Art243-395 (89-184pp)

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THE C8NSTIT9TI8N 8: IN;IA
PART IX THE PANCHAYATS

243. D ef init ions . In thi s P art, unl es s the con te xt othe rwis e re quir es , (a) !istrict" #eans a !istrict in a State$ (b) %ra# Sa&ha" #eans a &o!' consistin( o) *ersons re(istere! in the electoral rolls relatin( to a +illa(e co#*rise! within the area o) Pancha'at at the +illa(e le+el$ (c) inter#e!iate le+el" #eans a le+el &etween the +illa(e an! !istrict le+els s*eci)ie! &' the %o+ernor o) a State &' *u&lic noti)ication to &e the inter#e!iate le+el )or the *ur*oses o) this Part$ (d) Pancha'at" #eans an institution (&' whate+er na#e calle!) o) sel), (o+ern#ent constitute! un!er article -./0, )or the rural areas$ (e) Pancha'at area" #eans the territorial area o) a Pancha'at$ (f) Po*ulation" #eans the *o*ulation as ascertaine! at the last *rece!in( census o) which the rele+ant )i(ures ha+e &een *u&lishe!$ (g) +illa(e" #eans a +illa(e s*eci)ie! &' the %o+ernor &' *u&lic noti)ication to &e a +illa(e )or the *ur*oses o) this Part an! inclu!es a (rou* o) +illa(es so s*eci)ie!. 243A. G ra m Sabha . A %r a # S a&ha #a ' e xe rc is e s uch *ower s an! * er )o r# suc h )un ct ions a t th e +i ll a(e le +e l as the 1e (is la tu re o) a Sta te #a ', &' la w, *ro +i !e . 243B . Cons ti t ut i on of P anc hay at s . (2) Th er e s ha ll &e cons ti tute ! in e +e r ' Sta te , P ancha 'a ts a t the +i ll a(e, int er #e !i at e an! !is tr ic t l e+el s in a cc or !an ce wi th th e *ro +i si ons o ) thi s P art . (-) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in c lau se (2), P anch a 'at s at th e int er #e! ia te l e+el #a ' not &e con st itut e! in a Sta te ha +i n( a *o*ulat ion not exce e! in ( t we nt ' la 3h s. 243C. C om os i ti on of P anc hay ats . (2) Su&4e ct to the *ro+is ion s o) thi s P art, th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a St at e #a ', & ' la w, #a 3e *ro +i si ons wit h r es *e ct to the co #* os it ion o) P an cha 'at s5 P ro+i! e! th at the r at io &e twee n th e *o*ula tion o ) the t er ri tor ia l ar ea o ) a P an cha 'at at an ' l e+el an! the nu#&e r o ) se at s in suc h P anch a'a t to & e )il le ! &' e le ct ion sha ll , so )ar a s *ra ct ic a& le , &e the sa #e th rou(hout the St at e. (-) Al l the s ea ts in a P anch a 'a t s ha ll & e )i ll e! &' *er son s cho se n &' !i re ct e le ct ion )r o # te rr ito ria l cons ti tuen ci es in th e P ancha 'at ar ea an!, )o r thi s *ur*o se , e ac h P an cha 'at ar ea sh al l &e !i+i!e ! into t er rito ri al c ons titu enc ie s in suc h #an ne r that the ra tio &e twee n th e *o*ul ation o) ea ch c ons titu enc ' an! the nu#&e r o ) s ea ts a llo tt e! to it sh al l, so )a r as *r ac ti ca &l e, &e th e s a #e throu(hout th e * anch a 'at a re a. (/) Th e 1e(is l at ur e o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, *ro +i !e )o r th e r e* re se nt ation 67
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(a) o) the Chair*ersons o) the Pancha'ats at the +illa(e le+el, in the Pancha'ats at the inter#e!iate le+el or, in the case o) a State not ha+in( Pancha'ats at the inter#e!iate le+el, in the Pancha'ats at the !istrict le+el$ (b) o) the Chair*ersons o) the Pancha'ats at the inter#e!iate le+el, in the Pancha'ats at the !istrict le+el$ (c) o) the #e#&ers o) the House o) the Peo*le an! the #e#&ers o) the 1e(islati+e Asse#&l' o) the State re*resentin( constituencies which co#*rise wholl' or *artl' a Pancha'at area at a le+el other than the +illa(e le+el, in such Pancha'at$ (d) o) the #e#&ers o) the Council o) States an! the #e#&ers o) the 1e(islati+e Council o) the State, where the' are re(istere! as electors within (i) a Pancha'at area at the inter#e!iate le+el, in Pancha'at at the inter#e!iate le+el$ (ii) a Pancha'at area at the !istrict le+el, in Pancha'at at the !istrict le+el. (.) Th e Ch ai r*e rs on o ) a P anch a 'a t a n! othe r #e #&e r s o ) a P anch a 'a t whe th er or not cho se n & ' !ir ec t el ec tion )ro # t er rito ri al con st itu enc ie s in th e P ancha 'a t ar ea sha ll ha +e the ri (h t to +ote in the #e et in (s o ) the P an cha 'at s. (<) The Ch ai r*e rs on o) ! (a) a *ancha'at at the +illa(e le+el shall &e electe! in such #anner as the 1e(islature o) a State #a', &' law, *ro+i!e$ an! (b) a Pancha'at at the inter#e!iate le+el or !istrict le+el shall &e electe! &', an! )ro# a#on(st, the electe! #e#&ers thereo). 243D. Re se r "at ion of se at s . (2 ) S ea ts sh al l &e re se r+e! )o r (a) the Sche!ule! Castes$ an! (b) the Sche!ule! Tri&es, in e +e r ' P an cha 'at an! th e nu #& er o) s ea ts so re se r+e! sh al l &e ar , a s n ea rl ' as #a ' &e , the sa #e *ro*ort ion to th e tot al nu #& er o ) s ea ts to & e )il le ! & ' !i re ct el ec tion in tha t P anch a 'a t a s the *o*ul at ion o) th e S che !ule ! C as te s in tha t P ancha 'at ar ea or o ) th e S che !ule ! Tri &e s in tha t P an cha 'at ar ea & ea rs to the tota l *o*ul ation o) tha t a re a an! su ch s ea ts #a ' & e a llo tte ! & ' rot at ion to !i))er e nt con sti tuen ci es in a P an cha 'at . (-) Not l es s th an on e, thir! o ) the tota l nu #& er o) s ea ts r es er +e ! un!er c la us e (2) sh al l & e r es er +e ! )o r wo #e n & elon(in ( to the Sch e!ul e! Ca st es or , a s the c as e #a ' & e, the S che !ule ! Tri &e s. (/) Not l es s th an on e, thir! ( inc lu!in ( th e nu #& er o ) s ea ts r es er +e ! )o r wo #en & elon(in ( to the S che !ule ! Ca st es a n! the Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s) o ) th e tot al nu #& er o) s ea ts to & e )il le ! &' !i re ct e le ct ion in e +e r ' P ancha 'a t sh al l &e re se r+e! )or wo #e n an! such se at s #a ' &e al lott e! & ' rot at ion to !i ))e r en t con st itu enc ie s in a P ancha 'a t. (.) Th e o ))ic e s o) the Cha ir* er son s in th e P anch a 'a ts a t th e +i ll a(e or a n' othe r l e+el sh al l &e re se r+e! )or the Sch e!ul e! C as te s, th e Sch e!ul e!
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Tri &e s an! wo #e n in su ch #a nn er as the 1e (is la tu re o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, *ro+i!e 5 P ro+i! e! tha t the nu#&e r o ) o))i c es o) Ch ai r* er sons r es er +e ! )o r the S che !ule ! C as te s a n! th e Sch e!ul e! Tr i& es in th e P an cha 'at s a t e ac h le +e l in an ' St at e sha ll &e ar , as ne ar l ' as #a ' &e, the s a#e *ro*o rt ion to the tot al nu #& er o) s uch o ))ic e s in th e P ancha 'a ts a t ea ch l e+el as th e *o*ul at ion o ) th e S che !ule ! C as te s in the St at e or o) th e Sch e!ul e! Tr i& es in the St at e &e ar s to th e tota l *o*ula tion o) th e Sta te 5 P ro+i! e! )u rt he r tha t not le ss than one ,thi r! o) th e tota l nu#&e r o ) o ))ic e s o) Cha ir* er son s in th e P anch a 'at s a t e ac h l e+el sh al l &e r es er +e ! )or wo #en 5 P ro+i! e! al so tha t the nu#&e r o ) o))i c es re se r+e! un!e r th is cl au se s ha ll & e a llo tte ! & ' rot at ion to !i))er e nt P anch a'a ts a t ea ch l e+el . (<) The r es er +a ti on o ) se at s un! er cl au se s (2 ) a n! (- ) an! the re se r+at io n o ) o ))ic e s o) Cha ir* er son s (o the r than th e r es er +a ti on )or wo #en ) un!er c la us e (.) sh al l c ea se to ha +e e))e ct on the e x* ir at ion o ) th e * erio! s* ec i)ie ! in a rt ic le //.. (>) No thin( in thi s P art sh all *r e+en t the 1e(is la tu re o ) a Sta te )r o# #a 3i n( an ' *ro+is ion )or re se r+at io n o ) se at s in an' P anch a 'at or o))i c es o ) Ch ai r*e rs ons in the P anch a 'a ts at an ' l e+el in )a+ou r o ) &a c3war ! c la ss o ) c iti ?e ns . 243#. D ur at i on of P anc hay at s$ et c. (2) E+er ' P anch a 'a t, unle ss soon er !i ss ol+e! un! er an ' l aw )or th e ti#e &e in( in )or ce , sh al l c ontinu e )or )i +e 'e a rs )ro # the !at e a**o inte ! )or its )ir st #e e ti n( an! no lon (e r. (-) No a#e n! #en t o) an ' la w )or the ti#e &ein ( in )o rc e sh all ha+e the e ))e ct o) ca us in( !i sso lution o) a P an cha 'at at an ' l e+el , whi ch is )un ct ionin ( i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e suc h a#e n! #en t, ti ll th e e x* ir at ion o) it s !ur at ion s *e ci )i e! in c la us e (2) . (/ ) An e le ct ion to c ons titu te a P anch a 'a t sh al l & e c o#*l et e! (a) &e)ore the ex*ir' o) its !uration s*eci)ie! in clause (2)$ (b) &e)ore the ex*iration o) a *erio! o) six #onths )ro# the !ate o) its !issolution5 P ro+i!e! th at wh er e the r e#ai n! er o) th e *e rio! )o r wh ic h the !i sso l+e! P an cha 'at wo ul! ha+e cont inue! is l es s than s ix #on ths , it s ha ll not & e n ec es sa r ' to hol! an ' el ec ti on un! er thi s c la us e )o r con st itut in( the P an cha 'at )or such *e rio! . (. ) A P anch a 'at con st itut e! u*on th e !is solut ion o ) a P anch a 'at &e )o re th e ex*i ra tion o) its !ur at ion s ha ll cont inue onl ' )o r th e r e #a in !e r o ) the * erio! )o r whi ch the !is sol +e ! P anch a 'at wo ul! h a+e cont inue! un!er c la us e (2) ha! it not &ee n so !i sso l+e! . 243%. Di s&ua'i fi cati ons for me mbe r s hi . (2) A *e rson sha ll & e !i squa li )i e! )o r &ein ( cho se n as , a n! )or &ein (, a #e #&e r o ) a P anch a 'a t
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(a) i) he is so !isquali)ie! &' or un!er an' law )or the ti#e &ein( in )orce )or the *ur*oses o) elections to the 1e(islature o) the State concerne!5 Pro+i!e! that no *erson shall &e !isquali)ie! on the (roun! that he is less than twent',)i+e 'ears o) a(e, i) he has attaine! the a(e o) twent',one 'ears$ (b) i) he is so !isquali)ie! &' or un!er an' law #a!e &' the 1e(islature o) the State. (-) I ) a n' qu es tion ar is es as to wh et he r a #e #&e r o ) a P anch a 'a t ha s & eco #e su&4 ec t to a n' o) th e !isqu al i)ic at io ns #en ti one! in cl au se (2 ), the qu es tion sh al l &e r e)er r e! )or th e !e ci sion o) su ch au thori t' an! in suc h #an ne r a s th e 1e(is l at ur e o ) a St at e #a ', & ' l aw, *ro+i! e. 243G. P o( er s$ aut hor it y an) r es ons i bi 'i ti es of P anc hay at s . Su&4 ec t to the *ro +i si ons o) this Con st itut ion, the 1e (is la tu re o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, en!o w th e P anch a 'a ts wit h su ch *o we rs an! a uthor it ' a s #a ' &e n ec es sa r ' to en a&l e the # to )u nc tion as inst itut ions o ) se l), (o +e rn #e nt an! su ch la w #a ' con ta in *ro +i si ons )or th e !e+olu tion o) *o we rs a n! r es *ons i&il iti es u*on P anch a'a ts a t the a** ro*r ia te l e+el , su& 4e ct to suc h c on!it ions as #a ' &e s*e ci )i e! the re in, wit h re s* ec t to (a) the *re*aration o) *lans )or econo#ic !e+elo*#ent an! social 4ustice$ (b) the i#*le#entation o) sche#es )or econo#ic !e+elo*#ent an! social 4ustice as #a' &e entruste! to the# inclu!in( those in relation to the #atters liste! in the Ele+enth Sche!ule. 243*. Po( e rs to i m os e ta+ e s by$ an) %un)s of$ the P anc hay at s. Th e 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e #a ', &' l aw, (a) authorise a Pancha'at to le+', collect an! a**ro*riate such taxes, !uties, tolls an! )ees in accor!ance with such *roce!ure an! su&4ect to such li#its$ (b) assi(n to a Pancha'at such taxes, !uties, tolls an! )ees le+ie! an! collecte! &' the State %o+ern#ent )or such *ur*oses an! su&4ect to such con!itions an! li#its$ (c) *ro+i!e )or #a3in( such (rants,in,ai! to the Pancha'ats )ro# the Consoli!ate! :un! o) the State$ an! (d) *ro+i!e )or constitution o) such :un!s )or cre!itin( all #one's recei+e!, res*ecti+el', &' or on &ehal) o) the Pancha'ats an! also )or the with!rawal o) such #one's there)ro#, a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in the l aw. 243,I . C ons ti t ut ion of %inance Commi s s i on to re "i e( fi nanc ia' os it ion . (2) Th e %o+er no r o) a Sta te sh al l, as s oon a s #a ' &e wit hin one 'e ar )ro # the co##e n ce #e nt o) th e Con sti tution (Se +e nt ', thi r! A#e n! #e nt ) Act , 277-, an! the re a )t er a t the e x* ir at ion o ) e +e r ' )i )t h 'e a r, c ons titu te a :in anc e Co ##is si on to r e+ie w th e )i na nc ia l *osi tion o) th e P an cha 'at s an! to #a 3e r ec o##e n! at ion s to th e %o +e rn or a s to (a) the *rinci*les which shoul! (o+ern (i) the !istri&ution &etween the State an! the Pancha'ats o) the net *rocee!s o) the taxes, !uties, tolls an! )ees le+ia&le &' the State, which #a' &e !i+i!e! &etween
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the# un!er this Part an! the allocation &etween the Pancha'ats at all le+els o) their res*ecti+e shares o) such *rocee!s$ (ii) the !eter#ination o) the taxes, !uties, tolls an! )ees which #a' &e assi(ne! to, or a**ro*riate! &', the Pancha'ats$ (iii) the (rants,in,ai! to the Pancha'ats )ro# the Consoli!ate! :un! o) the State$ (b) the #easures nee!e! to i#*ro+e the )inancial *osition o) the Pancha'ats$ (c) an' other #atter re)erre! to the :inance Co##ission &' the %o+ernor in the interests o) soun! )inance o) the Pancha'ats. (-) Th e 1e(is l at ur e o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, *ro +i !e )o r th e co #* os it ion o ) th e Co ##i ss io n, th e qu ali )i ca ti on s wh ic h sha ll &e r equi sit e )o r a **oint #e nt as #e #& er s th er eo) an! th e #a nn er in whi ch th e' sha ll &e s el ec te !. (/) Th e Co ##i ss io n sh al l !e te r#in e th ei r *roc e!u re an! sh al l ha +e s uch *o we rs in the *er )o r #a nc e o) the ir )u nc tions as th e 1e (i sl a tu re o ) the S ta te #a ', &' la w, con )e r on th e#. (.) The %o+er no r sh al l c au se e+er ' re co ##en !a ti on #a! e &' th e Co ##is s io n un!e r thi s a rt ic le to(et he r wit h a n ex*l an ato r' #e #or an !u # a s to the ac ti on t a3en th er eon to &e lai! &e )o re the 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e. 243-. Au)i t of ac count s of Panc hay at s. Th e 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a Sta te #a ', & ' la w, #a 3e *ro+is ion s wit h r es *e ct to the #a in te na nc e o) ac co unts & ' the P anch a 'a ts an! the au! itin ( o ) suc h a cc oun ts. 243. . #'e ct ions t o the Panc hay at s . (2) The su* er int en!e nc e, !ir ec tion a n! cont rol o ) the *re* ar at ion o ) e le ct or al roll s )or , a n! the con!uc t o ), al l e le ct ion s to th e P an cha 'at s sh al l & e +es te ! in a Sta te E le ct ion Co ##i ss io n c ons is tin( o) a St at e El ec tion Co ##is si on er to & e a **oint e! &' th e %o+er no r. (-) Su&4e ct to the *ro+is ion s o) an ' la w #a! e & ' th e 1e(is la tu re o) a St at e, the con!it ions o) se r+ic e a n! te nur e o ) o ))ic e o) th e St at e El ec tion Co ##is s io ne r sh al l & e su ch as the %o +e rn or #a ' &' rul e !et er #in e5 P ro+i! e! th at the St at e Ele ct ion Co ##is si on er sh al l not &e re #o +e! )ro # hi s o))i ce exce *t in li 3e #a nn er an! on th e l i3e (roun! s as a @u! (e o) a H i(h Court an! th e c on!it ions o ) se r+ic e o) the St at e Ele ct ion Co ##is s io ne r sh al l not &e +a ri e! to hi s !i sa !+an ta (e a)te r his a **oint #e nt . (/) Th e %o+er no r o) a St at e s ha ll, wh en so r eque st e! &' the St at e El ec ti on Co##i s si on , #a 3e a +a il a& le to the Sta te El ec tion Co##i ss io n su ch st a)) as #a ' &e nec es sa r ' )o r th e !i sc ha r(e o ) th e )u nc tions c on)er re ! on the Sta te Ele ct ion Co##i ss io n & ' c la us e (2) . (.) Su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) thi s Cons titu tion, th e 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e #a ', & ' l aw, #a 3e *ro+is ion wi th re s* ec t to a ll #at te r s r el at in( to, or in conne ct ion wi th , el ec tion s to th e P ancha 'a ts .
