and letter "Part A" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956] State to be known as the State of Punjab comprising the following territories, namely:--12. Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
As from the appointed day, in the First Schedule to the Constitution, for Part A, Part B and Part C, the following Parts shall be substituted, namely:--Part A
| Name | Territories |
| 1.ANDHRA PRADESH | The territories specified in sub-section(1) of section 3 of the Andhra State Act, 1953, and the territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 2.ASSAM | The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were comprised in the Province of Assam, the Khasi States and the Assam Tribal Areas, but excluding the terri-tories specified in the Schedule to the Assam (Alteration of Boundaries) Act,1951. |
| 3.BIHAR | The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were either comprised in the Province of Bihar or were being administered as if they formed part of that Province. |
| 4.BOMBAY | The territories specified in sub-section(1) of section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 5.KERALA | The territories specified in sub-section(1) of section 5 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 6.MADHYA PRADESH | The territories specified in sub-section(1) of section 9 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 7.MADRAS | The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were either comprised in the Province of Madras or were being administered as if they formed part of that Province and the territories specified in section 4 of the States Reorganisation Act,1956, but excluding the territories specified in sub-section (1) of section 3 and sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Andhra State Act, 1953, and the territories specified in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5, section 6 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 8.MYSORE | The territories specified in sub-section(1) of section 7 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 9.ORISSA | The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were either comprised in the Province of Orissa or were being administered as if they formed part of that Province. |
| 10.PUNJAB | The territories specified in section 11 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 11.RAJASTHAN | The territories specified in section 10 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. |
| 12.UTTAR PRADESH | The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were either comprised in the Province known as the United Provinces or were being administered as if they formed part of that Province. |
| 13.WEST BENGAL | The territories which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution were either comprised in the Province of West Bengal or were being administered as if they formed part of that Province and the territory of Chandernagore as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of the Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954. |
Part B
| Name | Territory |
| 1.JAMMU AND KASHMIR | The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was comprised in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
Part C
| Name | Territories |
| 1.DELHI | The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was comprised in the Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi. |
| 2.HIMACHAL PREDESH | The territories which immediately before the commencement of the Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954, were comprised in the States of Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur. |
| 3.MANIPUR | The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was being administered as if it were a Chief Commissioner's Province under the name of Manipur. |
| 4.TRIPURA | The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was being administered as if it were a Chief Commissioner's Province under the name of Tripura. |
| 5.THE LACCADIVE, MINICOY AND AMINDIVI ISLANDS | The territory specified in section 6 of the State Reorganization Act, 1956. |
13. Saving powers of State Governments.
Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall be deemed to affect the power of a State Government to alter after the appointed day the name, extent and boundaries of any district or division in the State.Part III – Zones And Zonal Councils
14. [Definitions.
] Rep. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956.15. Establishment of Zonal Councils.
As from the appointed day, there shall be a Zonal Council for each of the following five zones, namely:--16. Compositions 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.
Part IV – Representation In The Legislatures The Council Of States
23. Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
As from the appointed day, in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, for the Table of Seats, the following Table shall be substituted, namely:--TABLE OF SEATS| 1. Andhra Pradesh | 18 |
| 2. Assam | 06 |
| 3. Bihar | 21 |
| 4. Bombay | 27 |
| 5. Kerala | 09 |
| 6. Madhya Pradesh | 16 |
| 7. Madras | 17 |
| 8. Mysore | 12 |
| 9. Orissa | 09 |
| 10. Punjab | 11 |
| 11. Rajasthan | 10 |
| 12. Uttar Pradesh | 31 |
| 13. West Bengal | 14 |
| 14. Jammu and Kashmir | 04 |
| 15. Delhi | 01 |
| 16. Himachal Pradesh | 01 |
| 17. Manipur | 01 |
| 18. Tripura | - |
| TOTAL | 208 |
24. Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States.
