STATES REORGANISATION ACT 1956

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S.1 Short title

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Transfer of territory from Hyderabad to Andhra and alteration of name

S.4 Transfer of territory from Travancore-Cochin to Madras

S.5 Formation of Kerala State

S.6 Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands2

S.7 Formation of a new Mysore State

S.8 Formation of a new Bombay State

S.9 Formation of a new Madhya Pradesh State

S.10 Formation of a new Rajasthan State

S.11 Formation of a new Punjab State

S.12 Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution

S.13 Saving powers of State Governments

S.14 Definitions Omitted

S.15 Establishment of Zonal Councils

S.16 Composition of the Councils

S.17 Meetings of the Councils

S.18 Power to appoint Committee

S.19 Staff of the Council

S.20 Office of the Council

S.21 Functions of the Councils

S.22 Joint meetings of Zonal Councils

S.23 Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution

S.24 Allocation of sitting members in the Council of States

S.25 Bye-elections to fill vacancies

S.26 Term of office of members

S.27 Provision as to existing House

S.28 Changes in composition and allocation of sitting members

S.29 Special provision for elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

S.30 Duration of Legislative Assemblies

S.31 Speakers and Deputy Speakers

S.32 Rules of procedure

S.33 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council

S.34 Bombay Legislative Council

S.35 Madras Legislative Council

S.36 Mysore Legislative Council

S.37 Punjab Legislative Council

S.38 Chairman and Deputy Chairman

S.39 Rules of procedure

S.40 Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to the State Legislative Assemblies

S.41 Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders

S.42 Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

S.43 Constitution of Delimitation Commission

S.44 Duties of the Commission

S.45 Associate members

S.46 Casual vacancies

S.47 Procedure as to delimitation

S.48 Special provision as to certain elections

S.49 High Courts for the new States

S.50 Abolition of certain courts

S.51 Principal seat and other places of sitting of High Courts for new States

S.52 Jurisdiction of High Courts for new States

S.53 Power to enrol advocates, etc

S.54 Practice and procedure

S.55 Custody of seal of the High Court

S.56 Form of writs and other processes

S.57 Powers of Judges

S.58 Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court

S.59 Transfer of proceedings to Bombay High Court

S.60 Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, Kerala High Court

S.61 Transfer of proceedings to Madhya Pradesh High Court

S.62 Transfer of proceedings to Mysore High Court

S.63 Transfer of proceedings to Punjab High Court

S.64 Transfer of proceedings to Rajasthan High Court

S.65 High Court of Andhra Pradesh

S.66 High Court for the areas added to Madras

S.67 Right to appear or act in proceedings transferred to other High Courts

S.68 Interpretation

S.69 Savings

S.70 Authorisation of expenditure of new States

S.71 Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing Appropriation Acts

S.72 Reports relating to the accounts of certain States

S.73 Allowances and privileges of Governors of certain States

S.74 Distribution of revenues

S.75 Application of Part

S.76 Land and goods

S.77 Treasury and bank balances

S.78 Arrears of taxes

S.79 Right to recover loans and advances

S.80 Credits in certain funds