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243/. A 'i c at i on to 0nion t er ri tori es . Th e *ro +i si ons o) thi s P art sh al l a** l' to th e 9n ion te rr ito rie s an! sh al l, in th ei r a**l ic at ion to a 9n ion te rri tor ', h a+e e ))ec t a s i) the r e)er en ce s to the %o+er no r o) a Sta te wer e re )e re nc e s to th e A! #i ni st ra to r o ) the 9 nion t er rito r ' a **oint e! un!e r a rt ic le -/7 an! r e)er en ce s to the 1e (i sl at ur e or th e l e(is la ti +e As se #& l ' o ) a St at e we r e re )e r en ce s, in re la tion to a 9nion te rr ito r' ha+in ( a 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l ', to th at 1e (is la ti +e As s e #& l '5 P ro+i! e! tha t the P res i!e nt #a ', &' *u&l ic noti )i ca ti on, !i re ct th at the *ro +i si ons o) this P art s ha ll a **l ' to a n' 9n ion te rr ito r' or *a rt the reo ) su& 4e ct to su ch exce *t ion s an! #o !i )i ca ti on s as h e #a ' s* ec i)' in th e noti )i ca ti on . 2431 . Part not to a 'y t o ce rt ai n ar eas. (2) Nothin ( in this P art sh al l a**l ' to the S che!u le! Are as re )e rr e! to in c la us e (2) , a n! th e tri& al a re as re )e rr e ! to in cl aus e (- ), o) a rt ic le -... (-) No thin( in thi s P art sh all a** l' to (a) the States o) Na(alan!, Ae(hala'a an! Ai?ora#$ (b) the hill areas in the State o) Aani*ur )or which ;istrict Councils exist un!er an' law )or the ti#e &ein( in )orce. (/) No thin( in thi s P art (a) relatin( to Pancha'ats at the !istrict le+el shall a**l' to the hill areas o) the ;istrict o) ;ar4eelin( in the State o) Best 0en(al )or which ;ar4eelin( %or3ha Hill Council exists un!er an' law )or the ti#e &ein( in )orce$ (b) shall &e construe! to a))ect the )unctions an! *owers o) the ;ar4eelin( %or3ha Hill Council constitute! un!er such law. (/A) No thin ( in a rt ic le -./;, re la tin ( to r es er +a ti on o) se at s )o r the S che !ule ! C as te s, sha ll a**l ' to the St at e o) Ar un ac ha l P ra!e sh. (.) No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , (a) the 1e(islature o) a State re)erre! to in su&,clause ( a) o) clause (-) #a', &' law, exten! this *art to that State, exce*t the areas, i) an', re)erre! to in clause (2), i) the 1e(islati+e Asse#&l' o) that State *asses a resolution to that e))ect &' a #a4orit' o) the total #e#&ershi* o) that House an! &' a #a4orit' o) not less than two,thir!s o) the #e#&ers o) that House *resent an! +otin($ (b) Parlia#ent #a', &' law, exten! the *ro+isions o) this Part to the Sche!ule! Areas an! the tri&al areas re)erre! to in clause (2) su&4ect to such exce*tions an! #o!i)ications as #a' &e s*eci)ie! in such law, an! no such law shall &e !ee#e! to &e an a#en!#ent o) this Constitution )or the *ur*oses o) article />6. 2432. C onti nuanc e of e+ i st in3 ' a( s an) Panc hayat s . Not wi th st an!in ( a n'th in ( in this P art, an ' *ro +i si on o) an ' la w r el at in( to P anch a 'at s in )or ce in a St at e i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the co##e nc e #e nt o) th e Cons ti tution ( Se +e nt ', thir! A#en ! #en t) Ac t, 277-, wh ic h is incon si st en t wit h the *ro +i si ons o ) this P ar t, sha ll con tinue to &e in )o rc e unt il a#en !e ! or
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r e* ea le ! &' a c o#*e te nt 1e (i sl at ur e or othe r co #* et en t a uthor it ' or until th e ex*i ra tion o) one 'ea r )ro # su ch co ##en ce #e n t, wh ic he +e r is e ar li er 5 P ro+i! e! th at all the P ancha 'at s exis ti n( i##e !i at el ' &e )o re su ch c o##e nc e #e nt sh al l c ontinu e til l th e ex*i ra tion o ) the ir !ura tion , unl es s soon er !is sol +e ! & ' a re so lution *as se ! to th at e ))e ct &' the 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #&l ' o) th at St at e or, in th e ca se o) a Sta te ha +i n( a 1e (i sl at i+e Coun ci l, &' e ac h Hous e o) the 1e(is la tu re o ) tha t S ta te . 243,4 . B ar t o i nt er fe re nc e by court s i n e' ec tor a' mat t e r s . No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , (a) the +ali!it' o) an' law relatin( to the !eli#itation o) constituencies or the allot#ent o) seats to such constituencies, #a!e or *ur*ortin( to &e #a!e un!er article -./C, shall not &e calle! in question in an' court$ (b) no election to an' Pancha'at shall &e calle! in question exce*t &' an election *etition *resente! to such authorit' an! in such #anner as is *ro+i!e! )or &' or un!er an' law #a!e &' the 1e(islature o) a State.
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TH E A 9N IC IP A1I TIE S 243P. D ef init ions. In this P art, unl es s the c ont ext oth er wi se r equi re s, ( a ) Co ##it te e " #ea ns a Co ##it te e con st itut e! un!e r a rt ic le -./S $ ( b ) !i st ri ct " #e an s a !is tr ic t in a St at e$ ( c ) A et ro*oli tan a re a" #e a ns an a re a ha +i n( a *o*ul at ion o ) t en l a3hs or #or e, co #* ri se ! in one or #o re !i st ri ct s an! cons is tin ( o ) two or #or e Auni ci* al it ie s or P an cha 'at s or othe r cont i(uous a re as , s* ec i)ie ! & ' th e %o +e rn or & ' *u&li c noti )i ca ti on to &e a Aet ro*ol ita n a re a )or the *ur*os es o) th is P art $ ( d ) Auni ci* al a re a" #ea ns th e te rr itor ia l ar ea o) a Auni ci* al it ' a s i s noti)ie ! & ' th e %o +e rn or $ (e) Auni ci* al it '" #e a ns an in sti tution o ) se l), (o +e rn #e nt c ons titu te! un!e r ar tic le -./D$ ( f ) P an ch a 'a t" #e an s a P anch a 'a t con sti tut e! un!er a rt ic le -./0$ ( g ) *o*ul at ion" #ea ns th e *o*ula tion as a sc er ta in e! a t the la st *r ec e! in( ce nsu s o) whi ch th e re le +a nt )i(ur es h a+e &e en *u&li she !. 2435 . C onst it uti on of 1 uni ci a' it ie s. ! (2) The re sha ll &e con st itut e! in e+er ' St at e, ( a ) a Na (a r P anch a 'a t (& ' wh at e+e r n a#e c al le !) )o r a tr ans it iona l a re a, th at i s to s a ', an a re a in tr ans ition )ro # a rur al a re a to an ur& an a re a$ ( b ) a Aunic i*a l Coun ci l )o r a s#a ll er ur& an ar ea $ an! ( c ) a Aunic i*a l Co r*or at ion )o r a la r(er ur&a n a re a, in ac co r! anc e wit h the *ro +i sion s o) this P art 5 P ro+i! e! th at a Auni ci* al it ' un! er thi s c la us e #a ' not &e c ons titu te! in su ch ur& an a re a or *a rt the reo ) a s th e %o+er no r #a ', ha +i n( re (a r! to th e s i? e o ) the a re a an! th e #un ic i* al s er +i ce s &ein ( *ro +i! e! or *ro*os e! to & e *ro+i! e! & ' an in!ust ri al es ta &li sh#en t in th at a re a an! su ch oth er )ac to rs as he #a ' !ee # )i t, &' *u&li c noti )i ca ti on, s*e ci )' to &e an in!u st ria l towns hi* . (-) In this ar ti cl e, a tr an sit iona l a re a" , a s#a ll er ur&a n ar ea " or a l ar (e r ur&a n ar ea " #ea ns su ch a re a as the %o +e rn or #a ', h a+in ( r e(ar ! to
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th e *o*ul ation o) the ar ea , th e ! ens it ' o ) the *o*ul at ion the re in, the r e+en ue (e ne ra te ! )or lo ca l a! #i ni st ra ti on, th e *e rc en ta (e o ) e#*l o '#en t in non, a(ri cu ltu ra l a ct i+it ie s, the ec ono#ic i#*o rt an ce or su ch oth er )ac to rs a s he #a ' !ee # )it , s* ec i)' & ' *u&lic not i)ic at io n )or the *ur*os es o ) thi s P art. 243R. Com os i t i on of 1 unic i a'i ti es . (2 ) Sa +e as *ro +i !e! in cl aus e (- ), a ll th e s ea ts in a Aunic i*a li t' sh al l &e )il le ! & ' * er sons chos en &' !i re ct el ec tion )r o # th e t er rito ri al cons titu en ci es in th e Aunic i*a l a re a an! )or this *ur*o se e ac h Aunic i*a l ar ea sha ll &e !i +i! e! into te rr itor ia l c ons titu enc ie s to &e 3no wn as war !s .7> (-) The 1e(is l at ur e o ) a St at e #a ', & ' l aw, *ro+i! e ( a ) )o r the r e*r es en ta tion in a Aunic i*a lit ' o ) ( i ) *e rson s ha +in ( s* ec ia l 3nowle !(e or ex*e ri en ce in Auni ci* al a! #i ni st ra ti on$ ( ii ) th e #e #& er s o) the Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e an! the #e #&e rs o) th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #& l ' o ) the St at e re* re se nt in( con sti tue nc ie s whi ch c o#*r is e who ll ' or *a rtl ' th e Aunic i*a l a re a$ ( iii ) the #e #& e rs o ) th e Counc il o) S ta te s an! the #e #&e rs o) th e 1e (i sl at i+e Coun ci l o) th e Sta te r e(is te re ! a s el ec to rs wit hin th e Aunic i*a l ar ea $ ( iv ) th e Cha ir* er son s o ) the Co ##it te e s c ons titu te! un!er c la us e (<) o ) ar ti cl e -./S5 P ro+i! e! th at the * er sons re )e rr e! to in *a ra (r a* h ( i ) sh al l not ha +e th e r i(ht to +ot e in th e #e et in (s o ) th e Aunic i*a lit '$ ( b ) the #a nn er o) el ec tion o ) the Ch ai r*e rs on o) a Auni ci* al it '. 243S. Cons ti t ut i on an) c om os i ti on of 6ar )s Commi t t e e s $ e tc . (2) The re s ha ll &e cons ti tute ! Ba r! s Co##i tt e es , con si st in( o ) on e or #or e war !s , wi th in th e t er rito ri al ar ea o ) a Aunic i*a li t' ha +i n( a *o*ul at ion o) th re e la 3h s or #o re . (-) Th e 1e(is l at ur e o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, #a 3e *ro +i si on wi th re s* ec t to ( a ) the co #* os it ion a n! th e te rr itor ia l ar ea o) a Bar !s Co##i tt ee $ ( b ) th e #a nn er in wh ic h th e se at s in a Bar !s Co ##it te e sha ll &e )il le !. (/) A #e #& e r o ) a Auni ci* al it ' r e* re se ntin ( a war ! wi th in th e t er ri tori al ar ea o ) th e Bar !s Co ##it te e sha ll & e a #e #& er o) th at Co ##it te e. (.) Bhe re a Ba r! s Co##i tt e e con si st s o) ( a ) one wa r! , the #e #&e r r e*r es en tin ( th at wa r! in th e Auni ci* al it '$ or ( b ) two or #o re war !s , one o ) the #e #& er s re* re se nt in( su ch war !s in the Auni ci* al it ' el ec te ! &' th e #e #& er s o ) the Bar !s Co##i tt ee ,
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sh al l &e the Cha ir *e rson o ) tha t Co##i tt ee . (<) No thin( in thi s ar ti cl e sha ll &e !e e#e ! to *r e+en t the 1e (is la tu re o) a St at e )r o # #a 3i n( an ' *ro +i si on )or the con st itut ion o ) Co ##it te es in a !!it ion to the Bar !s Co##i tt ee s. 243T. Re se r"ati on of s eats . (2 ) Se at s sha ll &e re se r+e! )or th e S che !ule ! C as te s a n! th e Sch e!ul e! Tr i& es in e +e r ' Aunic i*a lit ' a n! th e nu #& er o) s ea ts so re se r+e! sh all &e ar , as n ea rl ' a s #a ' &e, th e s a #e *ro*o rtion to the tot al nu #& er o ) s ea ts to &e )il le ! &' !ir ec t e le ct ion in th at Auni ci* al it ' a s the *o*ul ation o ) the S che!u le! C as te s in the Auni ci* al a re a or o ) the S che!u le! Tri &e s in the Aunic i* al ar ea &e ar s to th e tota l *o*ul at ion o ) th at ar ea an! suc h s ea ts #a ' &e al lott e! &' ro ta tion to !i ))e r en t con st itu enc ie s in a Aunic i*a li t'. (-) Not l es s th an on e, thir! o ) the tota l nu #& er o) s ea ts r es er +e ! un!er c la us e (2) sh al l & e r es er +e ! )o r wo #e n & elon(in ( to the Sch e!ul e! Ca st es or , a s the c as e #a ' & e, the S che!u le! Tri &e s. (/) Not l es s th an on e, thir! ( inc lu!in ( th e nu #& er o ) s ea ts r es er +e ! )o r wo #en & elon(in ( to the S che !ule ! Ca st es a n! the Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s) o ) th e tot al nu#&e r o) se at s to &e )il le ! & ' !i re ct el ec tion in e+er ' Aunic i*a li t' sh al l &e re se r+e! )or wo #e n an! such se at s #a ' &e al lott e! & ' rot at ion to !i ))e r en t con st itu enc ie s in a Aunic i*a li t'. (.) Th e o ))ic e s o) Cha ir* er son s in th e Auni ci* al iti es sh al l &e r es er +e ! )or the Sch e!ul e! Ca st es , th e S che !ul e! Tr i& es a n! wo #en in s uch #an ne r a s the 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e #a ', &' l aw, *ro+i!e . (<) The r es er +a ti on o ) se at s un! er cl au se s (2 ) a n! (- ) an! the re se r+at io n o ) o ))ic e s o) Cha ir* er son s (o the r than th e r es er +a ti on )or wo #en ) un!er c la us e (.) sh al l c ea se to ha +e e))e ct on the e x* ir at ion o ) th e * erio! s* ec i)ie ! in a rt ic le //.. (>) No thin( in thi s P art sh all *r e+en t the 1e(is la tu re o ) a Sta te )r o# #a 3i n( an ' *ro+is ion )or re se r+at io n o ) se at s in an' Auni ci* al it ' or o ))ic e s o ) Cha ir* er son s in th e Aunic i*a lit ie s in )a +o ur o) & ac 3wa r! cl as s o ) c iti ?e ns . 2430. Dur at ion of 1 unic i a'i ti es $ et c. (2) E +e r ' Auni ci* al it ', unl es s soon er !i ss ol+e! un! er an ' l aw )or th e ti#e &e in( in )or ce , sh al l c ontinu e )or )i +e 'e a rs )ro # the !at e a**o inte ! )or its )ir st #e e ti n( an! no lon (e r5 P ro+i! e! tha t a Aunic i*a lit ' sh al l &e (i +e n a re as on a&l e o**ortuni t' o) & ein( hea r! &e )o re its !i sso lution . (-) No a #e n! #en t o) an ' la w )or th e ti #e &e in( in )o rc e sh al l ha +e th e e ))e ct o) ca us in( !i sso lution o) a Auni ci* al it ' at a n' l e+el , whi ch is )un ct ionin ( i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e suc h a#e n! #en t, ti ll th e e x* ir at ion o) it s !ur at ion s *e ci )i e! in c la us e (2) . (/) An el ec ti on to con st itut e a Aunic i*a li t' sha ll &e co #* le te !, ( a ) &e)or e th e ex*i r' o) i ts !ura tion s* ec i)ie ! in c lau se (2)$
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( b ) &e )o re th e e x* ir at ion o) a *er io! o) s ix #o nt hs )r o# th e !a te o) it s !is solu tion5 P ro+i! e! th at wh er e the re #ai n! er o) th e *e rio! )or whi ch the !i ss ol+e! Auni ci* al it ' wou l! h a+e con tinue ! i s le ss th an si x #o nt hs , it sh al l not &e n ec es sa r ' to hol! an ' el ec ti on un! er thi s c la us e )o r con st itut in( the Auni ci* al it ' )or su ch *e rio!. (.) A Aunic i* ali t' con st itut e! u*on th e !i sso lution o ) a Auni ci* al it ' & e)or e the e x* ir at ion o ) i ts !ur at ion sh all cont inue onl' )o r the r e #a in !e r o ) th e * erio! )or whi ch th e !is sol +e ! Aunic i*a li t' wo ul! ha +e continu e! un! er cl au se (2 ) ha! it not &e en so !is sol +e !. 2437. Di s&ua' if ic at i ons f or me mb e r s hi . (2 ) A * er son sh al l &e !i squa li )i e! )or &ein ( chos en as , an! )or &e in(, a #e #& er o ) a Aunic i* ali t' ( a ) i ) he i s so !i squa li )i e! & ' or un!e r an ' la w )or th e ti #e &e in( in )or ce )or th e *ur*os es o ) e le ct ions to the 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e c onc er ne! 5 P ro+i! e! th at no * er son sh al l &e !i squa li )i e! on the (r oun! tha t he is l es s tha n t we nt ', )i+e 'e ar s o) a(e, i) he ha s a tt ain e! the a (e o ) twen t ', one 'e ar s $ ( b ) i ) he i s so !i squa li )i e! & ' or un!e r an ' la w #a! e & ' th e 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e. (-) I ) a n' qu es tion ar is es as to wh et he r a #e #&e r o ) a Aunic i*a li t' has & eco #e su&4 ec t to a n' o) th e !isqu al i)ic at io ns #en ti one! in cl au se (2 ), the qu es tion sh al l &e r e)er r e! )or th e !e ci sion o) su ch au thori t' an! in suc h #an ne r a s th e 1e(is l at ur e o ) a St at e #a ', & ' l aw, *ro+i! e. 2436. Po( e rs $ aut hor it y an) re s ons i bi 'i ti es of 1 uni ci a' it ie s$ et c. Su&4 ec t to the *ro +i si ons o) thi s Con sti tution , the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e #a ', &' la w, en!o w ( a ) the Aunic i*a li ti es wit h suc h *o we rs a n! a uthor it ' as #a ' &e n ec es sa r ' to en a&l e the # to )u nc tion as inst itut ions o ) se l), (o +e rn #e nt a n! suc h la w #a ' con ta in *ro+is ion s )or the !e+olu tion o ) *o we rs an! r es *ons i&il iti es u*on Aunic i*a li tie s, su&4 ec t to suc h con!i tion s as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! the re in, wi th r es *e ct to ( i ) th e *r e* ar at ion o) *l ans )or ec ono#ic !e +e lo *#en t an! so ci al 4u st ic e$ ( ii ) the * er )o r#a nc e o ) )u nc tion s an! the i #* le #e nt at ion o) s ch e#e s as #a ' &e ent rus te! to the # inc lu!in ( thos e in re la tion to th e #a tt er s li st e! in th e Twe l )th Sch e!ul e$ ( b ) the Co##i tt e es wit h su ch *ower s an! autho rit ' a s #a ' &e n ec es sa r ' to en a&l e th e# to c ar r ' out the re s*ons i&i lit ie s c on)er re ! u*on th e# inc lu!in ( tho se in r el at ion to the #a tt er s lis te ! in the Twe l )th S che !ule .
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243X. P o( er to i m os e ta+ es by$ an) %un)s of$ the 1 uni ci a' it ie s. ! The 1e (i sl at ur e o) a St at e #a ', & ' la w, ( a ) au thori se a Aunic i*a lit ' to le +', co ll ec t an! a**ro* ri at e s uch t axes , !uti es , toll s an! )e es in a cc or !an ce wi th su ch *roc e!u re a n! su& 4e ct to su ch li#it s$ ( b ) as si (n to a Aunic i*a li t' such t axes , !uti es , toll s an! )e es le +i e! a n! c oll ec te ! &' the St at e %o +e rn #e nt )or su ch *ur*os es an! su&4 ec t to su ch con! ition s an! li#it s$ ( c ) *ro+i!e )or #a 3in ( suc h (ra nt s, in ,a i! to the Auni ci* al iti es )r o# th e Conso li!a te ! :un! o ) the St at e$ an! ( d ) *ro +i! e )or con st itut ion o) su ch :un! s )or cr e! itin ( all #o ne 's r ec ei +e !, r es *e ct i+el ', & ' or on & eha l) o ) the Aunic i*a lit ie s a n! al so )or th e wi th! ra wal o ) su ch #o ne 's th er e)ro #, a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in the l aw. 2438. % inanc e Commi s s i on. ! (2 ) The :ina nc e Co ##i ss io n c ons titu te! un! er a rt ic le -./,I sha ll a ls o re +i e w the )in an ci al *osi tion o ) the Auni ci* al iti es an! #a 3e r ec o##e n! at io ns to the %o +e rn or as to ( a ) the *rin ci* le s wh ic h shoul! (o+er n ( i ) the !i st ri&ut ion &e twee n the Sta te an! th e Auni ci* al iti es o ) th e ne t *roc ee !s o ) th e t axes , !utie s, toll s an! )e es l e+ia &l e & ' th e St at e, wh ic h #a ' &e !i +i! e! & etwe en th e# un!e r thi s P art an! th e a llo ca tion &e twee n the Aunic i* ali ti es a t al l l e+el s o ) th ei r r es *e ct i+e s ha re s o) suc h *ro ce e! s$ ( ii ) th e ! ete r #i na ti on o) th e ta xe s, !utie s, tol ls an! )ee s whi ch #a ' & e a ss i(ne ! to, or a **ro* ria te ! & ', th e Auni ci *a lit ie s$ ( iii ) th e (r an ts , in,a i! to th e Auni ci* al iti es )ro # the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) th e Sta te $ ( b ) the #e a su re s ne e! e! to i #* ro +e the )in an ci al *os ition o ) the Auni ci* al iti es $ ( c ) an ' othe r #at te r r e)er r e! to th e :in an ce Co##i s si on &' the %o+er no r in the int er es ts o ) soun! )in an ce o ) th e Aunic i*a lit ie s. (-) The %o+er no r sh al l c au se e+er ' re co ##en !a ti on #a! e &' th e Co ##is s io n un!e r thi s a rt ic le to(et he r wit h a n ex*l an ato r' #e #or an !u # a s to the ac ti on t a3en th er eon to &e lai! &e )o re the 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e. 2439. A u)it of acc ounts of 1 uni ci a' it ie s. ! The 1e(is la tu re o) a St at e #a ', & ' la w, #a 3e *ro+is ion s wit h r es *e ct to the #a in te na nc e o) ac co unts & ' the Auni ci* al iti es a n! th e au!i tin( o) s uch a cc ount s. 2439A. # 'e ct ions to the 1 uni ci a' it ie s. ! (2 ) Th e su* er inte n!en ce , !i re ct ion an! cont rol o) th e *re *a ra tion o) el ec to ra l ro ll s )o r, an! th e c on!uc t o), a ll el ec tion s to th e Auni ci* al iti es sh al l &e +es te ! in the S ta te El ec ti on Co ##i ss io n re )e rr e ! to in a rt ic le -./ C.