25. By-elections to fill vacancies.
As soon as may be after the appointed day, by-elections shall be held to fill the vacancies existing on the appointed day in the seats allotted to the States of Kerala and Madras.26. Term of office of members.
In order that, as nearly as may be, one-third of the members may retire on the 2nd day of April, 1958, and on the expiration of every second year thereafter, the President shall, after consultation with the Election Commission, make by order such provisions as he thinks fit in regard to the terms of office of the members elected under section 25 and such modifications as he thinks fit in the terms of office of any of the sitting members.The House of the People27. Provision as to existing House.
Nothing in Part II shall be deemed to affect the constitution or duration of the existing House of the People or the extent of the constituency of any sitting member of that House. The Legislative Assembly28. Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members.
29. Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
When a general election is next held in the State of Andhra Pradesh for electing members to the House of the People, elections shall also be held to fill the seats allotted to the assembly constituencies into which the transferred territory in that State is divided in the order referred to in sub-section (2) of section 47, as if those seats had become vacant; and as from the date appointed under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) as the date before which the said elections shall be completed, all the persons who, having been sitting members of the Legislative Assembly of Hyderabad, become on the appointed day members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of section 28 of this Act shall cease to be such members.30. Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
The period of five years referred to in clause (1) of article 172 shall, in the case of the Legislative Assembly of each new State except Kerala, as constituted by the provisions of section 28, be deemed to have commenced on the date on which it actually commenced in the case of the Legislative Assembly of the corresponding State.31. Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
32. Rules of procedure.
Until rules are made under clause (1) of article 208 by the Legislative Assembly of a new State, the rules as to procedure and conduct of business in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the Legislative Assembly of the corresponding State shall have effect in relation to the Legislative Assembly of the new State subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Speaker. The Legislative Councils33. 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.
As from the appointed day until the first meeting of the Legislative Council of the new State of Bombay, Mysore or Punjab, as the case may be, the persons who immediately before the appointed day are the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of the corresponding State shall be the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, respectively, of that Council.39. Rules of procedure.
Until rules are made under clause (1) of article 208 by the Legislative Council of the new State of Bombay, Mysore or Punjab, the rules as to procedure and conduct of business in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the Legislative Council of the corresponding State shall have effect in relation to the Legislative Council of the new State subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Chairman. Delimitation of Constituencies40. Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies.
The number of seats in the House of the People allotted to each of the States and the number of seats assigned to the Legislative Assembly of each Part A State and of each Part B State other than Jammu and Kashmir by order of the Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952 (81 of 1952) (hereinafter in this Part referred to as "the former Commission" and "the former Act", respectively) shall be modified as shown in the Third Schedule.41. Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.
As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, the President shall by order make such modifications in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Part C States) Order, 1951, the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Part C States) Order, 1951, as he thinks fit having regard to the territorial changes and formation of new States under the provisions of Part II.42. Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
43. Constitution of Delimitation Commission.
44. Duties of the Commission.
It shall be the duty of the Commission--45. Associate members.
46. Casual vacancies.
If, owing to death or resignation, the office of the Chairman or of a member or of an associate member falls vacant, it shall be filled as soon as may be practicable by the Central Government in accordance with the provisions of section 43 or, as the case may be, of section 45.47. Procedure as to delimitation.
48. Special provision as to certain elections.
Where any election is held during the year commencing on the appointed day to fill a seat or seats in the Council of States allotted to a new or reorganised State or a seat or seats in the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council, if any, of such State, any person who is for the time being an elector for a parliamentary constituency or assembly constituency in any of the connected States, shall, for the purpose of sub-section (1) of section 3, clause (c) of section 5 or sub-section (1) of section 6, as the case may be, of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), be deemed to be an elector for a parliamentary constituency or assembly constituency, as the case may be, of that new or reorganised State.Explanation.--In this section "new or reorganised State" means any of the States specified in the first column of the following Table, and "connected States", in relation to a new or reorganised State, means the States specified against that new or reorganised State in the second column:| New or Reorganized State | Connected States |
| 1.Andhra Pradesh | Bombay and Mysore. |
| 2.Bombay | Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mysore. |
| 3.Kerala | Madras (now Tamil Nadu). |
| 4.Madhya Pradesh | Bombay (Maharashtra). |
| 5.Madras (Tamil Nadu) | Kerala and Mysore. |
| 6.Mysore | Andhra Pradesh, Bombay and Madras. |
Part V – High Courts
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.
