Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
An Act to provide for the Reorganisation of the existing State of Punjab and for matters connected therewith.
Chapter I: Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Definitions 1 judgment
Chapter II: Reorganisation of the State of Punjab
Chapter III: Representation in the Legislatures
The Council of States
- 9 Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
- 10 Allocation of sitting members
- 11 Filling up of vacancies
The House of the People
The Legislative Assemblies
- 13 Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies
- 14 Amendment of Delimitation Orders
- 15 Allocation of sitting members
- 16 Duration of Legislative Assembly of Haryana
- 17 Duration of Legislative Assemblies of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
- 18 Speakers and Deputy Speakers
- 19 Rules of procedure
The Legislative Council
- 20 Legislative Council of Punjab
- 21 Council constituencies
- 22 Provision as to certain sitting members
Delimitation of constituencies
Chapter IV: High Court
- 29 Common High Court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
- 30 Jurisdiction of the common High Court
- 31 Special provision relating to Bar Council and Advocates
- 32 Practice and procedure in common High Court
- 33 Custody of seal of common High Court
- 34 Form of writs and other processes
- 35 Powers of Judges
- 36 Principal seat and other places of sitting of the common High Court
- 37 Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court
- 38 Extension of jurisdiction of the Court of Judicial Commissioner for Himachal Pradesh
- 39 Transfer of pending proceedings
- 40 Interpretation
- 41 Savings
Chapter V: Authorisation of the Expenditure and Distribution of Revenues
Chapter VI: Apportionment of Assets and Liabilities
- 47 Application of Part
- 48 Land and goods
- 49 Treasury and bank balances
- 50 Arrears of taxes
- 51 Right to recover loans and advances
- 52 Investments and credits in certain funds
- 53 Assets and liabilities of State undertakings
- 54 Public debt 1 judgment
- 55 Refund of taxes collected in excess
- 56 Deposits, etc
- 57 Provident fund
- 58 Pensions
- 59 Contracts
- 60 Liability in respect of actionable wrong
- 61 Liability as guarantor
- 62 Items in suspense
- 63 Residuary provision
- 64 Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement
- 65 Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
- 66 Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund
Chapter VII: Provisions As to Certain Corporations
- 67 Provisions as to certain Corporations
- 68 Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water
- 69 Provisions as to Punjab State Financial Corporation
- 70 Amendment of Act 6 of 1942
- 71 Provision as to co-operative banks
- 72 General provisions as to statutory corporations 1 judgment
- 73 Provision as to certain companies
- 74 Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits
- 75 Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases
- 76 Special provision as to income-tax
- 77 Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions
Chapter VIII: Bhakra-Nangal and Beas Projects
- 78 Rights and liabilities in regard to Bhakra-Nangal and Beas Projects 4 judgments
- 79 Bhakra Management Board 3 judgments
- 80 Construction of Beas Project 1 judgment
Chapter IX: Provisions As to Services
Chapter X: Legal and Miscellaneous Provisions
- 86 Amendment of Act 37 of 1956
- 87 Power to extend enactments to Chandigarh 1 judgment
- 88 Territorial extent of laws 3 judgments
- 89 Power to adapt laws
- 90 Power to construe laws
- 91 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
- 92 Legal proceedings
- 93 Transfer of pending proceedings
- 94 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases
- 95 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
- 96 Power to remove difficulties
- 97 Power to make rules
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.