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(-) Su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) thi s Cons titu tion, th e 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e #a ', & ' l aw, #a 3e *ro+is ion wi th re s* ec t to a ll #at te r s r el at in( to, or in conne ct ion wi th , el ec tion s to th e Aunic i*a li tie s. 2439B . A ' ic ati on t o 0 ni on te rr it or ie s. ! The *ro +i sion s o ) this P art sh al l a** l' to th e 9n ion te rr ito rie s an! sh al l, in th ei r a**l ic at ion to a 9n ion te rri tor ', h a+e e ))ec t a s i) the r e)er en ce s to the %o+er no r o) a Sta te wer e re )e re nc e s to th e A! #i ni st ra to r o ) the 9 nion t er rito r ' a **oint e! un!e r a rt ic le -/7 an! r e)er en ce s to the 1e (i sl at ur e or th e 1e(is la ti +e As se #& l ' o ) a St at e we r e re )e r en ce s in re la tion to a 9 nion te rr itor ' h a+in( a 1e (i sl at i +e Ass e #&l ', to th at 1e(is la ti +e As s e #&l '5 P ro+i! e! th at th e P re si! ent #a ', & ' *u&li c noti )i ca ti on , !ir ec t th at the *ro +i si ons o ) this P ar t s ha ll a**l ' to an ' 9n ion t er ri tor ' or *ar t the reo ) su& 4e ct to su ch exce *t ion s an! #o !i )i ca ti on s as h e #a ' s* ec i)' in th e noti )i ca ti on . 2439C. Part not to a ' y to ce rt ai n ar eas .! (2) Nothin ( in this P art sh al l a**l ' to the S che!u le! Are as re )e rr e! to in c la us e (2) , a n! th e tri& al a re as re )e rr e ! to in cl aus e (- ), o) a rt ic le -... (-) Nothin ( in this P art s ha ll &e cons tru e! to a))e ct the )u nc tion s an! *o we rs o ) the ; ar 4e el in ( %o r3ha H ill Coun cil con st itut e! un!e r a n' la w )o r th e ti#e &e in( in )or ce )o r th e hi ll ar ea s o ) th e !i st ri ct o) ;a r4 ee li n( in the St at e o) Be st 0e n(al . (/) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in thi s Cons titu tion, P arl ia #en t #a ', & ' l aw, e xt en! the *ro +i si ons o) thi s P art to the Sch e!ul e! Are as an! the t ri&a l ar ea s r e)er r e! to in c lau se (2) su&4 ec t to suc h e xc e* ti ons an! #o! i)ic at io ns as #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in su ch l aw, an! no su ch l aw sha ll &e ! ee #e ! to &e an a #en !#e nt o ) th is Cons titu tion )or the *ur*os es o ) a rt ic le />6. 2439D. Commi t t e e f or )is tr ic t 'anni n3. ! (2 ) The re sh al l &e c ons titu te! in e+er ' Sta te at the !i st ri ct l e+el a ;i st ri ct P lann in( Co ##it te e to con soli! at e the *l ans *r e* ar e! &' th e P ancha 'at s an! th e Auni ci* al iti es in th e !ist ri ct an! to *re* ar e a !r a)t ! e+el o*#en t *l an )o r th e !ist ri ct a s a wh ol e. (-) Th e 1e(is l at ur e o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, #a 3e *ro +i si on wi th re s* ec t to (a) th e co#*o si tion o ) the ; is tr ic t P lann in( Co ##it te e s$ (b) th e #a nn er in whi ch th e se at s in suc h Co ##it te e s sh all &e )il le !5 P ro+i!e! tha t not le ss th an )o ur ,)i )t hs o ) the tota l nu #& er o) #e #&e r s o ) suc h Co##i tt ee sh al l &e el ec te ! &', an! )r o# a #o n(st , the e le ct e! #e #&e r s o) the P anch a 'a t at th e !ist ri ct l e+el a n! o ) th e Auni ci* al iti es in th e !i str ic t in *ro*o rtion to the r at io &e twee n th e *o*ul at ion o ) th e ru ra l ar ea s a n! o ) th e ur& an ar ea s in th e !ist ri ct $ (c) the )u nc tion s re la tin ( to !is tri ct *lann in( wh ic h #a ' &e a ss i(ne ! to su ch Co##i tt ee s$
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(d) the #an ne r in whi ch the Ch ai r*e rs ons o) su ch Co##i tt e es sh al l & e c hos en. (/) E+er ' ; is tri ct P lannin( Co ##it te e sha ll, in *re* ar in ( th e !r a)t ! e+el o*#en t *l an, (a ) ha +e re (a r! to (i) #at te rs o ) c o##on inte re st &e twee n th e P anch a 'a ts an! the Auni ci* al iti es in clu!in ( s*a ti al *lannin (, sh ar in( o) wat er an! oth er *h 's ic al a n! n atur al r es our ce s, th e inte (r at e! !e+el o* #e nt o) in )r as tr uc tu re a n! e n+ir on#en ta l c ons er +a ti on$ (ii ) the exte nt an! t '* e o ) a +a il a& le r esou rc es whe th er )in an ci al or oth er wi se $ (b) con sult suc h ins titu tions an! or (a ni sa ti ons a s the %o+er no r #a ', & ' or!e r, s* ec i)'. (.) Th e Ch ai r*e rs on o ) e +e r ' ; is tr ic t P lannin ( Co ##it te e sha ll )o rwa r! th e !e +e lo* #en t *lan, as re co ##en !e ! &' suc h Co##i tt e e, to the %o+er n #en t o ) th e S ta te . 2439#. Commi t t e e f or 1 et ro o' it an ' anni n3. (2 ) The re sh al l &e c ons titu te! in e+er ' Ae tro*o lit an ar ea a Ae tro*ol it an P lannin( Co ##it te e to *re *a re a !r a)t !e+el o* #e nt *lan )or th e Aet ro*ol ita n a re a a s a who le . (-) Th e 1e(is l at ur e o) a Sta te #a ', &' l aw, #a 3e *ro +i si on wi th re s* ec t to (a) th e co#*o si tion o ) the A etro*o lit an P lannin ( Co##i tt e es $ (b) th e #a nn er in whi ch th e se at s in suc h Co ##it te e s sh all &e )il le !5 P ro+i! e! tha t not l es s than t wo , thir! s o) th e #e #& er s o ) su ch Co##i tt ee sh al l &e el ec te ! &', an! )ro # a #o n(st , th e el ec te ! #e #& er s o ) the Auni ci* al iti es an! Cha ir* er son s o ) th e P anch a 'at s in th e A etro*o lit an a re a in *ro*or tion to th e ra tio &et we e n th e *o*ula tion o) th e Aunic i*a li tie s an! o ) th e P an cha 'at s in tha t a re a$ ( c ) th e r e* re se nt at ion in su ch Co##i tt ee s o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) In! ia an! th e %o+er n #en t o) th e Sta te a n! o ) su ch or(an is at ions a n! In st itut ions as #a ' &e !ee #e! nec es sa r ' )or c ar r 'i n( out the )u nc tion s a ss i(ne ! to su ch Co##i tt e es $ ( d ) th e )un ct ions r el at in( to *l annin( an! coor! ina tion )o r th e A et ro*oli tan a re a whi ch #a ' &e a ss i(ne ! to su ch Co##i tt ee s $ ( e ) th e #a nn er in wh ic h th e Cha ir* er son s o ) such Co##i tt ee s sha ll & e c hos en. (/) E +e r ' Ae tro*ol it an P lannin ( Co ##it te e sh all , in *r e*a rin ( the !r a)t ! e+el o*#en t *l an, ( a ) ha +e re (a r! to ( i ) the *l ans *re *a re ! &' the Aunic i*a lit ie s a n! the P anch a'a ts in the A etro*o lit an ar ea $
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( ii ) #a tt er s o) co##o n in te re st & etwe en the Auni ci* al iti es a n! th e P anch a 'at s, inclu! in( co ,or! ina te! s *a ti al *l annin ( o) the a re a, sha rin ( o ) wa te r an! oth er *h'si c al an! na tur al r esou rc es , th e int e(ra te ! ! e+el o*#en t o ) in )r as tr uc tu re an! en +i ron #e nt al c ons er +a ti on$ ( ii i ) th e o +e ra ll o&4 ec ti +e s an! *rior iti es se t &' the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a an! the %o+er n #en t o ) th e St at e$ ( iv ) th e exte nt an! n atur e o ) in+es t #e nt s li 3e l ' to &e #a! e in the A etro*o lit an ar ea &' a (e nc ie s o) th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In! ia a n! o) th e %o +e rn #e nt o ) the Sta te an! oth er a+ai la &l e r es our ce s wh et he r )in an ci al or othe rwis e$ ( b ) con sul t su ch in sti tution s an! or(an is at ions as the %o +e rn or #a ', & ' or!e r, s* ec i)'. (. ) The Cha ir* er son o) e+er ' Ae tro*o lit an P lannin( Co##i tt ee sha ll )or war ! the !e +e lo* #e nt *l an, a s re co ##en !e ! & ' s uch Co##i tt ee , to th e %o+er n #en t o ) th e S ta te . 2439%. Cont i nuanc e of e+ ist in3 ' a( s an) 1 unic i a'i ti es .! No twit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( in thi s P art , an ' *ro +i si on o ) a n' la w r el at in( to Auni ci* al iti es in )or ce in a St at e i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o) th e Con sti tution (Se +e nt ', )o ur th A#e n! #en t) Act , 277-, whi ch is in cons is te nt wit h th e *ro +i sion s o ) this P art, sha ll c ontinu e to & e in )o rc e unti l a#en !e ! or re* ea le ! &' a co #* et en t 1e(is la tu re or othe r co#*e te nt a uthor it ' or until th e e x* ir at ion o ) on e 'ea r )r o # su ch c o##e nc e #e nt , whi ch e+er i s ea rl ie r5 P ro+i! e! th at a ll th e Auni ci* al iti es e xi st in ( i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e suc h c o##e nc e #e nt sh al l c ontinu e til l the e x* ir at ion o) th ei r !ur at ion, unle ss soon er !is sol +e ! & ' a re so lution *as se ! to th at e ))e ct &' the 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #&l ' o) th at St at e or, in th e ca se o) a Sta te ha +i n( a 1e (i sl at i+e Coun ci l, &' e ac h Hous e o) the 1e(is la tu re o ) tha t S ta te . 2439G. B ar t o i nt er fe r e nce by c ourt s in e 'e ct or a' mat t e rs .! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Con st itut ion, ( a ) th e +a li !it ' o) an ' la w r el at in( to th e !e li#it at io n o ) c ons titu enc ie s or the al lot #e nt o ) s ea ts to s uch cons ti tuen ci es , #a! e or *ur*o rtin ( to &e #a! e un! er a rt ic le -./FA sha ll not &e c al le! in qu es tion in an ' c ourt $ ( b ) no el ec ti on to an ' Aunic i*a lit ' sha ll &e c al le ! in que stion e xc e* t &' an e le ct ion *e tit ion *re se nt e! to s uch autho rit ' an! in s uch #an ne r a s i s *ro +i !e! )or & ' or un!er an ' l aw #a! e &' th e 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e.
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PART X THE SCHE;91E; AN; TGI0A1 AGEAS

244. A)mi ni s t r at ion of Sc he )u' e ) A re as an) t ri ba' ar eas .! (2 ) The *ro +i si ons o) the :i)th Sch e!ul e s ha ll a** l' to th e a! #i ni st ra ti on an! c ontro l o ) th e Sch e!ul e! Ar ea s an! S che!u le ! Tri &e s in an ' Sta te othe r th an the St at es o ) Ass a #, A e(ha la 'a, Tri *ur a an! Ai? or a#. (-) The *ro +i sion s o ) the S ixth S che!u le sha ll a**l ' to the a !#in is tr at ion o ) th e t ri&a l a re as in the St at es o ) Ass a #, Ae (h al a 'a, Tri *ur a an! Ai? or a#. 244A . % or mat i on of an aut onomous S tate com r i s i n3 c er tain tr iba' are as i n As sam an) cr eati on of 'oca' / e3i s' at ur e or C ounc i' of 1 i nis te rs or bot h t he re f or. ! (2) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in thi s Con st itut ion, P arl ia #en t #a ', & ' l aw, )or # wi th in th e St at e o ) Ass a # an a utono#ou s Sta te co #* ri si n( (whe th er who ll ' or in *a rt) al l or an ' o) the t ri&a l ar ea s s *e ci )i e! in P ar t I o ) the t a&l e a**e n!e! to *a ra (r a* h -= o) th e Si xt h S che !ul e an! cr ea te the re )o r ( a ) a &o! ', wh et he r el ec te ! or *ar tl ' no#in at e! an! *a rt l' el ec te !, to )u nc tion a s a 1e (i sl at ur e )o r the a utono#ou s St at e, or ( b ) a Coun cil o ) Aini st er s, or &oth wi th suc h con sti tution , *ower s a n! )u nc tion s, in e ac h c as e, a s #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e la w. (- ) An ' s uch l aw a s is re )e rr e ! to in cl aus e (2 ) #a ', in *a rt icu la r, ( a ) s* ec i)' the #a tt er s enu#e ra te ! in th e St at e 1is t or the Con cu rr ent 1is t wi th re s* ec t to whi ch the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) the a utono#ou s St at e s ha ll h a+e *ower to #a 3e l aws )o r th e who le or an ' *ar t the re o), whe th er to th e excl us ion o) the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) th e St at e o ) As sa # or oth er wi se $ ( b ) !e )i ne th e #at te rs wi th re s* ec t to wh ic h th e exec ut i+e *o we r o) th e autono #o us S ta te sh al l e xt en !$ ( c ) *ro +i! e tha t an' ta x l e+ie ! & ' the St at e o) As sa # s ha ll &e a ss i(ne ! to th e autono #o us S ta te in so )a r as th e *roc ee !s th er eo ) a re a tt ri&ut a&l e to the autono #o us Sta te $
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P AR T XI GE 1ATI 8 NS 0 ETBE EN THE 9N I8 N AN; TH E S TATE S C H A P T E G I. 1 E % I S 1A T I H E G E 1A T I 8 N S D is tr ibution of Leg is lati ve Powe rs 24:. #+ tent of ' a( s ma)e by P ar 'i ame nt an) by the /e 3is 'atur es of S tate s. (2) Su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) thi s Cons titu tion, P arl ia #en t #a ' #a 3e l aws )o r th e who le or an ' *ar t o) th e te rr ito r' o ) In! ia , an! th e 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e #a ' #a 3e l aws )o r th e wh ol e or a n' * ar t o ) th e St at e. (-) No la w #a! e & ' P ar lia #en t sha ll &e !e e#e ! to &e in+al i! on the (roun! th at it wo ul! ha +e extr a, t er ri tor ia l o* er at ion. 24;. Sub< ec t, mat t e r of 'a( s ma)e by Par' iame nt an) by t he / e3i s' at ur e s of St at es .! (2 ) Not wi th st an!in ( an 'th in ( in cl aus es (-) an! (/ ), P arli a #e nt ha s excl us i+e *o we r to #a 3e la ws wit h re s* ec t to an' o) th e #at te rs enu #er at e! in 1i st I in th e S e+en th S che!u le (in thi s Con st itut ion r e)er r e! to a s th e 9n ion 1is t" ). (- ) No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in c la us e (/) , P ar li a#en t, an!, su& 4e ct to c la us e (2) , th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a n' Sta te a lso , h a+e *o we r to #a 3e la ws wit h r es *e ct to an ' o ) the #at te rs enu#er a te ! in 1is t II I in th e Se +e nth Sch e!u le ( in th is Cons ti tution r e)er re ! to a s the Conc ur ren t 1i st ") . (/) Su&4 ec t to cl aus es (2 ) an! (-), the 1e(is l at ur e o) an ' Sta te ha s e xc lu si +e *o we r to #a 3e l aws )or s uch St at e or a n' *ar t th er eo ) wi th r es *e ct to an ' o) the #a tt er s enu#er a te ! in 1is t I I in th e S e+en th Sch e!u le ( in th is Cons ti tution r e)er re ! to a s the St at e 1i st "I). (. ) P ar lia #en t h as *o we r to #a 3e l aws wit h re s* ec t to an ' #at te r )or a n' * ar t o ) th e t er ri tor ' o ) In!i a not in clu! e! in a S ta te not wi th st an!in ( th at su ch #a tt er i s a #a tt er e nu#er at e ! in the St at e 1i st . 24=. Po( e r of P ar 'i ame nt t o r o"i )e for the es tab'i s hme nt of c er tain a))i ti ona' court s. ! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cha *t er , P ar lia #en t #a ' & ' la w *ro+i! e )o r the e st a&l ish #en t o ) an ' a!! ition al cou rt s )o r the
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& ett er a! #i ni st ra ti on o) l aws #a! e &' P arl ia #en t or o) an ' exis ti n( l aws wit h re s* ec t to a #a tt er enu #er at e! in the 9n ion 1is t. 24>. R es i)uary o( e rs of ' e3i s' at ion. ! (2) P arl ia #en t ha s excl us i+e *o we r to #a 3e an ' la w wit h r es *e ct to an ' #a tt er not enu #e r at e! in th e Con cu rr ent 1i st or Sta te 1is t. (-) Su ch *o we r s ha ll inc lu!e th e *ower o) #a 3in ( an ' la w i#*o sin ( a t ax not #en ti one ! in e ithe r o) thos e 1i st s. 24?. P o( er of Par' iame nt t o ' e3is 'ate ( ith re s e ct to a mat te r i n t he S tate /i st in t he nat iona' inte re st . (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in( an 'th in ( in the )or e(oi n( *ro +i sion s o ) this Cha* te r, i) th e Counc il o) Sta te s has !e cl ar e! & ' re solu tion su**o rte ! & ' not l es s th an t wo , thi r!s o) the #e #& e rs *re se nt a n! +otin ( th at it is ne ce ss ar ' or e x* e!i ent in the na tion al int er es t tha t P ar lia #en t shoul! #a 3e la ws wi th re s* ec t to an' #at te r e nu#er a te ! in the 2=> St at e 1is t s* ec i)ie ! in the re solu tion, it sh al l &e l aw)ul )o r P ar li a#en t to #a 3e la ws )o r the who le or an ' *a rt o) the te rr ito r' o) In! ia wit h re s* ec t to th at #at te r wh il e th e r es olut ion re #a in s in )or ce . (-) A re so lution *a ss e! un!e r cl au se (2 ) s ha ll re #ai n in )o rc e )o r suc h * erio! not exce e! in ( on e 'e ar as #a ' & e s *e ci )i e! the re in5 P ro+i! e! th at , i) a n! so o )t en as a r es olut ion a** ro+in ( th e con tinu anc e in )o rc e o) a n' such r es olut ion i s *as se ! in th e #a nn er *ro+i! e! in c lau se (2 ), suc h r es olu tion sha ll con tinue in )o rc e )o r a )u rt he r *e rio! o) on e 'e a r )ro # th e !at e on whi ch un!e r this c lau se it wo ul! othe rwis e ha +e ce as e! to & e in )o rc e. (/) A la w #a! e &' P arl ia #e nt whi ch P arl ia #en t wou l! not &ut )o r the * as sin ( o) a re solu tion un!e r c la us e (2) ha +e &e en co#*e te nt to #a 3e sha ll , to the e xt en t o) th e inco #* et en c ', ce as e to h a+e e ))ec t on th e ex*i ra tion o) a * erio! o ) si x #on ths a )t er th e re solu tion ha s c ea se ! to &e in )o rc e, exce *t a s re s* ec ts thin(s !one or o#it te ! to & e !on e & e)or e th e e x* ir at ion o) th e s ai ! * erio! . 2:@. Po( e r of P ar 'i ame nt t o 'e3i s' at e ( ith r es ec t to any mat t er i n t he St at e / is t if a Pr oc 'a mat i on of # me r 3e ncy i s i n o e r at i on. ! (2) No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cha *t er , P ar lia #en t s ha ll, wh il e a P roc la #a ti on o) E #e r (e nc ' is in o*e ra tion, h a+e *ower to #a 3e la ws )o r th e wh ol e or a n' *ar t o ) th e t er ri tor ' o ) In!i a wi th r es *e ct to an ' o ) the #at te rs enu#e ra te ! in th e Sta te 1is t. (-) A la w #a! e &' P arl ia #e nt whi ch P arl ia #en t wou l! not &ut )o r the i ssu e o) a P rocl a#at io n o) E#er (en c ' ha +e &ee n c o#*e te nt to #a 3e sha ll, to the e xt en t o) th e inco #* et en c ', ce as e to h a+e e ))ec t on th e ex*i ra tion o) a *e rio! o ) s ix #on ths a)te r th e P rocl a #a ti on has ce as e! to o* er at e, e xc e* t a s re s* ec ts thin(s !one or o#it te ! to & e !on e & e)or e th e e x* ir at ion o) th e s ai ! * erio! . 2:A. I nc onsi st e nc y bet( ee n 'a( s ma)e by P ar 'i ame nt un)e r art ic 'e s 24? an) 2:@ an) ' a( s ma)e by t he /e3 is 'atur es of St at es .! Noth in( in