The High Court for a new State shall have, in respect of any part of the territories included in that new State, all such original, appellate and other jurisdiction as, under the law in force immediately before the appointed day, is exercisable in respect of that part of the said territories by any High Court or Judicial Commissioner's Court for an existing State. 33053. Power to enrol advocates, etc.
54. Practice and procedure.
Subject to the provisions of this Part, the law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court for the corresponding State shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the High Court for a new State, and accordingly, the High Court for the new State shall have all such powers to make rules and orders with respect to practice and procedure as are, immediately before the appointed day exercisable by the High Court for the corresponding State:Provided that any rules or orders which are in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to practice and procedure in the High Court for the corresponding State shall, until varied or revoked by rules or orders made by the High Court for a new State, apply with the necessary modifications in relation to practice and procedure in the High Court for the new State as if made by that Court.55. Custody of seal of the High Court.
The law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the custody of the seal of the High Court for the corresponding State shall, with the necessary modifications, apply with respect to the custody of the seal of the High Court for a new State.56. Form of writs and other processes.
The law in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the form of writs and other processes used, issued or 331 awarded by the High Court for the corresponding State shall, with the necessary modifications, apply with respect to the form of writs and other processes used, issued or awarded by the High Court for a new State.57. Powers of Judges.
The law in force immediately before the appointed day relating to the powers of the Chief Justice, single Judges and division courts of the High Court for the corresponding State and with respect to matters ancillary to the exercise of those powers shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the High Court for a new State.58. Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court.
The law in force immediately before the appointed day relating to appeals to the Supreme Court from the High Court for the corresponding State and the Judges and division courts thereof shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the High Court for a new State.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.
Any person who immediately before the appointed day is an advocate entitled to practise, or an attorney entitled to act, in the High Court for an existing State and was authorized to appear or to act in any proceedings transferred from that High Court to any other High Court under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall have the right to appear or to act, as the case may be, in the other High Court in relation to those proceedings.68. Interpretation.
For the purposes of sections 59 to 66,69. Savings.
Nothing in this Part shall affect the application to the High Court for a new State of any provisions of the Constitution, and this Part shall have effect subject to any provision that may be made on or after the appointed day with respect to that High Court by any Legislature or other authority having power to make such provision.Part VI – Authorization Of Expenditure
70. Authorization of expenditure of new States.
In the case of every new State, the Governor or Rajpramukh of the corresponding State may at any time before the appointed day authorize such expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the new State as he deems necessary for any period not extending beyond the 31st day of March, 1957:Provided that the Governor of the new State may, after the appointed day, authorize such further expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the State as he deems necessary for the said period.71. Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts.
72. Reports relating to the accounts of certain States.
73. Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States.
The allowances and privileges of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh or of Madras or of each new State shall, until provision in that behalf is made by Parliament by law under clause (3) of article 158, be such as the President may, by order, determine.74. Distribution of revenues.
Part A – And Part Bstates Part Vii Apportionment Of Assets And Liabilities Of Certain Part A And Part B States
75. Application of Part.
The provisions of this Part shall apply in relation to the apportionment of the assets and liabilities immediately before the appointed day of every Part A or Part B State the whole or any part of whose territories is transferred to another State or becomes [Union territory] [Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956, for "Part C State"] by virtue of the provisions of Part II; and the expression "existing State" shall accordingly be construed to mean any such Part A State or Part B State.76. Land and goods.
