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The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979

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An Act to provide for the alteration of boundaries of the States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
31 of 1979
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
11 Jun 1979

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36 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Replacement of fluctuating boundaries by fixed boundaries.
  4. Section 4Transfer of territories.
  5. Section 5Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution.
  6. Section 6Construction of delimitation orders.
  7. Section 7Provision as to sitting members.
  8. Section 8Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
  9. Section 9Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Allahabad.
  10. Section 10Right to appear in any proceedings transferred under section 8 or section 9.
  11. Section 11Interpretation.
  12. Section 12Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts.
  13. Section 13Reports relating to accounts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
  14. Section 14Land and goods.
  15. Section 15Arrears of taxes.
  16. Section 16Right to recover loans and advances.
  17. Section 17Refund of taxes collected in excess.
  18. Section 18Deposits.
  19. Section 19Contracts.
  20. Section 20Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
  21. Section 21Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies.
  22. Section 22Items in suspense.
  23. Section 23Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.
  24. Section 24Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
  25. Section 25Expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
  26. Section 26State Financial Corporations and State Electricity Boards.
  27. Section 27Territorial extent of laws.
  28. Section 28Power to adapt laws.
  29. Section 29Power to construe laws.
  30. Section 30Legal proceedings.
  31. Section 31Transfer of pending proceedings.
  32. Section 32Construction of boundary pillars, etc.
  33. Section 33Validity of demarcation done before commencement of Act.
  34. Section 34Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws.
  35. Section 35Power to remove difficulties.
  36. Section 36Power to make rules.