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a rt ic le s -.7 an! -<= s ha ll re st ri ct th e *ower o) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a Sta te to #a 3e a n' l aw wh ic h un!e r thi s Con sti tution it ha s *o we r to #a 3e , &ut i ) a n' *ro+is ion o) a l aw #a !e &' the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a Sta te i s re *u(nan t to a n' *ro+is ion o) a l aw #a !e &' P arli a #e nt whi ch P arl ia #e nt h as un!er e ith er o ) the s ai ! a rt ic le s *ower to #a 3e , the la w #a !e & ' P arl ia #e nt , whe th er *as se ! &e)or e or a )t er th e la w #a !e & ' the 1e (i sl a tu re o) the St at e, sha ll *re +a il , an! the la w #a! e & ' th e 1e (i sl a tu re o ) the S ta te sha ll to th e e xt en t o ) th e r e*u(na nc ', &ut so lon( onl' as th e la w #a !e &' P ar lia #en t c ontinu es to ha +e e))e c t, &e ino*e ra ti +e . 2:2. P o( er of Par' iame nt t o ' e3is 'ate for t( o or mor e State s by c ons e nt an) a)o t i on of s uc h ' e3i s' at ion by any ot he r S tate .! (2 ) I) it a **e ar s to the 1e(is l at ur es o) two or #o re Sta te s to &e !e si ra &le tha t an ' o ) the #at te r s wit h r es *e ct to wh ic h P ar li a#en t ha s no *ower to #a 3e la ws )or th e Sta te s exce *t a s *ro +i !e! in ar ti cl es -.7 an! -<= shoul! &e r e(ul at e! in such Sta te s &' P ar li a#en t & ' la w, an! i ) re so lution s to th at e ))e ct ar e * as se ! &' al l th e Hou se s o ) the 1e (i sl at ur es o) thos e St at es , i t sh al l &e la w)u l )o r P arli a#e nt to * as s an ac t )or r e(ul at in( tha t #at te r a cc or !in(l ', an! a n' Act so *a ss e! sha ll a **l ' to s uch Sta te s a n! to an ' oth er Sta te &' wh ic h it is a !o*te ! a)te r wa r! s & ' r eso lution *as se ! in th at & eha l) & ' th e Hou se or, whe re the re ar e two H ous es , & ' e ac h o ) th e Hou se s o ) th e 1e(is l at ur e o ) th at Sta te . (-) An ' Act so *a ss e! &' P arli a#e nt #a ' &e a #e n! e! or r e*e al e! &' an Act o) P arl ia #en t *as se ! or a !o*t e! in li 3e #an ne r &ut sh al l not, a s r es *e ct s a n' St at e to whi ch it a **li es , &e a#en !e ! or re* ea le ! & ' an Ac t o ) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) th at St at e. 2:3. / e3i s' at ion f or 3i"in3 ef fe ct to inte rnati ona' a3r ee me nt s .! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th e )o re (o in ( *ro +i sion s o) this Ch a*t er , P ar lia #en t h as *o we r to #a 3e a n' la w )o r the who le or an ' *a rt o) the t er ri tor ' o) In!i a )o r i#*l e #en ti n( an' tr ea t ', a (r ee #e nt or con+en tion wit h a n' oth er c ountr ' or coun tr ie s or a n' !e ci sion #a !e at an ' int er na tion al con )e re nc e, a ss oc ia tion or othe r &o!'. 2:4. I nc onsi st e nc y bet( ee n 'a( s ma)e by P ar 'i ame nt an) ' a( s ma)e by the /e3 is 'ature s of St at es .! (2) I ) a n' *ro +i si on o) a l aw #a! e &' th e 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e is re *u(nan t to an ' *ro +i si on o ) a l aw #a! e &' P ar lia #en t wh ic h P ar li a#en t is co#*e te nt to e na ct , or to an ' *ro+is ion o ) a n exis ti n( la w wit h re s*e ct to one o) the #a tt er s enu#er a te ! in th e Con cu rr ent 1i st , th en, su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) c la us e (-), th e la w #a !e & ' P ar lia #en t, whe th er *a ss e! & e)or e or a)te r th e l aw #a !e &' the 1e(is la tu re o) su ch St at e, or, a s th e c as e #a ' & e, th e exis ti n( l aw, sha ll *r e+ai l an! th e la w #a !e & ' the 1e (i sl a tu re o) the St at e sha ll, to the e xt en t o ) th e r e*u (n anc ', &e +o i!. (-) Bhe re a la w #a !e & ' the 1e (i sl a tu re o) a Sta te wit h re s* ec t to on e o ) the #at te r s e nu#er at e! in the Concu rr ent 1i st con ta ins an ' *ro +i si on r e*u (n ant to th e *ro+is ion s o) a n e ar li er l aw #a !e & ' P ar li a#en t or a n e xi st in ( la w wi th re s*e ct to th at #a tt er , then , th e la w so #a !e & ' the
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1e(is la tu re o ) su ch Sta te s ha ll, i) it ha s &ee n r es er +e ! )o r the con si! er at ion o ) th e P re si! ent an! ha s re ce i+e! his a ss en t, *re +a il in th at St at e5 P ro+i! e! th at nothin( in thi s c lau se sh al l *re +e nt P arl ia #en t )r o# e na ct in( at an ' t i#e a n' l aw wi th re s* ec t to th e s a#e #a tt er in clu!in ( a l aw a !!in( to, a #en !i n(, +a r 'i n( or r e* ea lin ( th e l aw s o #a! e &' th e 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e. 2::. Re &ui r e me nt s as to r ec omme n )at i ons an) re "ious s anct i ons t o be r e3 ar )e ) as mat te r s of r oce )ur e on' y. No Act o) P arl ia #e nt or o) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a St at e, a n! no *ro+is ion in an ' s uch Act , sh al l &e in +a li ! & ' re as on onl' th at so #e re co ##en !a ti on or *r e+iou s sa nc tion r equi re ! & ' this Con st itut ion wa s not (i+en , i) a ss en t to th at Ac t wa s (i+en ( a ) wh er e th e re co ##en !a ti on re quir e! wa s th at o) the %o+er no r, e ith er & ' the %o +e rn or or & ' the P re si! ent $ ( b ) wh er e th e re co ##en !a ti on re quir e! wa s th at o) the G a4* ra #u 3h , e ith er & ' the Ga 4* ra #u 3h or &' th e P re si! en t$ ( c ) wh er e th e re co ##en !a ti on or *re +i ous s an ction r equi re ! was tha t o ) th e P re si! ent , & ' the P re si! ent . C H A P T E G II. A ; A I N I S T G A T I H E G E 1A T I 8 N S G en er al 2:;. 4 b' i3 at ion of St at es an) the 0nion. Th e e xe cu ti +e *o we r o ) e +e r ' St at e s ha ll &e so e xe rc is e! a s to ens ur e co #* li an ce wit h th e l aws #a! e & ' P ar lia #en t an! a n' e xi st in( l aws whi ch a**l ' in tha t St at e, an! th e exec ut i+e *ower o) th e 9nion sh al l e xt en ! to th e (i+in ( o ) su ch !i re ct ions to a St at e a s #a ' a** ea r to the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In! ia to &e n ec es sa r ' )o r tha t *ur*o se . 2:=. C ontr o' of the 0nion o"e r St at es in ce rt ai n c as es .! (2) The e xe cu ti +e *ower o ) e+er ' Sta te sha ll &e so e xe rc is e! as not to i #* e! e or *r e4u! ic e th e e xe rc is e o ) the e xe cu ti +e *o we r o ) th e 9 nion, an! the e xe cu ti +e *o we r o ) th e 9 nion sha ll e xt en! to the (i+in ( o) suc h !i re ct ions to a Sta te as #a ' a** ea r to the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a to & e n ec es sa r ' )o r th at *ur*os e. (-) The e xe cu ti +e *o we r o ) th e 9nion sha ll a lso e xt en! to the (i+in ( o ) !i re ct ions to a Sta te a s to the con st ruc tion an! #ai nt en an ce o ) #e an s o ) c o##un ic at io n ! ec la re ! in th e !i re ct ion to & e o ) na tiona l or #i li ta r ' i #* or ta nc e5 P ro+i! e! tha t nothin( in thi s cl aus e sh al l & e t a3en as r es tr ic tin ( the *o we r o ) P ar lia #en t to !e cl ar e hi(hwa 's or wa te r wa 's to &e nat iona l hi (h wa 's or nat iona l wat er wa 's or th e *o we r o) th e 9nion wi th re s* ec t to th e hi(h wa 's or wat er wa 's so !ec la re ! or th e *ower o) the 9n ion to c ons tru ct a n! #a in ta in #ea ns o) co ##u ni ca ti on as *a rt o ) i ts )un ct ions wit h re s* ec t to n a+al , #i li ta r ' an! ai r )or ce wor 3s .
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(/) The e xe cu ti +e *o we r o ) th e 9nion sha ll a lso e xt en! to the (i+in ( o ) !i re ct ions to a St at e a s to the #e a su re s to & e ta 3e n )or th e *rot ec tion o) the r ai lwa 's wi th in the St at e. (.) Bhe re in c ar r 'i n( out an ' !ir ec ti on (i+en to a St at e un!e r c la us e (-) a s to the con st ruc tion or #a in te na nc e o ) an ' #ea ns o ) co ##u ni ca ti on or un! er cl au se (/ ) as to the #ea s ur es to &e ta 3e n )o r th e *rote ct ion o) an' r ai lwa ', c os ts ha +e &ee n in cu rr e! in e xc es s o) thos e wh ic h wo ul! ha +e &ee n in cur re ! in the !i sc ha r(e o ) th e nor #a l !uti es o ) th e S ta te i ) su ch !ir ec tion h a! not &e en (i+en , th er e sh al l &e *ai! & ' th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a to th e St at e su ch su# a s #a ' &e a (r ee !, or , in !e )a ul t o) a(re e #en t, as #a ' & e ! ete r#in e! & ' an ar& it ra tor a **oint e! & ' th e Chi e) @u sti ce o ) In! ia , in r es *e ct o ) th e e xt ra co st s so incu rr e! &' th e St at e. 2:=A. J A ss is tanc e to State s by dep loy me nt of a rm ed for ce s or oth er fo rc es of th e Un ion K ! ep b y the "ons titu tion (#o rt y$ fou rth A me ndm ent ) A ct% 27E6, s. // ( w e f -=, >,27E7). 2:>. P o( er of the 0nion t o c onfe r o( e rs $ et c. $ on St at es i n ce rt ai n c as es .! (2) Not wi th st an!in ( an 't hi n( in thi s Con st itut ion, th e P res i!e nt #a ', wi th th e c ons ent o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) a St at e, en tru st ei the r c on!it iona ll ' or uncon!i tiona ll ' to tha t %o+er n #en t or to it s o ))i ce rs )un ct ions in re la tion to an' #at te r to wh ic h th e exec ut i+e *o we r o) th e 9n ion exte n!s . (-) A la w #a !e &' P ar li a#en t whi ch a**li es in an ' Sta te #a ', not wi th st an! in( tha t it r el at es to a #a tt er wit h r es *e ct to wh ic h th e 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e ha s no *ower to #a 3e l aws, con )e r *ower s an! i #* os e !uti es , or a utho ris e th e c on)er ri n( o) *ower s an! the i#*o si tion o) !uti es , u*on th e S ta te or o))i c er s an! au thor iti es th er eo ). (/) Bh er e &' +ir tu e o ) th is a rt ic le *ower s a n! !utie s ha+e &e en c on)er re ! or i #* os e! u*on a St at e or o))i ce r s or autho rit ie s the re o), th er e sh al l &e *ai! &' th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In!ia to the St at e su ch su# a s #a ' &e a (r ee !, or, in !e)au lt o ) a (r ee #e nt , as #a ' &e !e te r#in e! & ' an ar& itr at or a **oint e! &' th e Ch ie ) @us ti ce o) In! ia , in re s* ec t o) an ' extr a c os ts o ) a !#in is tr at ion in cur re ! &' the Sta te in conn ec tion wit h the e xe rc is e o) tho se *o we rs an! !uti es . 2:>A. Po( e r of t he St at es t o entr us t funct ions to t he 0 ni on. ! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , th e %o +e rn or o ) a St at e #a ', wit h th e con se nt o ) th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a, ent rus t e ithe r c on!it iona ll ' or uncon!i tiona ll ' to tha t %o+er n #en t or to it s o ))i ce rs )un ct ions in re la tion to an' #at te r to wh ic h th e exec ut i+e *o we r o) th e St at e exte n! s. 2:?. J A rm ed #o rc es in Sta te s in Pa rt & of the # ir st Sche dule K ! ep b y th e "ons titu tion (S ev en th Am end me nt) A ct% 27<>, s -7 and Sch 2;@. - ur is )i ct ion of the 0 ni on i n r e' at ion t o te rr it or ie s out si )e I n)i a. ! Th e %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a #a ' &' a (r ee #e nt wit h the %o+er n #en t o ) an ' t er ri tor ' not &ein ( * art o) the te rr ito r' o) In! ia un!er ta 3e a n' e xe cu ti +e ,
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l e(is la ti +e or 4u!i ci al )u nc tions +e st e! in th e %o+er n #en t o) su ch t er rito r', &ut e+er ' su ch a(re e #en t sh all &e su& 4e ct to, an! (o+er ne ! & ', an ' l aw r el at in( to th e e xe rc is e o ) )o re i(n 4u ri s!i ction )or th e ti#e & ein( in )or ce . 2;A. Pub' ic ac ts $ re cor )s an) <u)i ci a' roc ee )i n3 s. ! (2) :ull )ai th an! c re !it sha ll &e (i+en throu (hou t the te rr itor ' o) In!i a to *u&l ic ac ts , r ec or! s an! 4u!ic ia l *roc ee !in (s o) the 9nion an! o ) e+er ' St at e. (-) Th e #an ne r in whi ch an! th e con!i tion s un!e r whi ch the a ct s, r ec or! s an! *roc ee !in (s re )e rr e! to in c la us e (2) sh al l & e *ro +e ! an! the e ))e ct th er eo) !e te r#in e! sha ll &e a s *ro+i! e! &' la w #a! e &' P arl ia #e nt . (/) :in al 4u!(#en ts or or!e rs !el i+er e! or *a ss e! & ' ci +i l cour ts in an ' * art o ) the t er rito r ' o) In!ia s ha ll &e ca *a &le o ) e xe cu ti on a n'wh er e wit hin th at te rr ito r' ac co r!in ( to la w.
D ispu te s re la ting to 'ate rs 2;2. A )< u)ic ati on of )is ute s r e' at in3 t o ( at er s of inte r, State ri "e rs or ri "e r "a' 'e ys . (2) P arli a#e nt #a ' &' la w *ro +i! e )or th e a! 4u!ic at ion o ) an' !i s*ut e or c o#*l ai nt wit h r es *e ct to th e us e, !i st ri&ut ion or con tro l o ) th e wat er s o ), or in, an ' int er ,S ta te ri +e r or r i+er +a ll e '. (-) Not wi th st an!in ( an 't hi n( in thi s Con st itut ion, P arl ia #en t #a ' &e l aw *ro+i! e th at n eith er the Su*re #e Cou rt nor an ' oth er cour t sh al l e xe rc is e 4uri s!i ct ion in r es* ec t o) an ' s uch !is*ut e or co#*l ai nt as is r e)er r e! to in cl au se (2 ). "o $ord ination be tw ee n State s 2;3. P ro"i si ons ( ith re s e ct to an inte r, St at e C ounc i' .! I ) at an ' ti #e it a**e ar s to the P res i!e nt th at th e *u&li c int er es ts wou l! &e se r+e! & ' the e st a& lis h#en t o ) a Coun cil ch ar (e ! wit h the !ut ' o) (a) inquir in( into an! a! +i si n( u*on !is*u te s wh ic h #a ' ha +e ar is en & etwe en Sta te s$ (b) in +e st i(at in ( an! !i scu ss in ( su& 4e ct s in wh ic h so #e or a ll o) the St at es , or the 9 nion an! one or #or e o ) th e St at es , ha +e a co ##o n int er es t$ or (c) #a 3i n( r ec o##e n! at io ns u*on an ' s uch su& 4e ct an! , in * art icu la r, re co ##en !a ti ons )o r the & ett er co ,or!in at ion o ) *oli c ' an! a ct ion wi th r es *e ct to tha t su&4 ec t, it sha ll &e l aw)ul )or th e P res i!e nt & ' or! er to es ta &li sh s uch a Coun cil , a n! to !e )i ne the natu re o) th e !uti es to &e * er )o r#e ! &' it a n! its or (a ni sa tion an! *ro ce !ur e.
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PA RT XII : IN AN CE , P G8P EG TY , C 8N TG AC TS AN; S 9I TS C H A P T E G I. : I N A N C E G en er al 2;4. I nt er r et ati on. In this P art, :in an ce Co##i s si on " #e an s a :in an ce Co ##i ss io n con sti tut e! un!er a rti cl e -6=. 2;:. T a+ e s not to be i m os e ) s a"e by aut hori ty of 'a( . No t ax sha ll & e l e+ie ! or c oll ec te ! exce *t &' au thori t' o) l aw. 2;;. C ons o' i )at e ) %un)s an) ub' ic ac count s of In)ia an) of t he S tate s. ! (2) Su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) a rt ic le ->E a n! to th e *ro +i si ons o ) this Cha* te r wit h r es *e ct to the as si (n #en t o) th e wh ol e or *ar t o) th e n et *roc ee !s o ) c er ta in ta xe s a n! !ut ie s to St at es , al l re +e nu es r ec ei +e ! & ' th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a, all loan s r ai se ! &' tha t %o+er n #en t &' the i ss ue o ) tre as ur ' &ill s, loan s or wa 's a n! #e a ns a!+an ce s an! all #o ne 's r ec ei +e ! & ' tha t %o+er n #en t in r e*a '#e nt o ) lo ans sh al l )o r# one c onso li!a te ! )un! to &e ent itl e! the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In! ia ", a n! a ll r e+en ue s re ce i+e! & ' th e %o +e rn #e nt o) a Sta te , all lo ans r ai se ! & ' tha t %o+er n #en t &' the is sue o) tr ea su r ' &i lls , lo ans or wa 's an! #e an s a !+an ce s an! a ll #o ne 's re ce i+e! &' th at %o +e rn #e nt in r e* a '#en t o) lo ans sh al l )o r# one cons oli! at e! )u n! to &e en tit le ! the Con sol i!a te ! :un! o) the Sta te ". (-) All othe r *u&l ic #on e 's re ce i+e! &' or on & eha l) o) the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In!i a or the %o +e rn #e nt o ) a Sta te s ha ll &e cr e! ite ! to th e *u&l ic a cc ount o ) In!i a or th e *u&lic a cc oun t o ) th e St at e, a s the c as e #a ' & e. (/) No #o ne 's out o ) the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In! ia or th e Con sol i!a te ! :un! o ) a St at e sh al l &e a**ro* ri at e! e xc e* t in ac co r!a nc e wit h l aw an! )or th e *ur*os es a n! in th e #an ne r *ro +i !e ! in thi s Con st itut ion.