77. Treasury and bank balances.
The total of the cash balances in all treasuries of an existing State and the credit balances of that State with the Reserve Bank of India immediately before the appointed day shall pass to the successor State, or, if there be two or more successor States, be divided between them according to the population ratio:Provided that for the purpose of such division, there shall be no transfer of cash balances from any treasury to any other treasury and the apportionment shall be effected by adjusting the credit balances of the successor States in the books of the Reserve Bank of India on the appointed day:Provided further that if any successor State has no account with the Reserve Bank of India the adjustment shall be made in such manner as the Central Government may by order direct.78. Arrears of taxes.
The right to recover arrears of any tax or duty on property, including arrears of land revenue, shall belong to the successor State in which the property is situated, and the right to recover arrears of any other tax or duty shall belong to the successor State in whose territories the place of assessment of that tax or duty is included.79. Right to recover loans and advances.
80. Credits in certain funds.
The investments in the cash balance investments account, the famine relief fund and the general fund of an existing State and the sums at the credit of an existing State in the central road fund shall pass to the successor State or, if there be two or more successor States, be divided between them according to the population ratio; and the investments in any special fund the objects of which are confined to a local area in an existing State shall pass to the successor State in which that area is included.81. Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
82. Public debt.
83. Refund of taxes collected in excess.
The liability of an existing State to refund any tax or duty on property, including land revenue, collected in excess shall be the liability of the successor State in which the property is situated, and the liability of an existing State to refund any other tax or duty collected in excess shall be the liability of the successor State in whose territories the place of assessment of that tax or duty is included.84. Deposits.
The liability of an existing State in respect of any civil deposit or local fund deposit shall, as from the appointed day, be the liability of the successor State in whose area the deposit has been made. 34485. Provident funds.
The liability of an existing State in respect of the provident fund account of a Government servant in service on the appointed day shall, as from that day, be the liability of the successor State to which that Government servant is permanently allotted.86. Pensions.
The liability of the existing States in respect of pensions shall pass to, or be apportioned between, the successor States in accordance with the provisions contained in the Fifth Schedule.87. Contracts.
88. Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
Where, immediately before the appointed day, an existing State is subject to any liability in respect of an actionable wrong other than breach of contract, that liability shall--90. Items in suspense.
If any item in suspense is ultimately found to affect an asset or liability of the nature referred to in any of the foregoing 346 provisions of this Part, it shall be dealt with in accordance with that provision.91. Residuary provision.
The benefit or burden of any assets or liabilities of an existing State not dealt with in the foregoing provisions of this Part shall--92. Power of the Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
Where by virtue of any of the provisions of this Part, any of the successor States becomes entitled to any property or obtains any benefits or becomes subject to any liability, and the Central Government is of opinion, on a reference made within a period of three years from the appointed day by any State that it is just and equitable that that property or those benefits should be transferred to or shared with, one or more of the other successor States, or that a contribution towards that liability should be made by one or more of the other successor States, the said property or benefits shall be allocated in such manner, or the other successor State or States shall make to the State primarily subject to the liability such contribution in respect thereof, as the Central Government may, after consultation with the State Governments concerned by order determine.93. Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
All sums payable by the Union to any State or by any State to any other State or to the Union by virtue of the provisions of this Part shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or, as the case may be, the Consolidated Fund of the State by which such sums are payable.Part VIII – Apportionment Of Certain Assets And Liabilities Of The Union
94. Definitions.
In this Part,--95. Passing of certain assets and liabilities of the Union to successor States.
Subject to the other provisions of this Part--96. Arrears of taxes.
The right to recover arrears of any tax (including land revenue) due in an existing State, being a tax enumerated in the State List, shall pass to the successor State.97. Loans and advances.
The right to recover any loans or advances made before the appointed day to any local body, society, agriculturist or other person in an existing State shall belong to the successor State unless the loan or advance was made in connection with a Union purpose.98. Debts due to Central Government.
