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Enacted 1960

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

In force 96 sections Home Affairs

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the State of Bombay and for matters connected therewith.

Act 11 of 1960 Enacted 25 Apr 1960 In force 01 May 1960 Department Department of States

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of States · Other Acts of 1960

Preamble

THE BOMBAY REORGANISATION ACT, 1960

ACT NO. 11 OF 1960

[25th April, 1960.] An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the State of Bombay and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eleventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Key Outcomes

1. Formation of New States

• Maharashtra: The residuary State of Bombay, primarily for Marathi-speaking populations.

• Gujarat: Comprising areas with predominantly Gujarati-speaking populations.

2. Effective Implementation Date

• Appointed Day for Reorganisation: 1st May 1960.

3. Constitutional Implications

• Amendment to the Constitution of India: Specifically, an update to the First Schedule to reflect the creation of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

4. Administrative Provisions

• Flexibility for State Governments: Empowerment to make adjustments to district, taluka, or village boundaries, names, or extents post-reorganisation.

• Provisions for State-Owned Corporations:

• Temporary Operation and Dissolution: For entities like the Bombay State Electricity Board, State Warehousing Corporation, and Financial Corporation, with defined timelines for dissolution (e.g., October 1, 1960, for some) and protocols for dividing assets and liabilities between the new states.

• Special Provisions for Transition: Including the framing of schemes for reorganisation of corporations and the power of the Central Government to sanction these schemes.

Sections

Type to filter. 96 sections.

  1. 1Short title
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Formation of Gujarat State
  4. 4Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
  5. 5Saving powers of State Government
  6. 6Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
  7. 7Allocation of sitting members
  8. 8Bye-elections to fill vacancies
  9. 9Term of office
  10. 10Representation in the House of the People
  11. 11Delimitation of parliamentary constituencies
  12. 12Provision as to sitting members
  13. 13Strength of Legislative Assemblies
  14. 14Delimitation of assembly constituencies
  15. 15Allocation of members
  16. 16Duration of Legislative Assemblies
  17. 17Speakers and Deputy Speakers
  18. 18Rules of procedure
  19. 19Special provisions in relation to Gujarat Legislative Assembly
  20. 20Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution
  21. 21Legislative Council of Maharashtra
  22. 22Council constituencies
  23. 23Provision as to certain sitting members
  24. 24Special provision as to biennial elections
  25. 25Chairman and Deputy Chairman
  26. 26Amendment of the Scheduled Castes Order
  27. 27Amendment of the Scheduled Tribes Order
  28. 28High Court for Gujarat
  29. 29Judges of Gujarat High Court
  30. 30Jurisdiction of Gujarat High Court
  31. 31Repealed
  32. 32Practice and procedure in Gujarat High Court
  33. 33Custody of seal of Gujarat High Court
  34. 34Form of writs and other processes
  35. 35Powers of Judges
  36. 36Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court
  37. 37Transfer of proceeding from Bombay High Court to Gujarat High Court
  38. 38Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Gujarat High Court
  39. 39Interpretation
  40. 40Savings
  41. 41Permanent Bench of Bombay High Court at Nagpur
  42. 42Authorisation of expenditure of Gujarat State
  43. 43Reports relating to accounts of Bombay State
  44. 44Allowances and privileges of Governor of Gujarat
  45. 45Distribution of revenues
  46. 46Application of Part
  47. 47Land and goods
  48. 48Treasury and bank balances
  49. 49Arrears of taxes
  50. 50Right to recover loans and advances
  51. 51Credits in certain funds
  52. 52Special Revenue Reserve Fund in Gujarat
  53. 53Assets and liabilities of State undertakings
  54. 54Public debt
  55. 55Floating Debt
  56. 56Refund of taxes collected in excess
  57. 57Deposits, etc
  58. 58Provident fund
  59. 59Pensions
  60. 60Contracts
  61. 61Liability in respect of actionable wrong
  62. 62Liability as guarantor
  63. 63Items in suspense
  64. 64Residuary provision
  65. 65Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement
  66. 66Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  67. 67Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund
  68. 68Provisions as to Bombay State Electricity Board and State Warehousing Corporation
  69. 69Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water
  70. 70Provisions as to Bombay State Financial Corporation
  71. 71Amendment of Act 64 of 1950
  72. 72Special provision for Bar Council of Gujarat
  73. 73Amendment of Act 6 of 1942
  74. 74General provision as to statutory corporations
  75. 75Amendment of Act 38 of 1957
  76. 76Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits
  77. 77Special provision relating to retrenchment compensation in certain cases
  78. 78Special provision as to income-tax
  79. 79Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions
  80. 80Provisions relating to All-India Services
  81. 81Provisions relating to other services
  82. 82Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post
  83. 83Power of Central Government to give directions
  84. 84Provisions as to Bombay Public Service Commission
  85. 85Amendment of article 371 of the Constitution
  86. 86Amendment of Act 37 of 1956
  87. 87Territorial extent of law’s
  88. 88Power to adapt laws
  89. 89Power to construe laws
  90. 90Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  91. 91Legal proceedings
  92. 92Transfer of pending proceedings
  93. 93Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases
  94. 94Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  95. 95Power to remove difficulties
  96. 96Power to make rules

Schedules

This Act has 13 schedules. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

Amending Acts

1 Act amending this enactment, passed by Parliament of India. The text above is the consolidated text as published.

  • The Repealing and Amending Act, 196411 of 1964

Related Acts

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