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2;=. C onti n3e nc y % un). (2 ) P arli a#e nt #a ' &' l aw e st a&l ish a Con tin(en c ' :un! in the natu re o) an i#*r es t to &e e nti tle ! t he Con tin(en c ' :un! o) In!i a" into whi ch sh all &e *a i! )ro # ti#e to ti#e su ch su #s a s #a ' &e !e te r#in e! &' su ch la w, an! the s ai! :un! sha ll &e *l ac e! at th e !i s*os al o) th e P res i!e nt to e na& le a!+an ce s to &e #a !e &' hi # out o ) such :un! )o r th e *ur*o se s o) #e e ti n( un)or es ee n e x* en! itur e * en!in( au thor is at ion o) su ch e x* en! itur e & ' P ar li a#en t &' la w un! er a rt ic le 22< or a rt ic le 22>. (-) Th e 1e(is l at ur e o) a Sta te #a ' & ' l aw es ta &li sh a Contin (e nc ' :un! in th e na tur e o ) an i #* re st to & e ent itl e! th e Cont in(en c ' :un! o) the St at e" into wh ic h sh al l &e * ai! )ro # ti #e to ti #e su ch su #s a s #a ' &e ! ete r#in e! &' su ch la w, an! th e s ai ! :un! sh al l & e *l ac e! a t th e !is*o sa l o ) the %o+er no r o) the Sta te to en a&l e a! +a nc es to &e #a! e & ' hi # out o ) su ch :un! )or the *ur*o se s o) #e et in ( un)or es ee n e x* en!i tur e *en!in ( a uthor is at ion o ) su ch e x* en! itu re &' the 1e(is l at ur e o) th e St at e & ' l aw un! er ar ti cl e -=< or ar ti cl e -=>. 22D is tr ibution of !e ve nue s be tw ee n th e Union and th e State s 2;>. Duti es 'e "i e) by the 0 ni on but c o' 'e ct e ) an) a r o ri ate ) by t he S tate s. (2) Such s ta #* !utie s a n! su ch !uti es o) e xc is e on #e! ic in al an! toi le t *re* ar at ion s a s a re #en ti on e! in th e 9nion 1i st sha ll &e l e+ie ! & ' the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a &ut sha ll &e col le ct e! (a) in the c as e whe re su ch !uti es a re le +i a& le wit hin an ' 9n ion t er ri tor ', & ' the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In!i a, an! (b) in othe r c as es , &' the Sta te s wit hi n wh ic h su ch !ut ie s a re r es *e ct i+el ' le +i a& le . (-) The *ro ce e! s in an ' )i na nc ia l 'ea r o ) an ' su ch !ut' le +i a& le wit hin a n' St at e sh al l not )or # *ar t o) th e Con soli! at e! :un! o ) In!i a, &ut s ha ll & e a ss i(ne ! to th at St at e. 2;?. T a+ e s 'e "i e) an) co'' ec te ) by t he 0nion but as si 3ne ) t o the S tate s. ! (2) Ta xe s on the s al e or *urc ha se o ) (oo!s an! t axes on th e c ons i(n#en t o) (oo! s s ha ll &e le +i e! an! co ll ec te ! &' the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In! ia &ut sha ll &e a ss i(ne ! a n! s ha ll &e !e e#e! to ha+e & een a ss i(ne ! to th e St at es on or a)te r the 2 st !a ' o) A*r il , 277> in the #a nn er *ro +i! e! in c la us e (-) . ()p lanation . ! :or the *ur*o se s o) this c la us e, , ( a ) the ex*r es si on Lt axes on the s al e or *urch as e o ) (oo!s L sh al l #e an t axes on s al e or *urc ha se o ) (oo!s othe r th an ne ws *a *e rs , wh er e su ch s al e or *urc ha se t a3es *l ac e in the cour se o ) int er , Sta te tr a!e or c o##e r ce $ ( b ) th e ex*r es si on Lta xe s on th e con si (n #en t o) (oo! sL s ha ll #e an t axes on th e cons i(n#en t o) (oo!s ( wh et he r the c ons i(n#en t i s to th e * er son #a 3in ( it or to an ' oth er *e rson ), wh er e suc h c ons i(n#en t t a3es *l ac e in the cou rs e o) inte r, St at e tr a!e or co ##e r ce .
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(-) Th e n et *ro ce e! s in a n' )in an ci al 'ea r o) an ' s uch ta x, exce *t in so )ar as thos e *ro ce e! s re* re se nt *roc ee !s at tr i&uta &le to 9n ion te rr ito rie s, sh al l not )or # * art o ) the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In! ia , &ut sh al l & e a ss i(ne ! to the St at es wi th in whi ch th at t ax i s le +i a& le in tha t 'e a r, an! sh al l & e !i st ri&ut e! a#on ( thos e Sta te s in ac co r!a nc e wi th s uch *rin ci* le s o) !i st ri&ut ion a s #a ' &e )or #u la te ! & ' P arli a#e nt &' l aw. (/) P arli a#e nt #a ' &' la w )or #u la te *rin ci* le s )or !e te r#in in ( wh en a s al e or *urc ha se o ), or con si (n #en t o ), (oo!s t a3es *la ce in th e cour se o ) int er , Sta te t ra! e or co##e r c e. 2=@. Ta+ es 'e "i e) an) )i st ri bute ) bet( ee n the 0 ni on an) the St at es . (2) Al l ta xe s an! !ut ie s r e)er re ! to in th e 9n ion 1i st , exce *t the !utie s a n! ta xe s r e)er re ! to in a rt ic le s ->6 an! ->7, re s* ec ti +e l ', su rch ar (e on t axes an! !uti es r e)er r e! to in a rti cl e -E2 a n! a n' c es s le +i e! )o r s* ec i)ic *ur*o se s un!er an ' l aw #a !e &' P arli a #e nt s ha ll &e le +i e! an! co ll ec te ! & ' the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a an! sha ll &e !i str i&ut e! &et we en th e 9 nion an! th e Sta te s in the #a nn er *ro+i! e! in c la us e (-) . (-) Such * er ce nta (e , as #a ' &e *r es cr i& e!, o ) the n et *ro ce e! s o ) an ' su ch t ax or !ut' in an ' )i na nc ia l 'e ar sh al l not )o r # * ar t o) th e Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In! ia , &ut sh al l & e a ss i(ne ! to th e Sta te s wit hin whi ch th at ta x or !ut ' is l e+ia &l e in th at 'ea r, a n! s ha ll &e !is tri&u te ! a #o n( tho se St at es in su ch #a nn er an! )r o # su ch ti#e a s #a ' &e *r es cr i& e! in th e #a nn er *ro+i! e! in c la us e (/). (/) In this a rt ic le , L* re sc ri &e! L #e an s, ! ( i ) unti l a :in an ce Co ##i ss io n ha s & een con st itut e!, *r es cr i& e! &' th e P res i!en t & ' or!e r, an! ( ii ) a )t er a :in anc e Co ##is s io n has & een con st itut e!, *r es cr i& e! &' th e P re si! ent & ' or! er a)te r c ons i!e rin ( the r ec o##e n! at io ns o) the :in an ce Co ##i ss io n. 2=A. S ur c har 3e on ce rt ai n )ut ie s an) t a+ es f or ur os es of t he 0 ni on. Not wi th st an! in( an 't hi n( in a rt ic le s ->7 a n! -E=, P arli a #e nt #a ' at an ' ti #e in cr ea se an' o ) th e !uti es or t axes re )e rr e! to in thos e a rt ic le s & ' a su rc ha r(e )o r *ur*os es o ) th e 9n ion an! th e who le *roc ee !s o) an ' suc h su rc ha r(e s ha ll )o r # *a rt o) th e Conso li! at e! :un! o ) In!i a. 2=2. *+a )e s wh ich ar e le vi ed and c oll ec te d by the Union and m ay be di st ribut ed be tw ee n th e Union and th e Sta te s , -! ep by th e "on st itut ion ((i ght ie th A me ndm ent ) Act , -=== % s .. 2=3. G rants in ' ie u of e+ ort )uty on < ut e an) < ut e r o)uct s .! (2 ) The re sh all &e ch ar (e ! on th e Conso li! at e! :un! o ) In!i a in e ac h 'e ar a s (ra nt s, in, ai! o ) the r e+en ue s o) the St at es o ) Ass a #, 0 iha r, 8r is sa an! Bes t 0en (a l, in li eu o) a ss i(n #e nt o) an ' sh ar e o) the net *ro ce e! s in e ac h 'e ar o) e x* or t !ut ' on 4u te an! 4ut e *ro!uc ts to thos e Sta te s, s uch su #s as #a ' & e *r es cr i& e!.
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(-) The s u#s so *re sc ri &e! sh al l continu e to &e cha r(e! on the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In! ia so lon ( as a n' ex*or t !ut ' on 4u te or 4ut e *ro!u ct s cont inue s to & e l e+ie ! &' th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In! ia or unti l th e e x* ir at ion o ) t en 'e ar s )r o # th e co ##en c e #en t o ) this Cons titu tion whi ch e+er i s ea rl ie r. (/) In this a rt ic le , the ex*r es si on * re sc ri &e !" ha s the s a#e #e an in ( a s in ar ti cl e -E=. 2=4. Pr ior re comme n) at i on of P re si )e nt re &ui re ) t o B i''s af fe ct in3 t a+ ati on in ( hi ch St at es are inte re st e ). ! (2) No 0i ll or a #en ! #e nt whi ch i #* os es or +a ri es a n' ta x or !ut ' in whi ch Sta te s ar e in te re st e! , or whi ch +ar ie s th e #e a ni n( o ) the e x* re ss io n a (r ic ul tu ra l inc o#e" a s ! e)in e! )or th e *ur*os es o ) th e ena ct #en ts re la tin ( to In!i an inco #e , ta x, or whi ch a ))e ct s the *rin ci *le s on whi ch un! er an ' o) the )or e(oi n( *ro +i si ons o ) thi s Ch a*t er #o ne 's a re or #a ' &e !i str i&ut a&l e to St at es , or wh ic h i #* os es a n' su ch su rc ha r(e )o r the *ur*o se s o) the 9nion as is #e nt ion e! in the )or e(oi n( *ro+is ions o ) thi s Cha* te r, sh al l & e int ro!uc e! or #o +e! in e ith er Hou se o) P ar lia #en t e xc e* t on th e re co ##en !a ti on o) the P res i!e nt. (-) In this ar ti cl e, the e x* re ss io n t ax or !ut' in whi ch Sta te s a re int er es te !" #e a ns ( a ) a ta x or !ut' the wh ol e or * ar t o) th e net *roc ee !s wh er eo ) ar e a ss i(ne ! to a n' S ta te $ or ( b ) a ta x or !ut' &' re )e r en ce to the net *roc ee !s wh er eo ) su#s ar e )or the ti #e & ein( *a 'a &l e out o ) th e Con sol i!a te ! :un! o) In!ia to an ' St at e. 2=:. G rants fr om t he 0nion to c er tai n St at es .! (2 ) Such su#s a s P ar lia #en t #a ' & ' l aw *ro+i! e sh al l &e c ha r(e! on the Conso li!a te ! :un! o ) In!ia in ea ch 'e ar as (ra nt s, in, ai! o ) the re +e nu es o) su ch St at es as P ar lia #en t #a ' ! ete r #i ne to & e in ne e! o ) as si st an ce , an! !i))er e nt su #s #a ' & e )ixe! )or !i ))e r en t St at es 5 P ro+i! e! th at the re sha ll & e *a i! out o) th e Cons oli! at e! :un! o ) In!ia a s (r an ts , in, ai! o) the re +e nu es o) a St at e su ch ca *it al an! r ec ur rin ( su#s a s #a ' &e ne ce ss ar ' to en a&l e tha t St at e to #e et th e co st s o ) su ch sc he #es o ) !e +e lo* #e nt a s #a ' &e un!er ta 3e n & ' th e Sta te wit h th e a **ro +a l o) the %o+er n #en t o) In!i a )or th e *ur*o se o) *ro#ot in ( the we l )ar e o) the S che !ule ! Tri &e s in tha t S ta te or ra is in( the l e+el o ) a! #i ni st ra ti on o) th e S che !ule ! Ar e as the re in to th at o) the a!#in is tr at ion o) the re st o) the a re as o) tha t St at e5 P ro+i! e! )u rt he r tha t th er e sh al l & e * ai! out o ) the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In! ia as (r an ts , in,a i! o ) th e r e+en ue s o ) the Sta te o) As s a # su #s , c a* it al a n! r ec ur rin (, equ i+al en t to ( a ) th e a+er a (e e xc es s o ) ex*e n!itu re o+er the re +e nu es !urin ( th e t wo 'e a rs i##e !i at el ' *r ec e! in( the co ##en c e #en t o) this Con sti tution
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in r es *e ct o) th e a! #i ni st ra ti on o) th e tr i&a l ar ea s s* ec i)ie ! in P art I o) th e ta& le a** en! e! to *a ra (r a* h -= o) the Si xth S che!u le $ an! ( b ) th e co st s o ) su ch s ch e#e s o) !e +e lo* #e nt a s #a ' &e un!er ta 3e n & ' th at St at e wi th the a **ro +a l o) the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In! ia )o r the *ur*o se o) r ai sin ( the l e+el o ) a!#in is tr at ion o ) the sa i! a re as to th at o ) th e a!#in is tr at ion o ) the r es t o) th e ar ea s o ) th at Sta te . (2A) 8n an! )r o# the )or #at io n o) th e autono #o us S ta te un!e r ar ti cl e -.. A, ( i ) an ' su #s *a 'a &l e un!er c lau se ( a ) o) th e se con! *ro +i so to c la us e (2 ) sh al l, i ) the autono #o us Sta te co #* ri se s a ll th e t ri&a l a re as r e)er r e! to th er ei n, &e *ai! to th e a utono#ou s Sta te , an! , i) th e a utono#ou s Sta te co #* ri se s onl ' so #e o ) thos e tr i&a l a re as , & e a **ort ione! &et we en the Sta te o) As s a # a n! the autono #o us St at e a s th e P re si! ent #a ', & ' or!e r, s* ec i)'$ ( ii ) th er e sha ll &e *a i! out o) the Cons oli! at e! :un! o ) In!i a as (ra nt s, in, ai! o ) the r e+en ue s o) the au tono#ou s Sta te su#s, c a* ita l an! r ec ur rin (, equi +a le nt to the cos ts o) su ch s ch e#e s o ) !e+el o*#en t a s #a ' & e un! ert a3en &' th e a utono#ou s St at e wi th th e a** ro+al o ) th e %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a )o r th e *ur*os e o) r ai si n( th e le +e l o ) a !#in is tr at ion o ) th at Sta te to tha t o ) th e a! #i ni st ra ti on o ) th e r es t o ) th e Sta te o ) Ass a #. (-) 9n til *ro+is ion i s #a! e &' P ar lia #en t un! er cl au se (2 ), the *o we rs c on)er re ! on P arli a#e nt un!e r th at c la us e sh al l &e exer ci sa &l e &' the P re si! ent & ' or!e r an! an' or!e r #a !e & ' the P re si! ent un!e r th is cl au se sh al l ha+e e ))e ct su& 4e ct to an ' *ro +i sion so #a! e &' P arl ia #en t5 P ro+i! e! th at a)te r a :inan ce Co ##is s io n ha s & een cons titu te ! no or!e r sh al l &e #a !e un!e r this c la us e &' th e P res i!en t e xc e* t a )t er c ons i!e rin ( th e re co ##en !a ti ons o ) th e : inan ce Co##i ss io n. 2=;. Ta+ es on r of es s ions $ t ra)es $ c a' 'i n3 s an) e m ' oy me nt s .! (2 ) Not wi th st an!in ( an 'th in ( in ar ti cl e -.>, no l aw o ) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e re la tin ( to ta xe s )o r the &en e)it o ) the St at e or o) a #un ic i* ali t', !i st ric t &o ar!, loc al &o ar! or othe r lo ca l au thori t' th er ein in re s* ec t o ) *ro )e ss io ns , t ra! es , c al lin (s or e#*l o '#en ts sh al l &e in +a li ! on the (roun! th at it re la te s to a ta x on in co#e . (- ) The tota l a#ou nt *a 'a &l e in r es *e ct o ) an ' on e * er son to th e St at e or to an ' on e #u ni ci *a lit ', !is tr ic t &oa r!, lo ca l &oa r! or oth er loc al a uthor it ' in the Sta te &' wa ' o) ta xe s on *ro)es si on s, tr a! es , ca ll in(s an! e #* lo '#e nt s sha ll not exce e! t wo thou san! an! )i+e hun!r e! ru* ee s *e r a nnu#. (/ ) The *ower o) the 1e (i sl a tu re o) a Sta te to #a 3e l aws a s a)or es ai ! wit h r es *e ct to ta xe s on *ro)es s io ns , tr a! es , c al lin (s an! e #*l o '#en ts sh al l not &e con st rue ! a s li #i ti n( in a n' wa ' th e *ower o) P arli a#e nt to
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or autho ris e the i #* os it ion o ), a t ax on the c onsu #* ti on or s al e o) e le ct ri ci t ' ( wh et he r *ro!uc e! & ' a %o +e rn #e nt or othe r *e rson s) wh ic h i s ( a ) consu #e! &' th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In! ia , or so l! to th e %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a )o r con su #* ti on & ' tha t %o+er n #en t$ or ( b ) consu #e! in th e cons tru ct ion, #a in te na nc e or o*e ra tion o ) an ' r ai lwa ' &' th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a or a r ai lwa ' c o#*a n ' o*er at in( th at r ai lwa ', or so l! to tha t %o +e rn #e nt or a n' such r ai lwa ' co #* an ' )o r c onsu #* ti on in th e c ons tru ct ion, #a in te na nc e or o*e ra tion o) a n' r ai lwa ', a n! an ' s uch la w i #* os in(, or autho ris in( th e i #* os ition o), a ta x on th e s al e o ) el ec tr ic it ' s ha ll se cu re th at th e *r ic e o) el ec tr ic it ' so l! to th e %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a )o r con su #* ti on & ' tha t %o+er n #en t, or to an ' su ch r ai lwa ' co #* an ' as a )o re sa i! )o r con su #* ti on in the c ons tru ction , #ai nt en an ce or o*er at ion o) an ' ra il wa ', s ha ll &e le ss &' the a#ou nt o ) the t ax than the *r ic e ch ar (e ! to oth er c onsu #e rs o) a s u&s tan ti al quant it ' o ) e le ct ri ci t '. 2>>. #+ e m ti on f rom t a+ ati on by State s i n r es ec t of ( ate r or e 'e ct ri ci ty in c er tain c as es .! (2) Sa +e in s o )a r a s th e P re si! ent #a ' & ' or! er othe rwis e *ro+i!e , no la w o ) a St at e in )or ce i##e !i at el ' &e )o re th e c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution sha ll i #* os e, or au thor is e th e i #* os it ion o ), a t ax in r es *e ct o ) an ' wat er or e le ct ri ci t ' sto re !, (e ne ra te !, c onsu #e !, !is tri&u te ! or so l! & ' an ' autho ri t' es ta &li she ! & ' an ' exis ti n( l aw or an ' la w #a! e & ' P ar lia #en t )o r re (u la tin ( or !e+el o*in ( a n' int er , St at e ri +e r or ri +e r, +a ll e '. ()plana tion - The e x* re ss ion l aw o) a Sta te in )o rc e" in thi s c lau se sh al l inc lu!e a l aw o ) a Sta te * as se ! or #a! e &e )o re the co ##en c e #en t o) thi s Cons ti tution an! not *re +i ous l' re* ea le !, notwit hs ta n!in ( tha t it or * art s o) it #a ' not &e th en in o*e ra tion ei the r at a ll or in *a rt icu la r ar ea s. (-) The 1e(is la tu re o) a St at e #a ' & ' la w i #* os e, or a uthor is e th e i #* os it ion o), a n' su ch t ax a s i s #en ti one! in cl au se (2) , &ut no suc h la w sh al l ha+e a n' e))e ct unl es s it ha s, a)te r ha +i n( & een r es er +e ! )or th e c ons i!e ra tion o) the P re si! ent, r ec ei +e ! hi s a ss en t$ an! i ) a n' s uch l aw *ro +i !e s )or th e )i xa ti on o) th e ra te s an! oth er inci! en ts o ) suc h ta x &' #e an s o) ru le s or or!e rs to &e #a !e un! er the l aw & ' an ' autho ri t', the l aw sh al l *ro +i! e )or th e *r e+iou s con se nt o ) the P re si! ent &ein ( o&tain e! to th e #a 3in ( o) an' suc h ru le or or!e r. 2>?. #+ e m ti on of ro e rt y an) i nc ome of a S tate f rom 0 ni on t a+ ati on.! (2) The *ro* er t' an! inco #e o ) a Sta te sh al l &e e xe #*t )r o # 9n ion ta xa ti on. (-) Noth in( in cl au se (2) sha ll *re +e nt the 9 nion )ro # i#*o sin (, or a uthor is in( th e i#*o si tion o), an ' t ax to su ch exte nt , i ) a n', as P ar li a#en t #a ' & ' la w *ro+i! e in r es *e ct o ) a tr a!e or &us ine ss o) a n' 3in! c ar ri e! on & ', or on & eha l) o), th e %o +e rn #e nt o ) a St at e, or an ' o*er at ions conne ct e!