Any debt of an existing State attributable to any loan given by the Central Government on or after the 1st day of April, 1954, and outstanding immediately before the appointed day shall be a debt due by the successor State to the Central Government.99. Provident fund.
The liability of the Union in respect of the provident fund account of a Government servant serving immediately before the appointed day in an existing State under the administrative control of the Lieutenant-Governor or Chief Commissioner thereof shall, as from that day, be the liability of the successor State:Provided that the Central Government shall transfer to the successor State funds equal to the liability of the Union as on the appointed day.100. Pensions.
Where a Government servant under the administrative control of the Lieutenant-Governor or Chief Commissioner of an 348 existing State has, before the appointed day, retired or proceeded on leave preparatory to retirement, any outstanding claim in respect of his pension shall be settled by the successor State; but the liability in respect of the pension sanctioned to any such Government servant, whether before or after the appointed day, shall be the liability of the Union.101. Contracts.
Part IX – Provisions As To Certain Corporations And Inter-State Agreements And Arrangements
102. Provision as to certain State Financial Corporations.
103. Provisions as to the Madras Industrial Investment Corporation.
104. Amendment of Act 2 of 1934.
With effect from the appointed day, the following amendments shall be made in the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934.), namely:--105. Amendment of Act 6 of 1942.
In the Multi-Unit Co-operative Societies Act, 1942 (6 of 1942), after section 5, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:--Transitional provisions regarding certain co-operative societies affected by reorganisation of States."5A. (1) Where by virtue of the provisions of Part II of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, any co-operative society which, immediately before the Ist day of November, 1956, had its objects confined to one State becomes, as from 352 that day, a multi-unit co-operative society, it shall be deemed to be a co-operative society to which this Act applies and shall be deemed to be actually registered in the State in which the principal place of business of the co-operative society is situated.106. Provision as to certain State Electricity Boards and apportionment of their assets and liabilities.
107. Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.-
If it appears to the Central Government that the arrangement in regard to the generation or supply of electric power or the supply of water for any urea or in regard to the development of any project for such generation or supply has been or is likely to be modifed to the disadvantage of that area by reason of the fact that it has been transferred by the provisions of Part II from the State in which the power stations and other installations for the generation and supply of such power. or the catchment area reservoirs and other works for the supply of water, as the case may be. are located, the Central Government may give such directions as it deems proper to the State Government or other authority concerned for the maintenance, so far as practicable, of the previous arrangement.108. Continuance of agreements and arrangements relating to certain irrigation, power or multipurpose projects.-
(I)Any agreement or arrangement entered into between The Central Government and one or more existing States or between two or more existing States relating to-(a)the administration, maintenance and operation of any project executed before the appointed day. or(b)the distribution of benefits, such as, the right to receive and utilise water or electric power, to he derived as a result of the execution of such project, which was subsisting immediately before the appointed day shall continue in force, subject to such adaptations and modifications, if any (being of a character not affecting the general operation of the agreement or arrangement), as may be agreed upon between the Central Government and the successor State concerned or between the successor States concerned, as the case may be, by the 1st day of November, 1957, or. if no agreement is reached by the said date, as may be made therein by order of the Central Government.109. General provision as to statutory corporations.
110. Temporary provisions as to the continuance of certain existing road transport permits.-
111. Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
- Where, on account of the reorganization of the States under this Act, any body corporate constituted under a Central Act, State Act or Provincial Act. any co-operative society registered under any law relating to co-opeative societies or any commercial or industrial undertaking of an existing State. is reconstituted or reorganised in any manner whatsoever or is amalgamated with any other body corporate or undertaking. or is dissolved, and in consequence of such reconstitution, reorganization, amalgamation or dissolution any workman employed by such body corporate or in any such undertaking is transferred to, or re-employed by, any other body corporate or undertaking, then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act. 1947, such transfer.or re-employment shall not entitle him to any compensation under that sectionProvided that112. Provision as to the Devaswom Surplus Fund of Travancore
-(I) As from the appointed day, there shall he established in the State of Madras a Devaswom Fund for the management of Hindu temples and shrines in the territories transferred to that State from the State of Travancore-Cochin.113. Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions,
- The Central Government may, in respect of the institutions of the categories specified in the Sixth Schedule located in a new State or in the State of Andhra Pradesh or Madras, direct that such facilities as may be specified in the direction shall be provided to the Government and the people of one or more adjoining States for such period as may be so specified; and thereupon those facilities shall be provided for the said period upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the State Government concerned before the 3 I st day of March, 1957, or, if no agreement is reached by the said date, as may be fixed by order of the Central Government.Part X – Provisions As To Services
