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THE MADHYA PRADESH REORGANISATION ACT, 2000

ACT NO. 28 OF 2000 · Enacted [25th August, 2000.] · 86 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title.
Section 2.Definitions.

REORGANISATION OF THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Section 3.Formation of Chhattisgarh State.
Section 4.State of Madhya Pradesh and territorial divisions thereof.
Section 5.Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution.
Section 6.Saving powers of the State Government.

The Council of States

Section 7.Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.
Section 8.Allocation of sitting members.

The House of the People

Section 9.Representation in the House of the People.
Section 10.Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies.
Section 11.Provision as to sitting members.

The Legislative Assembly

Section 12.Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies.
Section 13.Allocation of sitting members.
Section 14.Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
Section 15.Speakers and Deputy Speakers.
Section 16.Rules of procedure.

Delimitation of constituencies

Section 17.Delimitation of constituencies.
Section 18.Power of the Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to-date.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Section 19.Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order.
Section 20.Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order.

HIGH COURT

Section 21.High Court of Chhattisgarh.
Section 22.Judges of Chhattisgarh High Court.
Section 23.Jurisdiction of Chhattisgarh High Court.
Section 24.Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.
Section 25.Practice and procedure in Chhattisgarh High Court.
Section 26.Custody of seal of Chhattisgarh High Court.
Section 27.Form of writs and other processes.
Section 28.Powers of Judges.
Section 29.Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
Section 30.Transfer of proceedings from Madhya Pradesh High Court to Chhattisgarh High Court.
Section 31.Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Chhattisgarh High Court.
Section 32.Interpretation.
Section 33.Saving.

AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES

Section 34.Authorisation of expenditure of Chhattisgarh State.
Section 35.Reports relating to accounts of Madhya Pradesh State.
Section 36.Distribution of revenue.

APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Section 37.Application of Part.
Section 38.Land and goods.
Section 39.Treasury and bank balances.
Section 40.Arrears of taxes.
Section 41.Right to recover loans and advances.
Section 42.Investments and credits in certain funds.
Section 43.Assets and liabilities of State undertaking.
Section 44.Public Debt.
Section 45.Floating loans.
Section 46.Refund of taxes collected in excess.
Section 47.Deposits, etc.
Section 48.Provident fund.
Section 49.Pensions.
Section 50.Contracts.
Section 51.Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
Section 52.Liability as guarantor.
Section 53.Items in suspense.
Section 54.Residuary provision.
Section 55.Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.
Section 56.Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
Section 57.Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund.

PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CORPORATIONS

Section 58.Provisions as to Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board, State Road Transport Corporation and State Warehousing Corporation, etc.
Section 59.Provisions as to Madhya Pradesh State Financial Corporation.
Section 60.Provisions as to certain companies.
Section 61.Functioning of organisation, registered society or trust incorporated on behest of State Government.
Section 62.General provisions as to statutory corporations.
Section 63.Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
Section 64.Special provisions relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
Section 65.Special provisions as to income-tax.
Section 66.Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.

PROVISIONS AS TO SERVICES

Section 67.Provisions relating to All-India Services.
Section 68.Provisions relating to services in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Section 69.Provisions relating to other services.
Section 70.Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.
Section 71.Advisory Committees.
Section 72.Power of Central Government to give directions.
Section 73.Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.
Section 74.Jurisdiction of the Commissions, authorities and tribunals.

MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES

Section 75.Management of power and water supply in certain cases.
Section 76.Inter-State River Water Board.

LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 77.Amendment of Act 37 of 1956.
Section 78.Territorial extent of laws.
Section 79.Power to adapt laws.
Section 80.Power to construe laws.
Section 81.Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
Section 82.Legal proceedings.
Section 83.Transfer of pending proceedings.
Section 84.Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.
Section 85.Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
Section 86.Power to remove difficulties.