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th er ewit h, or an ' *ro* er t ' us e! or o ccu* ie! )or th e *ur*os es o) su ch tr a! e or &us ine ss , or a n' inco #e a cc ru in ( or ar is in( in conn ec tion th er ewit h. (/) No thin( in c la us e (-) sh al l a **l ' to a n' tra !e or &usin es s, or to an ' c la ss o) t ra !e or &usin es s, whi ch P ar li a#en t #a ' & ' la w !e cl ar e to &e in ci! ent al to the or!in ar ' )u nc tions o ) %o+er n #en t. 2?@. A)<us t me nt in r es e c t of ce rt ai n e+ ense s an) e nsi ons .! Bh er e un! er th e *ro +i sion s o ) this Cons titu tion th e e x* en se s o ) an ' c ourt or Co ##is s io n, or the *ens ion *a 'a& le to or in re s* ec t o ) a *e rs on wh o h as s er +e ! &e )o re the c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Con st itut ion un!er th e C rown in In! ia or a)te r su ch co##e n ce #e nt in conn ec tion wit h the a ))ai rs o ) th e 9n ion or o ) a St at e, a re ch ar (e ! on th e Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In!i a or the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) a S ta te , th en, i) ( a ) in th e ca se o) a c ha r(e on the Con sol i!a te ! :un! o) In!i a, the c ourt or Co##i s si on s er +e s an ' o ) the s e* ar at e ne e!s o ) a St at e, or the * er son ha s s er +e ! wh oll ' or in *a rt in conne ct ion wit h th e a ))ai rs o) a St at e$ or ( b ) in th e c as e o) a c ha r(e on the Cons oli! at e! :un! o ) a St at e, th e c ourt or Co##i ss io n se r+es an ' o ) the s e* ar at e nee !s o) the 9nion or a nothe r Sta te , or the *e rson ha s se r+e! wh oll ' or in *a rt in c onne ct ion wit h the a ))ai rs o ) th e 9nion or anoth er St at e, th er e s ha ll &e cha r(e! on an! * ai! out o ) th e Con sol i!a te! :un! o) the St at e or, as the ca se #a ' &e , th e Conso li! at e! :un! o ) In!i a or th e Con sol i!a te! :un! o) the othe r St at e, such cont ri&ut ion in r es *e ct o) the e x* en se s or *en sion as #a ' &e a(re e! , or as #a ' in !e )a ul t o) a (r ee #e nt & e ! ete r#in e! &' an a r&i tr ato r to &e a**o inte ! & ' the Ch ie ) @us ti ce o ) In!i a. 2?@A. A nnua' ay me nt t o ce rt ai n De "as( om % un)s . A su # o ) )o rt ', s ix l a3hs an! )i)t ' thous an! ru* ee s sha ll & e ch ar (e ! on, a n! *ai! out o), th e Con soli! at e! :un! o) the Sta te o) C er al a e+er ' 'e a r to th e Tra +an co re ; e+as wo # :un!$ an! a su# o) thi rt ee n la 3h s a n! )i )t ' thous an! ru* ee s sh al l &e cha r(e! on, an! *a i! out o ), th e Con sol i!a te ! :un! o) the Sta te o) Ta #il N a!u e+er ' 'e ar to th e ;e +a s wo # :un! es ta &li she ! in th at Sta te )or th e #ai nt en an ce o ) H in!u t e#*l es an! sh rin es in the te rr itor ie s t ran s)er r e! to tha t Sta te on th e 2st !a ' o ) No +e #&e r, 27<>, )ro # the Sta te o) Tra +an co re , Co chin. 2?A. J Pr iv y pu rs e su ms of !ul er s K !ep by th e "on st itut ion (+ we nt y$ s i) th Am endm en t) Ac t% 27El, s -. C H A P T E G I I. 0 8 G G 8 B I N % 2?2. B or ro( i n3 by the G o"er n me nt of I n)i a. ! Th e exec ut i+e *o we r o) th e 9n ion exte n! s to &or rowin ( u*on the se cu rit ' o) th e Cons oli! at e! :un! o ) In!i a wi th in suc h l i#it s, i) an ', a s #a ' )r o # ti #e to ti #e &e )i xe ! & ' P ar lia #en t &' la w a n! to the (i +i n( o ) (ua ra nt ee s wi th in su ch li #i ts , i ) a n', as #a ' & e s o )ixe! . 2?3. B orr o( in3 by S tate s. ! (2) Su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) thi s ar ti cl e, th e e xe cu ti +e *ower o ) a St at e e xt en! s to &or rowin ( wit hin the t er ri tor ' o)
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In! ia u*on th e s ec ur it ' o ) the Conso li!a te ! :un! o) th e St at e wit hin suc h li #i ts , i) an ', a s #a ' )r o # ti #e to ti #e & e )ixe ! & ' the 1e(is la tu re o ) suc h St at e &' l aw a n! to th e (i +i n( o ) (ua ra nt ee s wi th in su ch li#it s, i) an ', a s #a ' & e so )ixe! . (-) The %o+er n #en t o ) In! ia #a ', su& 4e ct to su ch con!i tions a s #a ' &e l ai! !own &' or un!e r an' la w #a !e & ' P arli a#e nt , #a 3e loan s to an ' St at e or , so lon ( a s a n' li #i ts )i xe ! un!e r a rti cl e -7- a re not e xc ee !e !, (i +e (ua ra nt ee s in re s* ec t o) lo ans r ai se ! &' an ' St at e, an! an ' su #s requ ir e! )or the *ur*os e o ) #a 3in ( su ch loan s sha ll &e ch ar (e ! on th e Conso li!a te ! :un! o) In!ia . (/) A St at e #a ' not wit hout th e c ons ent o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a ra is e a n' lo an i) the re i s st ill outs ta n!in( an ' *a rt o) a lo an wh ic h has & een #a! e to th e St at e & ' th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a or &' its *re! ec es so r %o+er n #en t, or in r es *e ct o) whi ch a (ua ra nt ee has &ee n (i +e n &' the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or &' it s *re! ec es so r %o+er n #en t. (.) A con se nt un!er c la us e (/) #a ' &e (r an te ! su&4 ec t to su ch c on!it ions, i ) a n', as th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In!ia #a ' th in3 )it to i #* os e.
C H A P T E G I II. P G 8 P E G T Y . C 8 N T G A C T S , G I % H T S , 1 I A 0 I 1I T I E S , 8 0 1 I % A T I 8 N S AN ; S 9 I T S 2?4. S uc ce ss i on t o r o e rt y$ as se ts $ r i3 ht s$ ' iabi 'i ti es an) ob'i 3ati ons i n c er tain case s. ! As )r o # the c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Con st itut ion (a) a ll *ro*e rt ' a n! a ss et s wh ic h i##e !i at el ' &e )o re su ch c o##e nc e #e nt wer e +es te ! in H is A a4 es t ' )o r th e *ur*o se s o ) the %o+er n #en t o) th e ;o #i ni on o) In!i a a n! al l *ro* er t' an! as se ts whi ch i ##e! ia te l ' &e )o re suc h c o##e nc e #e nt wer e +es te ! in H is A a4 es t ' )o r th e *ur*o se s o ) the %o +e rn #e nt o ) e ac h %o+er no rIs P ro +inc e sha ll +es t r es *e ct i+el ' in th e 9nion an! th e c or re s*on!in ( St at e, an! (b) a ll ri (h ts , li a& ili tie s an! o&li (a ti ons o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) the ;o #i ni on o ) In! ia an! o ) the %o+er n #en t o) e ac h %o+er no rIs P ro+inc e, whe th er ar is in( out o) an ' cont ra ct or oth er wi se , sha ll &e th e r i(ht s, li a& ili tie s an! o&li (a ti ons re s*e ct i+el ' o) the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In!ia an! th e %o +e rn #e nt o) e ac h co rr es *on!in( Sta te , su& 4e ct to an ' a!4u st #e nt #a !e or to &e #a !e &' r ea so n o) th e cr ea ti on & e)or e th e c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Cons titu tion o) th e ;o#in ion o ) P a3is tan or o ) the P ro+inc es o) Bes t 0en (a l, E as t 0e n(al , Be st P un4a& an! Ea st P un4a&, 2?:. S uc ce ss i on t o r o e rt y$ as se ts $ r i3 ht s$ ' iabi 'i ti es an) ob'i 3ati ons i n other case s. (2 ) As )ro # th e co ##en ce #e n t o) th is Cons ti tution
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(a) a ll *ro*e rt ' a n! a ss et s wh ic h i##e !i at el ' &e )o re su ch c o##e nc e #e nt wer e +es te ! in a n' In!ia n St at e co rr es *on!in ( to a St at e s* ec i)ie ! in P ar t 0 o ) th e :i rs t Sch e!u le sha ll +es t in the 9nion , i) th e *ur*o se s )or whi ch s uch *ro* er t' an! as se ts we re hel! i##e !i at el ' & e)or e such co##e n ce #e nt wil l th er ea )te r & e *ur*os es o ) th e 9n ion r el at in( to an ' o ) th e #at te r s enu #e ra te ! in th e 9nion 1i st , an! (b) a ll ri (h ts , li a& ili tie s an! o&li (a ti ons o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) an ' In! ian Sta te co rr es*on! in( to a Sta te s*e ci )i e! in P art 0 o) the :ir st S che !ule , wh et he r ar is in( out o ) an ' con tr ac t or othe rwis e, sh al l & e th e r i(hts , lia &il iti es a n! o&l i(at ions o ) th e %o+er n #en t o) In! ia , i ) th e *ur*o se s )o r whi ch su ch ri (h ts we re a cqui re ! or li a&i lit ie s or o&li (a ti ons we re in cur re ! &e )o re su ch co ##en c e #en t wi ll the re a )t er &e *ur*o se s o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a re la tin ( to an ' o) the #at te rs e nu#er at e! in the 9n ion 1is t, su& 4e ct to an ' a (r ee #e nt en te re ! in to in tha t &eha l) & ' the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In! ia wit h the %o+er n #en t o ) tha t Sta te . (-) Su&4e ct as a)or es ai !, th e %o+er n #en t o) ea ch Sta te s* ec i)ie ! in P art 0 o) the :ir st S che !ul e sh al l, a s )ro # the co##e n ce #e nt o ) thi s Con st itut ion, &e the su cc es so r o) the %o+er n #en t o ) the co rr es *on!in ( In! ian Sta te as re (a r! s al l *ro* er t' an! as se ts an! al l ri (ht s, lia &il iti es an! o&li (a ti ons , whe th er ar is in( out o ) a n' con tr ac t or othe rwis e, othe r than tho se r e)er r e! to in cl au se (2 ). 2?;. P ro e r ty ac cr ui n3 by es che at or 'a s e or as bona v aca ntia. ! Su&4 ec t a s her ei na )t er *ro +i! e!, an ' *ro* er t ' in th e te rr ito r' o ) In! ia whi ch , i) this Con st itut ion h a! not co #e in to o* er at ion, wo ul! ha +e a cc ru e! to Hi s Aa4 es t ' or, a s the c as e #a ' &e , to th e Gu le r o) a n In! ia n St at e &' e sc he at or l a*s e, or a s bona va cant ia )or wa nt o) a r i(ht)ul owne r, sh al l, i ) it i s *ro* er t' s itua te in a Sta te , +es t in suc h Sta te , an! sha ll , in a n' oth er c as e, +e st in th e 9nion5 P ro+i! e! th at an' *ro* er t' whi ch at the ! ate wh en it wo ul! h a+e so a cc ru e! to Hi s Aa 4e st ' or to th e Gu le r o ) a n In!i an St at e was in th e *os se ss io n or un!e r th e cont rol o) the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In! ia or th e %o+er n #en t o) a Sta te sha ll , ac co r!in ( as the *ur*os es )or wh ic h it wa s th en use ! or he l! wer e *ur*o se s o ) the 9n ion or o ) a St at e, +e st in th e 9n ion or in tha t Sta te . ()p lanation - In thi s ar ti cl e, the e x* re ss ion s G ule r" an! I n!ia n St at e" h a+e th e s a #e #e an in (s a s in a rt ic le />/. 2?=. Thin3s of "a'ue ( ithi n te rr it or i a' ( ate rs or c onti ne nt a' she' f an) re sourc e s of the e+ c 'usi "e ec onomi c E one to "es t in t he 0 ni on. ! (2 ) All l an!s , #in er al s an! othe r thin (s o) +al ue un!e rl 'i n( the o ce an wit hi n th e t er rito ri al wa te rs , or th e c ontin ent al she l), or th e excl us i+e e cono #i c ? one , o) In!i a s ha ll +es t in the 9nion a n! &e h el! )or the *ur*os es o ) th e 9n ion.
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(-) All othe r r es our ce s o ) th e e xc lu si +e e cono #i c ?on e o) In! ia sh al l a ls o +es t in the 9n ion a n! & e h el! )o r th e *ur*o se s o ) the 9n ion. (/) Th e l i#it s o) th e t er rito ri al wat er s , th e con tine nta l sh el ), the e xc lu si +e e cono #i c ?on e, an! othe r #a ri ti #e ?one s, o ) In!i a sha ll &e su ch a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie !, )r o# ti#e to ti#e, & ' or un!er an ' l aw #a! e &' P ar lia #en t. 2?>. Po( e r t o c ar ry on t ra)e$ et c. ! The e xe cu ti +e *ower o ) th e 9n ion a n! o) e ac h St at e sh al l e xt en! to the ca rr 'in ( on o ) a n' tr a! e or &us ine ss a n! to the a cqu is ition, hol!in ( an! !i s*os al o ) *ro*e rt ' a n! th e #a 3in ( o) c ontr ac ts )o r an ' *ur*o se 5 P ro+i! e! tha t ( a ) the sa i! exec ut i+e *ower o) the 9n ion sh al l, in s o )ar a s su ch t ra! e or &usin es s or suc h *ur*os e is not on e wi th re s* ec t to wh ic h P ar lia #en t #a ' #a 3e la ws , &e su&4 ec t in ea ch St at e to l e(is la ti on & ' the St at e$ a n! ( b ) the sa i! exec ut i+e *ower o) ea ch St at e sh all , in so )a r as suc h t ra! e or &usin es s or suc h *ur*o se is not on e wit h re s* ec t to wh ic h the St at e 1e (i sl at ur e #a ' #a 3e la ws , &e s u&4 ec t to l e(is la ti on &' P ar lia #en t. 2??. Cont r act s. ! (2) Al l cont ra ct s #a !e in the e xe rc is e o) the exec ut i+e *o we r o) th e 9n ion or o ) a Sta te sh al l &e e x* re ss e! to &e #a !e &' the P re si! ent , or & ' th e %o +e rn or o ) th e St at e, as the ca se #a ' &e, a n! al l su ch c ontr ac ts an! al l a ss ur an ce s o ) *ro*e rt ' #a! e in th e exer ci se o) th at *ower sh al l &e exec ut e! on & eha l) o) the P res i!en t or th e %o+er no r & ' su ch * er sons an! in suc h #an ne r a s he #a ' !ir ec t or autho ri se . (-) Ne ith er the P re si! en t nor th e %o +e rn or sh al l &e * er sona ll ' lia &le in r es *e ct o ) an ' con tr ac t or as su ran ce #a !e or e xe cu te ! )o r the *ur*o se s o ) thi s Cons ti tution, or )o r th e *ur*os es o ) an ' e na ct #e nt r el at in( to the %o+er n #en t o) In!i a h er eto )o re in )or ce , nor sh al l an ' *er son #a 3i n( or e xe cu ti n( an ' suc h cont ra ct or a ss ur an ce on &eha l) o) an ' o) the # & e * er sona ll ' li a&l e in r es *e ct th er eo ). 3@@. S ui ts an) roc e e )i n3s .! (2) The %o+er n #en t o ) In! ia #a ' su e or & e su e! &' th e na#e o ) th e 9 nion o) In! ia an! th e %o +e rn #e nt o) a St at e #a ' sue or &e sue ! &' the na#e o) the Sta te an! #a ', su& 4e ct to an ' *ro +i si ons wh ic h #a ' &e #a! e & ' Act o) P arli a #e nt or o) the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) su ch Sta te e na ct e! &' +ir tu e o) *o we rs con )e rr e! & ' this Con sti tution , su e or &e su e! in r el at ion to th ei r re s* ec ti +e a))a ir s in th e li 3e c as es as the ;o #i ni on o ) In! ia an! th e co rr es *on!in ( P ro +inc es or the c or re s*on!in ( In! ian St at es #i (h t ha +e su e! or & een su e! i) thi s Con st itut ion ha! not & een en ac te !. (-) I ) a t the co ##en c e #en t o) this Con sti tution
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3@A. % re e)o m of t ra)e $ c omme r c e an) i nt er cour s e. Su&4e ct to th e oth er *ro +i sion s o) this P ar t, tr a! e, co ##e rc e an! inte rc our se th rou(hout th e te rr itor ' o ) In!i a sh all &e )re e. 3@2. Po( e r of P ar 'i ame nt t o i m os e r es tr ic ti ons on t ra)e $ c omme r c e an) inte rc our se . P ar lia #en t #a ' & ' l aw i#*o se su ch r es tr ic tion s on the )re e! o # o ) tra !e , co ##e rc e or int er cou rs e & et we en on e St at e an! anoth er or wit hin an ' *a rt o) the t er rito r' o) In! ia as #a ' &e r equi re ! in the *u&li c int er es t. 3@3. R es tr ic ti ons on t he ' e3i s' at i"e o( e rs of t he 0nion an) of t he S tate s ( ith r e3 ar ) to tr a)e an) c omme r c e . (2) No twit hs ta n!in( a n'th in ( in ar ti cl e /=-, ne ith er P arli a#e nt nor th e 1e(is la tu re o) a Sta te sh al l ha +e *o we r to #a 3e an ' la w (i+in (, or a uthor is in( the (i +i n( o ), an ' *r e)er e nc e to on e Sta te o +e r ano the r, or #a 3in (, or autho ri sin ( th e #a 3i n(
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o ), an ' !i sc ri #i na ti on &e twee n one Sta te an! a nothe r, &' +i rtu e o ) a n' e ntr ' re la tin ( to tra !e a n! co ##e rc e in an ' o) the 1i st s in the Se +e nth S che !ule . (-) Nothin ( in cl au se (2) s ha ll *r e+en t P ar li a#en t )r o # #a 3in ( an ' la w (i+in (, or au thor is in( the (i+in ( o), a n' *r e)er en ce or #a 3i n(, or a uthor is in( the #a 3in ( o ), an ' !is cr i#in at ion i) it is ! ec la re ! &' suc h la w th at i t is nec es sa r ' to !o so )o r th e *ur*o se o) !e al in( wit h a situ at ion a ri sin ( )ro # s ca rc it ' o) (oo!s in an ' *a rt o) the t er rito r' o) In! ia . 3@4. Re st ri ct ions on tr a)e $ comme r c e an) i nt er c ours e amon3 St at es . Not wi th st an! in( a n'th in ( in ar ti cl e /=2 or a rt ic le /=/, the 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e #a ' &' l aw ( a ) i#*o se on (oo! s i#*o rt e! )r o# othe r S ta te s or the 9nion t er ri tori es an' ta x to wh ic h si #i la r (oo! s #a nu )a c tu re ! or *ro!uc e! in th at S ta te ar e s u&4e ct , so , howe+e r, as not to !is cr i#in at e & etwe en (oo!s so i #* or te! an! (oo!s so #an u)a ct ur e! or *ro!u ce !$ an! ( b ) i#*o se s uch r ea son a&l e re st ri ct ions on th e )r ee !o # o ) tr a! e, c o##e r ce or in te rc our se wi th or wit hin that Sta te as #a ' &e r equi re! in th e *u&lic int er es t5 P ro+i! e! tha t no 0il l or a #en !#e nt )o r th e *ur*o se s o ) cl au se ( b ) sh al l & e intro!u ce ! or #o+e ! in the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e wit hout the *r e+iou s s an ct ion o ) th e P re si! en t. 3@:. S a"in3 of e+ is ti n3 ' a( s an) 'a( s r o"i )i n3 f or St at e mono o' i e s. ! Noth in( in ar ti cl es /=2 an! /=/ sh all a))e ct the *ro+is ions o) an ' e xi st in ( l aw exce *t in s o )a r a s th e P re si! ent #a ' &' or!e r oth er wi se !i re ct $ an! nothin( in a rti cl e /=2 sh al l a ))ec t th e o* er ation o ) an ' l aw #a! e & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o) th e Cons ti tution ( :our th A#en ! #en t) Act , 27<<, in so )a r a s it r el at es to, or *re +e nt P arl ia #e nt or the 1e(is la tu re o) a Sta te )r o # #a 3i n( an ' la w r el at in( to, an ' su ch #at te r a s 2-< i s re )e rr e! to in su& ,c la us e ( ii ) o) c la us e (>) o ) ar ti cl e 27. 3@;. J Pow er of ce rt ain Stat es in Par t & of the #i rs t Sche dule to impo se r es tr ic ti ons on t rade and com me rc e K !ep by th e "on st itut ion (S ev en th A me ndm ent ) A ct % 27<>, s -7 and Sch 3@=. A oi nt me nt of aut hori ty for c ar ry in3 out t he ur os e s of art ic 'e s 3@A to 3@4.! P ar lia #en t #a ' & ' l aw a**oin t su ch autho ri t' a s it c ons i!e rs a**ro* ri at e )or c ar r 'i n( out the *ur*os es o) a rt ic le s /=2, /=-, /=/ an! /=., an! con )e r on th e autho rit ' so a**o int e! su ch *o we rs an! su ch !uti es a s it thin 3s n ec es sa r '.