114. Provisions relating to All India Services.
-(I) In this section, the expression "State cadre".-(a)in relation to the Indian Administrative Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: and(b)in relation to the Indian Police Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules. 1954.115. Provisions relating to other services.
- (I) Every person who immediately before the appointed day is serving in connection with the affairs of the Union under the administrative control of the Lieutenant-Governor or Chief Commissioner in any of the existing States of Ajmer, Bhopal, Coorg. Kutch and Vindhya Pradesh, or is serving in connection with the affairs of any of the existing States of Mysore. Punjab, Patiala and East Punjab States Union and Saurashtra shall, as from that day, be deemed to have been allotted to serve in connection with the affairs of the successor State to that existing State.116. Provision as to continuance of officers in the same posts,
117. Power of Central Government to give directions.
- The Central Government may at any time before or after the appointed day give such directions to any State Government as may appear to it to he necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the foregoing provisions of this Part and the State Government shall comply with such directions.118. Provisions as to State Public Service Commissions.
Part XI – Legal And Miscellaneous Provisions
119. Territorial extent of laws.
- The provisions of Part II shall not be deemed to have effected any change in the territories to which any law in force immediately before the appointed day extends or applies, and territorial references in any such law to an existing State shall, until otherwise provided by a competent Legislature or other competent authority. be construed as meaning the territories within that State immediately before the appointed day.120. Power to adapt laws.
- For the purpose'of facilitating the application ofany law in relation to any of the States [or Union territories] [Inserted by 1 A.L.O., 1956 (1-11-1956)] formed or territorially altered by the provisions of Part 11. the appropriate Government may. before the expiration of one year from the appointed day, by order make such adaptations and modifications of the law, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient. and thereupon every such law shall have effect subject to the adaptations and modifications so made until altered, repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority.Explanation. - In this section, the expression "appropriate Government" means121. Power to construe laws.
- Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been made under section 120 for the adaptation of a law made before the appointed day, any Court. tribunal or authority required or empowered to enforce such law may, for the purpose of facilitating its application in relation to any State [or Union territory] [Substituted by 1 A.L.O., 1956 for the words "Part C State" ] formed or territorially altered by the provisions of Part II. construe the law in such manner, without affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper in regard to the matter before the Court, tribunal or authority.122. Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
- The Central Government, as respects any [Union territory] [Substituted by 1 A.L.O., 1956 for the words "Part C State" ] and the State Government as respects any new State or any transferred territory, may by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the authority. officer or person who, as from the appointed day, shall be competent to exercise such functions exercisable under any law in force on that day as may be mentioned in that notification and such law shall have effect accordingly.123. Legal proceedings.
Where, immediately before the appointed day. the Union or an existing State is a party to any legal proceedings with respect to any property, rights or liabilities subject to apportionment under this Act. the successor State which succeeds to, or acquires a share in. that property or those rights or liabilities by virtue of any provision of this Act shall be deemed to be substituted for the Union or the existing State as a party to those proceedings, or added as a party thereto, as the case may be, and the proceedings may continue accordingly.124. Right of pleaders to practise in certain courts.
