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

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

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The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979, replaces the shifting deep-stream boundary of the Yamuna River with permanent, fixed boundaries between these two states. It applies to residents and local governments in specific districts like Karnal and Gurgaon in Haryana, plus Saharanpur and Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. This law matters because it provides clarity for territorial control, ensuring consistent governance, legal jurisdiction, and clear voting rights for affected citizens. By stabilizing the border and managing the transfer of assets, land, and liabilities, the Act prevents administrative confusion previously caused by the river’s natural, fluctuating movement.

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Part I PRELIMINARY

  1. 1Short title
  2. 2Definitions

Part II ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES

  1. 3Replacement of fluctuating boundaries by fixed boundaries
  2. 4Transfer of territories
  3. 5Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution

Part III REPRESENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURES

  1. 6Construction of delimitation orders
  2. 7Provision as to sitting members

Part IV HIGH COURTS

  1. 8Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court of Punjab and Haryana
  2. 9Extension of jurisdiction of, and transfer of proceedings to, High Court at Allahabad
  3. 10Right to appear in any proceedings transferred under section 8 or section 9
  4. 11Interpretation

Part V AUTHORISATION OF EXPENDITURE

  1. 12Appropriation of moneys for expenditure in transferred territories under existing appropriation Acts
  2. 13Reports relating to accounts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Part VI APPORTIONMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  1. 14Land and goods
  2. 15Arrears of taxes
  3. 16Right to recover loans and advances
  4. 17Refund of taxes collected in excess
  5. 18Deposits
  6. 19Contracts
  7. 20Liability in respect of actionable wrong
  8. 21Liability as guarantor of co-operative societies
  9. 22Items in suspense
  10. 23Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement
  11. 24Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  12. 25Expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund

Part VII LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  1. 26State Financial Corporations and State Electricity Boards
  2. 27Territorial extent of laws
  3. 28Power to adapt laws
  4. 29Power to construe laws
  5. 30Legal proceedings
  6. 31Transfer of pending proceedings
  7. 32Construction of boundary pillars, etc
  8. 33Validity of demarcation done before commencement of Act
  9. 34Effect of provisions inconsistent with other laws
  10. 35Power to remove difficulties
  11. 36Power to make rules

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