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PART XI7 SEGH ICES 9N;EG THE 9NI8N AN; THE STATES
C H A P T E G I. S E G H IC E S 3@>. Inte r re t at i on. ! In thi s P art , unle ss th e con te xt othe rwis e r equi re s, the e x* re ss io n S ta te " !oes not inc lu!e the Sta te o) @a ##u an! C as h#ir . 3@?. Re cr ui t me nt an) c on)it i ons of se r"ic e of e rs ons se r"in3 t he 0 ni on or a St at e. ! Su&4e ct to th e *ro+is ion s o ) th is Cons titu tion, Act s o) th e a** ro*r ia te 1e (i sl at ur e #a ' re (u la te the re cr uit #en t, an! c on!it ions o) s er +i ce o ) *e rson s a**oin te !, to *u&li c se r+ic es a n! *o sts in conn ec tion wit h the a ))ai rs o) th e 9nion or o) an' Sta te 5 P ro+i! e! tha t it s ha ll &e co #* et en t )o r th e P re si! ent or su ch *er son as h e #a ' !ir ec t in th e ca se o) se r+ic es an! *o sts in conn ec tion wi th the a))a ir s o ) th e 9 nion, an! )o r th e %o+er no r o ) a Sta te or su ch *e rson a s he #a ' !i re ct in the c as e o ) s er +i ce s an! *ost s in conn ec ti on wit h the a ))ai rs o) th e St at e, to #a 3e rule s re (u la tin ( th e r ec ru it#en t, a n! the con!i tions o) s er +i ce o) *e rson s a**o int e!, to s uch se r+ic es an! *os ts until *ro +i si on in th at &eh al ) is #a !e & ' or un!er an Act o ) the a** ro*r ia te 1e(is la tu re un! er thi s a rt ic le , an! an ' ru le s so #a !e sha ll ha+e e))e c t su& 4e ct to the *ro +i si ons o ) an ' su ch Ac t. 3A@. Te nur e of off ic e of e rs ons se r"i n3 t he 0nion or a St at e. ! (2 ) E xc e* t a s e x* re ss l ' *ro+i! e! & ' thi s Con st itut ion, e+er ' *e rson who is a #e #&e r o ) a !e )e nc e se r+ic e or o) a ci +i l se r+ic e o) th e 9nion or o) an a ll ,In! ia s er +i ce or hol!s an ' *os t c onne ct e! wit h !e)en ce or an ' c i+il *os t un! er th e 9n ion hol!s o))i ce !ur in( the *le as ur e o ) th e P re si! ent , an! e +e r ' *e rson who i s a #e #& er o ) a c i+il s er +i ce o ) a St at e or hol! s an ' c i+il *ost un!er a St at e hol! s o))i c e !ur in( the *l ea su re o) th e %o+er no r o ) th e St at e. (-) No twit hs ta n!in( tha t a * er son hol!in( a c i+il *o st un!er th e 9nion or a Sta te hol!s o))i c e !ur in( the *le as ur e o ) th e P re si! ent or, a s th e c as e #a ' & e, o) th e %o +e rn or o ) th e St at e, a n' c ont ra ct un!e r wh ic h a *er son, not & ein( a #e #& er o ) a !e )e nc e s er +i ce or o) an all ,In! ia se r+ic e or o) a c i+il s er +i ce o) th e 9nion or a St at e, is a**oint e! un! er th is Cons titu tion to hol! su ch a *ost #a ', i ) the P res i!e nt or th e %o +e rn or , as th e ca se #a ' &e, ! ee #s it n ec es sa r ' in or! er to se cu re th e se r+ic es o) a *er son ha +i n( s* ec ia l qual i)ic at io ns, *ro+i! e )o r the * a'#e nt to hi # o) co #* en sa ti on, i ) & e)or e the e x* ir at ion o ) a n a(re e! * erio! tha t *ost is a &oli she ! or he is, )o r r ea son s not c onne ct e! wi th an ' #is co n!u ct on hi s *a rt, requ ir e! to +ac at e th at *ost . 3AA. D is mi s s a' $ r e mo"a' or re )uc ti on in r anF of e rs ons e m ' oye ) in c i"i' ca ac it ie s un)e r the 0nion or a S tate .! (2 ) No * er son who is a #e #&e r o ) a ci +i l se r+ic e o) the 9n ion or a n a ll ,In! ia s er +i ce or a ci +i l s er +i ce o) a St at e or hol!s a ci +i l *o st un!e r the 9nion or a St at e s ha ll & e 2-E
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!i s#is s e! or re #o +e ! & ' an autho rit ' su&or! ina te to tha t & ' wh ic h h e wa s a **oint e!. (-) No su ch *er son a s a)or es ai ! sh al l &e !is #i ss e! or re #o +e! or r e!u ce ! in ra n3 exce *t a )t er an inqui r ' in whi ch he h as &ee n in)or #e! o) th e ch ar (e s a (a in st hi# an! (i+en a re as ona &le o**ortuni t' o ) & ein( he ar ! in re s* ec t o) thos e cha r(es 5 P ro+i! e! tha t wh er e i t is *ro*os e! a )t er su ch inquir ', to i #* os e u*on hi # an ' su ch *en al t', s uch *ena lt ' #a ' &e i#*o se ! on the &as is o) the e +i !e nc e a!!u ce ! !ur in( s uch inqui r' an! it sha ll not &e nec es sa r ' to (i+e su ch * er son an ' o**ortuni t' o ) #a 3in ( re *r es en ta tion on the *ena lt ' *ro*o se !5 P ro+i! e! )u rt he r tha t th is cl au se s ha ll not a **l ' ( a ) wh er e a * er son is !is #i ss e ! or r e#o+e! or re !uc e! in ran 3 on th e (roun! o ) con!uc t whi ch has le! to his con+ic ti on on a c ri #i na l c ha r(e$ or ( b) wh er e th e autho ri t' e #*o we r e! to !is #i ss or r e#o+e a *e rs on or to re !uc e hi# in ra n3 i s sa ti s)ie ! th at )o r so #e re as on, to & e r ec or! e! &' th at a utho rit ' in wr it in (, it i s not re as on a&l ' *ra ct ic a& le to hol! suc h inqui r '$ or ( c ) whe re th e P re si! ent or the %o +e rn or , a s th e c as e #a ' & e, i s s at is )i e! th at in the in te re st o) th e se cu ri t' o ) th e St at e i t is not e x* e! ien t to hol! suc h inqui r '. (/) I), in re s* ec t o ) a n' su ch *e rs on as a )o re sa i! , a que stion ar is es whe th er it i s r ea son a&l ' *ra ct ic a& le to hol! su ch inqui r ' a s i s r e)er re ! to in c la us e (-) , th e !ec is ion the re on o ) th e a uthor it ' e #* owe re ! to !i s#is s or r e#o+e s uch *e rson or to re !uc e hi# in ra n3 sh al l &e )i na l. 3A2. A' ', In)i a se r"ic e s. ! (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in( an 'th in ( in Cha* te r H I o ) P ar t H I or P art M I, i) th e Coun ci l o) St at es ha s !e cl ar e! &' re solu tion su**o rt e! &' not le ss th an two, thi r!s o ) th e #e #& er s *r es en t a n! +otin ( th at it is ne ce ss ar ' or e x* e!i en t in the na tion al int er es t so to !o, P ar lia #en t #a ' & ' la w *ro+i! e )o r the c re at ion o) one or #o re al l In!ia s er +i ce s (in clu! in( an al l, In!ia 4u! ic ia l se r+ic e) co ##on to th e 9nion an! th e St at es , an! , su& 4e ct to the othe r *ro+is ion s o ) th is Ch a* te r, r e(ul at e th e r ec ru it#e nt , an! the con! ition s o) se r+ic e o) * er sons a**o int e!, to a n' su ch se r+ic e. (-) Th e s er +i ce s 3no wn at the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Con sti tution as the In! ian A! #in is tr at i+e S er +i ce a n! the In!ia n P olic e S er +i ce sh al l &e ! ee #e ! to &e s er +i ce s cr ea te ! &' P ar li a#en t un! er thi s ar tic le . (/) The a ll ,In! ia 4u!i ci al se r+ic e re )e rr e ! to in c la us e (2) sh al l not in clu! e an ' *ost in)er io r to th at o) a !i st ric t 4u! (e a s ! e)in e! in ar tic le -/>. (.) The l aw *ro +i !in ( )o r th e c re at ion o ) the a ll ,In!i a 4u!i ci al s er +i ce a )o re sa i! #a ' cont ain su ch *ro+is ion s )o r the a #en !#e nt o) Ch a* te r H I o)
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P ar t H I as #a ' & e n ec es sa r ' )o r (i +i n( e))e c t to th e *ro+is ions o ) th at la w a n! no such l aw sh al l &e !ee #e! to & e a n a #en ! #e nt o) this Con st itut ion )or the *ur*os es o) a rt ic le />6. 3A2A. Po( e r of P ar 'i ame nt to "ary or re "oFe c on)it i ons of se r"ic e of off ic er s of ce rt ai n s er "i ce s. ! (2) P arl ia #en t #a ' & ' la w ( a ) +ar ' or r e+o3e, whe th er *ro s*e ct i+el ' or re tro s* ec ti +e l ', the c on!it ions o ) se r+ic es as r es* ec ts r e#un er at ion , le a+e a n! *en sion a n! th e ri(ht s as r es *e ct s !i sc i*lin ar ' #a tt er s o) *er son s who , ha+in ( &e en a **oint e! & ' th e Se cr et ar ' o ) Sta te or S ec re ta r ' o) Sta te in Coun ci l to a c i+il s er +i ce o ) th e C rown in In!i a &e)or e th e co ##en ce #e n t o) this Con st itut ion, con tinu e on an! a )t er the co##e n ce #e nt o) th e Con st itut ion ( Twen t ', ei (h th A#e n! #e nt ) Act , 27E-, to se r+e un! er the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or o) a Sta te in an ' s er +i ce or *ost $ ( b ) +ar ' or r e+o3e, whe th er *ros *e ct i+el ' or re tro s*e ct i+el ', the c on!it ions o ) se r+ic e a s r es *e ct s *ens ion o ) *e rson s who , ha +i n( &e en a **oint e! & ' th e Se cr et ar ' o ) Sta te or S ec re ta r ' o) Sta te in Coun ci l to a c i+il se r+ic e o ) the C rown in In!i a &e )o re th e c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Con st itut ion, r et ir e! or oth er wi se c ea se ! to &e in s er +i ce at a n' ti #e & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o) the Cons titu tion ( Twen t ', ei (h th A#e n! #e nt ) Act , 27E-5 P ro+i! e! tha t in th e c as e o) an ' suc h * er son wh o is hol!in( or h as he l! th e o ))ic e o ) the Chie ) @ us tic e or othe r @u! (e o ) th e Su*r e #e Cou rt or a H i(h Court , th e Co#*t ro ll er an! Au! itor ,%en er al o ) In!i a, th e Cha ir #a n or oth er #e #&e r o ) the 9n ion or a St at e P u&lic Se r+ic e Co##i ss io n or the Ch ie ) El ec tion Co##i s si on er , nothin ( in su&, cl au se ( a ) or su&, cl au se ( b ) sh al l &e cons tru e! as e#*o wer in ( P arli a#e nt to +ar ' or re +o 3e , a )t er hi s a **oint #e nt to su ch *o st, th e con! ition s o ) his s er +i ce to his !is a!+an ta (e e xc e* t in so )ar as suc h con! ition s o ) s er +i ce ar e a**l ic a&l e to hi # & ' r ea son o ) his &e in( a *e rson a**o inte ! & ' the S ec re ta r ' o ) Sta te or S ec re ta r ' o ) St at e in Counc il to a c i+il s er +i ce o ) th e C rown in In!i a. (-) Exce *t to the e xt en t *ro +i! e! )or & ' P arl ia #en t &' la w un!e r thi s a rt ic le , nothin( in thi s ar ti cl e sha ll a))e c t the *o we r o ) a n' 1e (i sl at ur e or oth er autho rit ' un!e r an ' oth er *ro+is ion o ) th is Con st itut ion to r e(ul at e th e con!i tions o) s er +i ce o ) *e rson s re )e rr e ! to in cl aus e (2 ). (/) Ne ith er the Su* re #e Cou rt nor an ' oth er cour t sh al l ha +e 4ur is! ic tion in ( a ) an ' !is*u te ar is in( out o) an ' *ro+is ion o ), or an ' en!o rs e#e nt on, a n' co +e na nt, a(re e #en t or othe r s i#il ar ins tru #e nt whi ch wa s e nte re ! into or exec ut e! &' an' *e rs on re )e rr e ! to in c lau se (2 ), or a ri sin ( out o) a n' le tte r is su e! to su ch *e rson, in re la tion to his a **oint #e nt to a n' ci +i l se r+ic e o) th e Cro wn in In! ia or his c ontinu anc e in se r+ic e un!e r th e %o +e rn #e nt o ) the ;o#in ion o ) In! ia or a P ro+inc e the re o)$
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( b ) an' !is*u te in re s* ec t o) an ' ri (ht , l ia& ili t' or o&l i(at ion un!er a rt ic le /2. as or i(ina ll ' en ac te !. (.) Th e *ro +i si ons o) thi s ar ti cl e s ha ll h a+e e))e ct notwit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( in ar ti cl e /2. as ori(in al l' ena ct e! or in an' othe r *ro+is ion o) thi s Cons ti tution. 3A3. T rans it i ona' ro"is i ons. ! 9n til oth er *ro +i sion i s #a! e in this & eha l) un! er th is Con st itut ion, a ll th e l aws in )o rc e i##e !i at el ' &e )o re th e c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution an! a** lic a& le to an ' *u&lic se r+ic e or a n' *ost wh ic h con tinu es to exis t a)te r th e co ##en c e #en t o ) this Con st itut ion, as a n a ll ,In! ia s er +i ce or as s er +i ce or *os t un! er the 9n ion or a St at e sha ll con tinue in )or ce so )a r as c ons is ten t wit h th e *ro +i si ons o ) thi s Cons ti tution. 3A4. J Pro vi sion fo r p rote ct ion of e )i st ing offi ce rs of c er ta in se rv ic es K ! ep by the "on st itut ion (+w en ty $ eigh th A me ndm ent ) Ac t% 27E-, s / (w e f -7, 6,27E-) .
C H AP T E G II. P 9 0 1I C S E G H I CE C 8 AA I S S I8 N S
3A:. P ub'i c Se r"ic e Commi s s i ons f or the 0nion an) f or the S tate s. ! (2 ) Su&4e ct to the *ro +i si ons o ) thi s ar tic le , the re s ha ll &e a P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is si on )or the 9nion a n! a P u&li c Se r+ic e Co##i ss io n )or e ac h Sta te . (-) Two or #or e St at es #a ' a(re e tha t th er e sh al l & e on e P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n )o r tha t (r ou* o ) St at es , an! i) a re so lution to that e ))ec t i s * as se ! & ' the Hou se or , whe re th er e ar e t wo H ous es , &' e ac h Hous e o) the 1e(is la tu re o) e ac h o ) tho se Sta te s, P arl ia #e nt #a ' &' la w *ro +i !e )o r th e a **oint #e nt o ) a @o int St at e P u&li c Se r+ic e Co##i s si on (r e)er r e! to in th is Ch a*t er a s @o int Co##i ss io n) to s er +e th e nee !s o ) thos e Sta te s. (/) An ' su ch l aw as a)or es ai ! #a ' c ont ain s uch inci! en ta l an! c ons eque nti al *ro +i si ons as #a ' &e nec es sa r ' or !es ir a&l e )o r (i+in ( e ))ec t to the *ur*o se s o ) the l aw. (.) The P u&li c S er +i ce Co##i s si on )or the 9nion , i ) r equ es te ! s o to !o & ' the %o+er no r o) a S ta te #a ', wit h the a **ro +a l o) the P res i!e nt, a (r ee to se r+e al l or an ' o ) th e n ee! s o ) the St at e. (<) G e)er en ce s in this Con st itut ion to th e 9 nion P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is s io n or a S ta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i ss io n sh al l, unle ss th e cont ext oth er wi se r equi re s, &e con st rue ! as re )e r en ce s to the Co##i ss io n s er +i n( th e ne e! s o ) th e 9n ion or, a s the c as e #a ' &e, th e St at e a s r es *e ct s the * art icu la r #a tt er in qu es tion. 3A;. A oi nt me nt an) t er m of off ic e of me mbe r s . ! (2) The Ch ai r#a n a n! othe r #e #&e rs o ) a P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n sh al l &e a **oint e!, in th e c as e o) th e 9nion Co ##i ss io n or a @o int Co ##is si on , & ' th e P re si! ent , a n! in the c as e o ) a St at e Co ##is si on , &' th e %o +e rn or o ) the St at e5
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P ro+i! e! th at a s n ea rl ' as #a ' & e one ,ha l) o ) the #e #& er s o) e+er ' P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i s si on sh al l &e *er sons who a t the !a te s o) th ei r r es *e ct i+e a**oin t#en ts ha+e hel! o))i c e )or a t le as t t en 'e ar s ei the r un!e r th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In! ia or un!e r the %o +e rn #e nt o) a Sta te , an! in c o#*u tin ( th e s ai! *er io! o) t en 'e ar s an ' * erio! &e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Con st itut ion !urin( wh ic h a *er son ha s h el! o))i c e un! er th e C rown in In!ia or un!e r th e %o+er n #en t o) an In!i an S ta te sha ll & e in clu! e!. (2A) I ) the o))i c e o ) the Ch ai r#a n o) th e Co##i s si on &e co#e s +ac an t or i ) a n' such Ch ai r#an i s & ' re as on o) a &s en ce or )or a n' othe r r ea so n un a&le to *e r)or # th e !utie s o) his o))i c e, tho se !utie s sh all , unt il so#e * er son a**o inte ! un!e r cl au se (2) to the +a ca nt o))i c e h as ent er e! on th e !uti es th er eo) or, a s th e c as e #a ' & e, unti l the Cha ir #a n ha s r es u#e! his !uti es , & e *e r)or #e! & ' s uch one o) th e othe r #e #&e r s o ) the Co ##i ss io n as th e P re si! ent, in the ca se o ) th e 9n ion Co ##is si on or a @oin t Co ##is s io n, an! th e %o +e rn or o ) the St at e in the ca se o ) a Sta te Co ##is s io n, #a ' a**o int )o r th e *ur*o se . (-) A #e #& e r o ) a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co##i ss io n sha ll hol! o ))i ce )or a t er # o) si x 'e ar s )ro # th e ! at e on wh ic h he en te rs u*on his o))i c e or until h e a tt ain s, in the ca se o ) the 9n ion Co ##i ss io n, th e a(e o ) s ixt ', )i+e 'e ar s , an! in th e ca se o) a Sta te Co ##i ss io n or a @oint Co ##is si on , the a (e o ) s ixt ', t wo 'e ar s , wh ic he +e r is ea rl ie r5 P ro+i! e! tha t ( a ) a #e #& er o) a P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n #a ', &' wr it in ( un! er his han! a !!r es se !, in th e ca se o) the 9n ion Co ##is s io n or a @o int Co##i s si on , to th e P re si! en t, an! in th e c as e o) a St at e Co ##is s io n, to the %o +e rn or o) th e Sta te , re si (n hi s o ))ic e $ ( b ) a #e #& er o) a P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n #a ' &e r e#o+e! )r o # hi s o))i c e in th e #an ne r *ro+i! e! in c lau se (2 ) or c lau se (/ ) o) a rti cl e /2E. (/) A *e rson who hol! s o ))ic e a s a #e #& e r o) a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is s io n sh al l, on th e ex*i ra tion o) his te r# o) o ))ic e, &e in el i(i&l e )or r e, a**o int#e nt to th at o))i c e. 3A=. Re mo"a' an) sus e ns ion of a me mb e r of a Pub' ic Se r"ic e C ommi s s i on. ! (2) Su&4 ec t to th e *ro+is ion s o ) c la us e (/), th e Cha ir #a n or a n' oth er #e #&e r o ) a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##i ss io n sh all onl ' &e r e#o+e ! )ro # his o))i ce & ' or! er o) the P res i!en t on the (r oun! o) #is &e ha +i ou r a )t er the Su*re #e Court , on re )e re nc e &ein ( #a !e to it & ' the P res i!e nt, h as, on inqu ir ' he l! in ac co r! anc e wit h the *ro ce !ur e *re sc ri &e! in tha t & eha l) un! er a rt ic le 2.<, re *ort e! th at the Ch ai r#a n or su ch oth er #e #& er , a s the c as e #a ' &e, ou(h t on an ' su ch (r oun! to &e r e#o+e !. (-) The P re si! ent , in th e c as e o) th e 9nion Co ##is si on or a @o int Co ##is s io n, a n! the %o +e rn or in th e ca se o ) a St at e Co ##is s io n, #a ' su s* en! )r o# o))i c e the Ch ai r#an or an ' oth er #e #& e r o) the Co ##is si on
