THE HARYANA AND UTTAR PRADESH (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ACT, 1979

ACT NO. 31 OF 1979 · Enacted [11th June, 1979.] · 36 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title.

Section 2.Definitions.

ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES

Section 3.Replacement of fluctuating boundaries by fixed boundaries.

Section 4.Transfer of territories.

Section 5.Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.

REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURES

Section 6.Construction of delimitation orders.

Section 7.Provision as to sitting members.

HIGH COURTS

Section 8.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court of Punjab and Haryana.

Section 9.Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Allahabad.

Section 10.Right to appear in any proceedings transferred under section 8 or section 9.

Section 11.Interpretation.

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

Section 12.Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts.

Section 13.Reports relating to accounts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 14.Land and goods.

Section 15.Arrears of taxes.

Section 16.Right to recover loans and advances.

Section 17.Refund of taxes collected in excess.

Section 18.Deposits.

Section 19.Contracts.

Section 20.Liability in respect of actionable wrong.

Section 21.Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.

Section 22.Items in suspense.

Section 23.Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.

Section 24.Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.

Section 25.Expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 26.State Financial Corporations and State Electricity Boards.

Section 27.Territorial extent of laws.

Section 28.Power to adapt laws.

Section 29.Power to construe laws.

Section 30.Legal proceedings.

Section 31.Transfer of pending proceedings.

Section 32.Construction of boundary pillars, etc.

Section 33.Validity of demarcation done before commencement of Act.

Section 34.Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.

Section 35.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 36.Power to make rules.