- Any person who, immediately before the appointed day. is enrolled as a pleader entitled to practise in any subordinate courts in an existing State which is affected by the provisions of Part II shall. for a period of six months from that day, continue to be entitled to practise in those Courts. notwithstanding that the whole or any part of the territories within the jurisdiction of those courts has been transferred to another State.125. Provisions as to certain pending proceedings.
126. Declaration of certain ancient monuments. etc., in Part C States to be of national importance.
- [Repealed by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act. I958 (24 of 1958). section 39 (15-1o-1959).]127. Effect of the provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
- The provisions of this ALL shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law.128. Power to remove difficulties.
- if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions o this Act, the President may by order do anything not inconsistent with such provisions which appears It him to he necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the [difficulty] [the following are the States Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Orders issued from time to time.]:No. I. - S. R, O. 2174. Gar of Ind., 1956. Extra.. Pt. 11, Section 3, p. 2149.No. 2. - S. R. O. 3179, dated 29-1-1-1956, ibid. p. 2723.No. 3. - S. R. O. 3190. dated 3 1-12-1956, ihid. p. 2773.No. 4 of 1957.- S. R. O. 1(8%), dated 28-3-1957. Gazette of India, 1957, Extra., Pt. 11, Section 3. p. 1237.No. 5 of 1957.- S. R. O. 1538. dated 8-5-1957, Ca/. of Ind., 1957, N. 11, Section 3, page 1040No. 6 of 1957.- S. R. O. 2013, dated 22-15-1957, ibid. p. 1272.No. 7 of 1957. - S. R. O. 189, dated 6-1-1958. Gat, of ltd., 1958, Pt. 11, Section 3, page 128.No. 8.- S. O. 1419. dated 27-6-1959. Gar of Ind.. 1959, Pt. 11, Section 31 ii) page 1449.No. 9 of 1960.- S. O. 1074. dated 27-4-1960, Gar of Ind., 1960, Pt. 11, Section 3 (ii). page 281.No. 10.- S. O. 2638, dated 13-10-1961, Gar of Ind., 1961, Pt. II, Section 3(ii) page 2882.No. I I.- S. O. 417, dated 25-1-1964. Gar of Ind., 1964, Pt. II, Section 36i), page 493.129. Power to make rules.
- (I) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make [rules] [For the reorganised States (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Rules, 1956 ] to give effect to the provisions of this Act.130. Repeal of Act 49 of 1951.
| Name of Constituency | Existing State | State to which transferred |
| 1 . Palanpur-Abu-Vadagam-Danta | Bombay | Bombay |
| 2. Chandgad | Bombay | Bombay |
| 3. Halsur | Hyderabad | Bombay |
| 4. Udgir | Hyderabad | Bombay |
| 5. Kodangal | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh |
| 6. Thandur-Seram | Hyderabad | Mysore |
| 7. Bidar | Hyderabad | Mysore |
| 8. Zahirabad | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh |
| 9. Mudhol | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10. Deglur | Hyderabad | Bombay |
| 11. Kinwat | Hyderabad | Bombay |
| 12. Asifabad | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh |
| 13. Bhanpura | Madhya Bharat | Madhya Pradesh |
| 14. Panemangalore | Madras | Mysore |
| States | Number of seats in the House of People | Number of the seats in the Legislative Assembly. |
| 1. Andhra Pradesh | 43 | 301 |
| 2. Assam | 12 | 108 |
| 3. Bihar | 55 | 330 |
| 4. Bombay | 66 | 396 |
| 5. Kerala | 18 | 126 |
| 6. Madhya Pradesh | 36 | 288 |
| 7. Madras | 41 | 205 |
| 8. Mysore | 26 | 208 |
| 9. Orissa | 30 | 140 |
| 10. Punjab | 22 | 154 |
| 11. Rajasthan | 22 | 176 |
| 12. Uttar Pradesh | 86 | 430 |
| 13. West Bengal | 34 | 238 |
| 14. Jammu and Kashmir | 06 | - |
| 15. Delhi | 05 | - |
| 16. Himachal Pradesh | 04 | - |
| 17. Manipur | 02 | - |
| 18. Tripura | 02 | - |
3. Distribution of a part of the Union duties of excise among the States. - (1) During the first hall of the financial year commencim_ on the Ist da of April. 1956. there shall he paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India to each of the States specified in column I of the Table below such percentage of the distributable Union dues of excise for the half year as is set out a ainsl it in column 2 :
TABLE| State | Percentage |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5.92 |
| Assam | 2.61 |
| Bihar | 11.60 |
| Bombay | 10.37 |
| Hyderabad | 5.39 |
| Madhya Bharat | 2.29 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6.13 |
| Madras | 10.30 |
| Mysore | 2.84 |
| Orissa | 4.22 |
| Patiala and East States Union | 1.00 |
| Punjab | 3.66 |
| Rajasthan | 4.41 |
| Saurashtra | 1.19 |
| Travancore-Cochin | 2.63 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 10.23 |
| West Bengal | 7.16 |
| State | Percentage | Additional Percentage |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9.03 | - |
| Assam | 2.61 | - |
| Bihar | 11.60 | - |
| Bombay | 12.57 | 1.19 |
| Kerala | 1.49 | 2.42 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6.25 | - |
| Madras | 6.39 | 0.26 |
| Mysore | 2.90 | 2.62 |
| Orissa | 4.22 | - |
| Punjab | 4.66 | - |
| Rajasthan | 4.40 | - |
| Uttar Pradesh | 18.23 | - |
| West Bengal | 7.16 | - |
3.
| State | Percentage |
| Andhra | 5.49 |
| Assam | 2.25 |
| Bihar | 9.75 |
| Bombay | 17.50 |
| Hyderabad | 4.50 |
| Madhya Bharat | 1.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5.25 |
| Madras | 9.56 |
| Mysore | 2.45 |
| Orissa | 3.50 |
| Patiala and East Punjab States Union | 0.75 |
| Punjab | 3.25 |
| Rajasthan | 3.50 |
| Saurashtra | 1.00 |
| Travancore-Cochin | 2.50 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 15.75 |
| West Bengal | 11.25 |
| State | Percentage | Additional Percentage |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8.09 | - |
| Assam | 2.25 | - |
| Bihar | 9.75 | - |
| Bombay | 18.10 | 1.00 |
| Kerala | 1.38 | 2.26 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5.14 | - |
| Madras | 7.79 | 0.24 |
| Mysore | 3.74 | 2.25 |
| Orissa | 3.50 | - |
| Punjab | 4.00 | - |
| Rajasthan | 3.51 | - |
| Uttar Pradesh | 15.75 | - |
| West Bengal | 11.25 | - |
5.
| (i)For general purpose | |
| Assam | 58.33 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Mysore | 23.33 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Orissa | 43.75 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Punjab | 72.92 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Saurashtra | 23.33 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Travancore-Cochin | 26.25 Lakhs of rupees. |
| West Bengal | 46.67 Lakhs of rupees. |
| (ii)For the expansion of primary education | |
| Bihar | 48.42 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Hyderabad | 23.33 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Madhya Bharat | 10.50 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Madhya Pradesh | 29.17 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Orissa | 18.67 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Patiala and East Punjab States Union | 5.25 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Punjab | 16.33 Lakhs of rupees. |
| Rajasthan | 23.33 Lakhs of rupees. |
| (i)For general purposes | |
| Assam | 41.67 |
| Mysore | 16.67 |
| Orissa | 31.25 |
| Punjab | 52.08 |
| Bombay | 16.67 |
| Kerala | 16.93 |
| Madras | 1.82 |
| West Bengal | 33.33 |
| (ii)For the expansion of primary education | |
| Bihar | 34.58 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9.62 |
| Mysore | 2.41 |
| Bombay | 12.10 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 20.98 |
| Orissa | 13.33 |
| Punjab | 15.42 |
| Rajasthan | 16.56 |
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