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in r es *e ct o) wh o# a re )e re nc e h as &ee n #a !e to the Su*r e#e Court un!er c la us e (2 ) unti l the P res i!en t ha s *a ss e! or!e rs on re ce i* t o) the re*o rt o ) th e Su*re #e Cour t on suc h r e)er e nc e. (/) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in c lau se (2), th e P re si! en t #a ' & ' or!e r r e#o+e )ro # o ))i ce the Cha ir #an or an' othe r #e #& er o ) a P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n i) the Ch ai r#an or su ch othe r #e #& er , as th e ca se #a ' &e, ( a ) is a!4u! (e ! an inso l+en t$ or ( b ) en(a(es !urin ( his t er # o) o ))i ce in an ' * ai! e#*l o '#en t outs i!e th e !utie s o) his o))i c e$ or ( c ) i s, in th e o*inion o ) the P re si! en t, un )i t to con tinue in o ))ic e &' r ea son o ) in)ir #it ' o) #in ! or &o! '. (.) I ) th e Cha ir #a n or a n' oth er #e #&e r o ) a P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n i s or &e co #e s in an ' wa ' con ce rn e! or int er es te ! in an' c ontr ac t or a(re e #en t #a !e & ' or on &eha l) o ) the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or th e %o +e rn #e nt o ) a St at e or *ar ti ci* at es in an ' wa ' in th e *ro)it th er eo ) or in an ' &en e)it or e #ol u#en t ar is in( th er e)ro # othe rwis e th an a s a #e #&e r an! in c o##on wit h th e oth er #e #& er s o) an in cor*o ra te ! c o#*a n ', h e sh al l, )o r th e *ur*o se s o ) c lau se (2), &e !e e#e ! to &e (u ilt ' o ) #is &e ha +i ou r. 3A>. P o( er t o maFe re 3u'ati ons as to con)i ti ons of se r"ic e of me mb e r s an) s taff of the Commi s s i on. ! In th e ca se o) the 9nion Co ##is s io n or a @oin t Co ##is si on , th e P re si! ent a n!, in th e c as e o) a St at e Co##i s si on , the %o +e rn or o) th e Sta te #a ' & ' re (u la tion s ( a ) !e te r#in e the nu#&e r o ) #e #& e rs o) th e Co##i ss io n an! th eir c on!it ions o) se r+ic e$ an! ( b ) #a 3e *ro +i sion wit h re s* ec t to th e nu#&e r o ) #e #& er s o ) th e s ta )) o ) th e Co ##i ss io n an! the ir con! ition s o) s er +i ce 5 P ro+i! e! th at the c on!it ions o) se r+ic e o ) a #e #& e r o ) a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is s io n sha ll not &e +a ri e! to his !i sa! +a nt a(e a)te r his a**o int#en t. 3A?. Pr ohi bi ti on as t o the ho' )i n3 of off ic es by me mb e r s of C ommi s s i on on ce as i n3 to be suc h me mbe r s . ! 8n ce as in ( to hol! o ))ic e ( a ) the Cha ir #an o) the 9nion P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i ss io n sh al l & e in el i(i&l e )or )u rt he r e #* lo '#e nt e ithe r un! er th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a or un!e r the %o +e rn #e nt o) a Sta te $ ( b ) the Cha ir #an o) a Sta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i s si on sh al l & e e li (i &le )or a**oin t#en t a s the Ch ai r#an or an ' oth er #e #& e r o) the 9n ion P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is si on or a s the Ch ai r#an o ) an ' oth er Sta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i s si on , &ut not )o r an ' oth er e#*l o '#e nt e ith er un! er the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or un!er th e %o+er n #en t o ) a St at e$ ( c ) a #e #& er othe r th an th e Cha ir #an o ) the 9 nion P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is s io n sh al l &e eli (i &l e )or a**oin t#en t as th e Cha ir #an o ) the
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9n ion P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is si on or a s the Ch ai r#an o ) a Sta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i s si on , &ut not )o r an ' oth er e #* lo '#e nt e ith er un!e r the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or un!er th e %o +e rn #e nt o) a St at e$ ( d ) a #e #& er oth er th an the Cha ir #an o) a Sta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n sh al l &e eli (i &l e )or a**oin t#en t as th e Cha ir #an or an ' oth er #e #& er o ) th e 9n ion P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##i ss io n or as the Ch ai r#an o ) tha t or a n' othe r St at e P u&lic Se r+ic e Co##i ss io n, &ut not )or an' othe r e#*l o '#en t ei the r un!er th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In! ia or un!e r th e %o +e rn #e nt o) a S ta te . 32@. % unct i ons of Pub' ic S er "i ce Commi s s i ons .! (2) It sh al l & e th e !ut ' o ) the 9n ion a n! th e Sta te P u&li c S er +i ce Co##i s si on s to con!uc t e xa #in at io ns )or a**oint #en ts to th e se r+ic es o ) th e 9 nion an! the s er +i ce s o ) th e St at e r es* ec ti +e l '. (-) It sh al l a ls o & e th e !ut' o) th e 9nion P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##i ss io n, i ) r equ es te ! & ' an ' two or #o re St at es so to !o, to a ss is t thos e Sta te s in )ra #i n( a n! o* er at in( s ch e#e s o ) 4oint r ec rui t#en t )or an ' se r+ic es )o r whi ch c an! i!a te s *os se ss in ( s* ec ia l qual i)ic at io ns a re r equi re !. (/) The 9 nion P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is si on or th e Sta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n, as the ca se #a ' &e , s ha ll &e cons ult e! ( a ) on al l #a tt er s re la tin ( to #e th o! s o) r ec ru it#e nt to c i+il s er +i ce s a n! )or ci +i l *ost s$ ( b ) on the *rinc i*l es to &e )o llo we ! in #a 3i n( a**oin t#en ts to ci +i l s er +i ce s a n! *ost s a n! in #a 3i n( *ro#ot ion s an! tra ns )e rs )r o # one s er +i ce to anoth er an! on th e su ita &il it ' o ) ca n!i!a te s )o r s uch a **oint #e nt s, *ro#ot ion s or t ra ns )e rs $ ( c ) on al l !is ci *lin ar ' #a tt er s a))e c ti n( a *e rson se r+in ( un!er the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or the %o+er n #en t o ) a Sta te in a c i+il c a* ac it ', in clu! in( #e #or ia ls or * eti tions r el at in( to su ch #a tt er s$ ( d ) on an ' c la i# & ' or in r es *e ct o ) a *e rson who i s s er +i n( or has s er +e ! un!er the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In! ia or the %o +e rn #e nt o ) a St at e or un! er th e C rown in In!ia or un!e r th e %o+er n #en t o) an In! ian Sta te , in a c i+il c a* ac it ', tha t a n' c os ts in cur re! & ' hi# in !e)en !in ( l e(al *ro ce e! in(s ins titu te! a(ai ns t hi # in r es *e ct o) ac ts !one or *ur*or tin ( to &e !one in th e exec ut ion o) his !ut' shoul! &e *a i! out o) the Con sol i!a te! :un! o) In!i a, or, a s th e c as e #a ' &e , out o ) th e Con sol i!a te! :un! o) th e Sta te $ ( e ) on an ' cl ai # )or th e awar ! o) a * ens ion in r es* ec t o ) in4u rie s su st ai ne! &' a *e rson wh il e s er +i n( un! er th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a or th e %o +e rn #e nt o) a S ta te or un!e r th e Cro wn in In! ia or un!e r th e %o+er n #en t o ) an In!i an St at e, in a c i+il c a* ac it ', an! an ' que st ion a s to the a #o un t o ) an ' su ch awa r! ,
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a n! it sh al l &e the !ut ' o) a P u&li c Se r+ic e Co##i s si on to a! +i se on an ' #at te r so re )e rr e ! to th e# an! on an ' othe r #at te r whi ch the P res i!en t, or, a s the c as e #a ' & e, the %o+er no r o) th e Sta te , #a ' re )e r to the #5 P ro+i! e! th at th e P re si! ent a s re s* ec ts the al l, In!ia se r+ic es an! al so a s r es *e ct s oth er se r+ic es an! *o sts in conn ec tion wi th the a))a ir s o ) the 9n ion, a n! the %o +e rn or , a s r es *e ct s oth er se r+ic es an! *o sts in conn ec tion wit h th e a ))ai rs o) a Sta te , #a ' #a 3e re (u la tion s s* ec i)'i n ( th e #at te rs in whi ch ei the r (en er al l ', or in an ' *a rti cul ar cl as s o) ca se or in an ' * art icu la r c ir cu #s ta nc es , i t sha ll not &e ne ce ss ar ' )o r a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is s io n to & e c onsu lte !. (.) No thin( in c la us e (/) sh al l r equi re a P u&li c S er +i ce Co##i s si on to & e c onsu lte ! a s r es* ec ts the #an ne r in wh ic h an ' *ro+is ion re )e rr e ! to in c la us e (.) o ) ar ti cl e 2> #a ' &e #a! e or a s r es* ec ts the #an ne r in wh ic h e ))e ct #a ' &e (i+en to th e *ro +i si ons o ) ar ti cl e //<. (<) All re (u la tion s #a !e un!e r the *ro+is o to c la us e (/) & ' th e P res i!e nt or the %o+er no r o) a St at e s ha ll & e la i! )o r not le ss tha n )o ur te en ! a's & e)or e e ac h Hous e o) P arli a#e nt or th e Hous e or ea ch H ous e o) th e 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e, a s the c as e #a ' & e, as s oon a s *os si&l e a)te r th e' a re #a! e, a n! sh all &e su& 4e ct to su ch #o! i)ic at io ns , wh et he r &' wa ' o) r e* ea l or a #en ! #e nt , as &oth Hou se s o ) P arli a#e nt or th e Hou se or &oth Hou se s o) th e 1e (i sl a tu re o ) the S ta te #a ' #a 3e !ur in( the se ss ion in whi ch th e ' ar e so la i!. 32A. P o( er t o e+ te n) func ti ons of P ub'i c Se r"ic e Commi s s i ons .! An Act #a !e &' P arli a #e nt or , as th e ca se #a ' &e , the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a Sta te #a ' *ro+i! e )or the exer ci se o) a!! ition al )u nc tion s & ' th e 9nion P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i s si on or th e St at e P u&lic Se r+ic e Co##i ss io n as re s* ec ts th e s er +i ce s o) the 9n ion or th e St at e an! a lso a s re s* ec ts th e se r+ic es o ) an ' lo ca l autho rit ' or oth er &o!' c or*o ra te con st itut e! &' l aw or o ) an ' *u&li c in sti tution . 322. #+ ense s of Pub' ic Se r"ic e C ommi s s i ons. ! Th e ex*e ns es o) th e 9n ion or a St at e P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##i ss io n, in clu!in ( an ' s al ar ie s, a llo wa nc es an! *ens ions *a 'a& le to or in r es *e ct o ) the #e #&e r s or st a)) o) th e Co ##is si on , sh al l &e cha r(e! on the Conso li! at e! :un! o ) In! ia or, a s th e ca se #a ' &e, th e Con sol i!a te ! :un! o) the Sta te . 323. Re or ts of P ub'i c S er "i ce Commi s s i ons .! (2 ) It sha ll & e the !ut' o ) th e 9 nion Co##i ss io n to *re se nt annu al l' to th e P re si! ent a r e*or t as to th e wo r3 !one & ' th e Co##i s si on an! on r ec ei *t o ) su ch re*o rt the P re si! ent sh al l c au se a co* ' the re o) to(et he r wi th a #e #or a n! u# e x* la inin (, a s re s* ec ts the ca se s, i ) an ', wh er e th e a! +i ce o) th e Co ##is s io n wa s not ac ce *t e!, th e re as ons )or s uch non, ac ce *t an ce to &e l ai! &e )o re ea ch Hou se o) P ar lia #en t. (-) I t sh all &e th e !ut ' o ) a St at e Co ##is s io n to *r es en t annu al l' to th e %o+er no r o ) the Sta te a r e*or t a s to th e wor 3 !one &' th e Co ##is s io n, a n! it sh al l &e the !ut' o) a @ oint Co##i s si on to *re se nt annu al l ' to th e
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%o+er no r o ) ea ch o) the Sta te s the n ee! s o ) wh ic h a re se r+e! & ' th e @o int Co ##is s io n a re*o rt a s to th e wo r3 !one & ' th e Co##i s si on in re la tion to th at S ta te , an! in e ith er ca se the %o+er no r, sha ll , on re ce i* t o) su ch r e*or t, c au se a c o*' th er eo) to(et he r wit h a #e #o ra n! u# ex*l ai nin(, a s re s* ec ts th e c as es , i) a n', whe re the a !+ic e o) th e Co##i s si on wa s not ac ce *t e! , th e re as ons )or s uch non, ac ce *t an ce to &e l ai! &e)or e th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) the St at e.
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PA RT XI 7A TGI 09 N A1S 323A. A )mi ni st r ati "e tr ibuna' s. ! (2 ) P arl ia #en t #a ', & ' l aw, *ro +i! e )or the a! 4u!ic at ion or tri al & ' a !#in is tr at i+e tri&un al s o) !is*ut es an! c o#*l ai nt s wi th r es *e ct to re cr uit #e nt an! con! ition s o) s er +i ce o ) *e rs ons a **oint e! to *u&li c se r+ic es an! *ost s in conn ec ti on wit h the a ))ai rs o ) th e 9n ion or o ) an ' St at e or o) a n' loc al or othe r autho rit ' wit hin th e t er ri tor ' o ) In!i a or un!er th e c ont rol o) th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In!ia or o ) an ' c or*o ra tion owne ! or con tro lle ! & ' the %o+er n #en t. (-) A la w #a! e un!er c lau se (2) #a ' ( a ) *ro +i! e )or th e es ta &l ish #e nt o ) an a! #i ni st ra ti +e tr i&una l )o r th e 9nion an! a se *a ra te a!#in is tr at i+e tri&un al )or ea ch St at e or )or t wo or #or e Sta te s$ ( b ) s*e ci )' the 4u ri s!i ction , *o we rs ( inc lu!in ( the *o we r to *unish )or cont e#*t ) a n! a uthor it ' wh ic h #a ' &e exer ci se ! &' e ac h o) th e sa i! t ri&una ls $ ( c ) *ro +i! e )or th e *roc e!u re (in clu! in( *ro+is ion s a s to l i#it at io n a n! ru le s o) e+i! enc e) to &e )ol lowe! & ' th e sa i! tri&un al s$ ( d ) e xc lu! e th e 4u ris !ic tion o) al l cou rt s, e xc e* t the 4u ri s!i ct ion o) th e Su*re #e Cour t un!er a rti cl e 2/>, wi th r es *e ct to the !i s*ute s or c o#*l ai nt s re )e rr e! to in c la us e (2) $ ( e ) *ro +i! e )or th e tr an s)er to ea ch suc h a! #i ni st ra ti +e tri&un al o) a n' c as es * en!in( &e)or e a n' cour t or oth er au thori t' i##e !i at el ' & e)or e th e e st a& li sh#en t o ) su ch tri&un al a s wo ul! ha +e &e en wi th in the 4u ri s!i ction o) su ch tr i&una l i ) the ca us es o) a ct ion on wh ic h su ch s uit s or *ro ce e! in(s a re & as e! ha! ar is en a)te r su ch es ta &li sh #e nt $ ( f ) re* ea l or a#en ! an ' or! er #a !e &' the P res i!en t un!e r c lau se (/ ) o ) a rti cl e /E2; $ ( g ) cont ain su ch su**l e#en ta l, inc i!e nta l an! cons equ ent ia l *ro +i si ons (inc lu!in ( *ro+is ions as to )ee s) as P arl ia #en t #a ' !e e # n ec es sa r ' )o r the e ))ec ti +e )un ction in( o), an! )o r the s* ee !' !is*o sa l o) c as es & ', an! the en )o rc e #en t o) th e or!e rs o ), su ch tr i&una ls . (/) Th e *ro +i si ons o) thi s ar ti cl e s ha ll h a+e e))e ct notwit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( in an ' oth er *ro+is ion o ) this Cons titu tion or in an' oth er la w )or th e ti#e &e in( in )or ce . 323B . T ri buna' s f or othe r mat t e r s. ! (2) Th e a **ro* ria te 1e(is la tu re #a ', &' la w, *ro +i !e )or th e a!4u! ic at ion or t ria l &' t ri&una ls o ) an ' !i s*ut es , co #* la in ts , or o ))e nc es wi th r es* ec t to al l or an ' o) the #a tt er s s* ec i)ie ! in c la us e (-) wi th re s*e ct to whi ch su ch 1e (i sl at ur e ha s *o we r to #a 3e la ws . (-) The #at te r s re )e rr e ! to in c la us e (2) a re th e )o llo wi n(, n a#el '5 ( a ) le +', a ss es s #en t, col le ct ion an! en)or ce #e nt o ) an ' t ax$ 2/<
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( b ) )o re i(n exch an (e , i #* or t an! ex*or t a cr os s cu sto #s )r ont ie rs $ ( c ) in!ust ri al an! l a&our !is*u te s$ ( d ) lan! re )o r #s &' wa ' o ) ac qui si tion &' th e St at e o ) an ' es ta te as ! e)in e! in a rt ic le /2A or o) an ' ri(ht s th er ein or the exti n(uis h#en t or #o! i)ic at io n o) a n' suc h r i(hts or & ' wa ' o ) c ei lin ( on a (r ic ul tur al la n! or in an ' othe r wa '$ ( e ) ce il in( on ur&an *ro* er t'$ ( f ) e le ct ions to ei the r Hous e o ) P arli a #e nt or the Hou se or e ithe r Hou se o) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a S ta te , &ut excl u! in( th e #a tt er s r e)er re ! to in ar ti cl e /-7 an! a rt ic le /-7 A$ ( g ) *ro!u ction , *roc ur e#e nt , s u**l ' a n! !is tri&u tion o ) )o o!, stu ))s ( inc lu!in ( e!i& le oil se e! s an! oil s) an! su ch othe r (oo! s a s th e P re si! ent #a ', & ' *u&li c not i)ic at io n, !e cl ar e to &e e ss en ti al (oo! s )or th e *ur*os e o) this a rt ic le an! con tro l o ) *ri ce s o ) su ch (oo! s$ ( h ) ren t, its r e(ul at ion a n! c ont rol an! ten anc ' is sue s inc lu!in ( the r i(ht, tit le a n! int er es t o ) la n!lor! s an! ten ant s$ ( i ) o))e nc es a (a in st la ws wi th r es* ec t to an ' o ) the #at te r s s* ec i)ie ! in su& ,c lau se s ( a ) to ( h ) an! )e es in r es* ec t o ) an ' o) thos e #a tt er s$ ( / ) an ' #at te r inc i!e nta l to a n' o) th e #a tt er s s* ec i)ie ! in su& , c la us es ( a ) to ( i ) . (/) A la w #a! e un!er c lau se (2) #a ' ( a ) *ro+i!e )or the es ta &l ish #e nt o) a hie ra rc h' o) t ri&un al s$ ( b ) s*e ci )' the 4u ri s!i ction , *o we rs ( inc lu!in ( the *o we r to *unish )or cont e#*t ) a n! a uthor it ' wh ic h #a ' &e exer ci se ! &' e ac h o) th e sa i! t ri&una ls $ ( c ) *ro +i! e )or th e *roc e!u re (in clu! in( *ro+is ion s a s to l i#it at io n a n! ru le s o) e+i! enc e) to &e )ol lowe! & ' th e sa i! tri&un al s$ ( d ) e xc lu! e th e 4u ris !ic tion o) al l cou rt s, e xc e* t the 4u ri s!i ct ion o) th e Su*r e#e Cour t un!e r a rti cl e 2/>, wi th re s* ec t to a ll or an ' o ) the #at te rs )a ll in ( wit hin th e 4u ri s!i ct ion o ) th e s ai ! t ri&un al s$ ( e ) *ro+i!e )or the tr an s)er to ea ch su ch tr i&una l o ) an ' c as es * en!in( &e )o re a n' cou rt or an ' oth er autho rit ' i##e !i at el ' &e )o re th e e st a& lis h#en t o) su ch t ri&una l a s wou l! ha +e & een wi th in th e 4u ri s!i ction o) su ch tr i&una l i ) the ca us es o) a ct ion on wh ic h su ch s uit s or *ro ce e! in(s a re & as e! ha! ar is en a)te r su ch es ta &li sh #e nt $ ( f ) cont ain s uch su**l e#en ta l, in ci! ent al an! con se que nti al *ro +i si ons (in clu! in( *ro+is ions a s to )e es ) as the a** ro*r ia te 1e(is la tu re #a ' ! ee # n ec es sa r ' )or the e))e ct i +e )un ct ionin( o ), an! )or th e s*e e! ' !i s*os al o ) ca se s &', a n! th e en )o rc e #en t o ) the or! er s o), su ch tr i&una ls .
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(.) Th e *ro +i si ons o) thi s ar ti cl e s ha ll h a+e e))e ct notwit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( in an ' oth er *ro+is ion o ) this Cons titu tion or in an' oth er la w )or th e ti#e &e in( in )or ce . ()p lanation - In this ar ti cl e, a** ro*r ia te 1e (i sl a tu re ", in r el at ion to a n' #a tt er , #e an s P arli a#e nt or, as th e ca se #a ' &e, a St at e 1e (i sl a tu re c o#*e te nt to #a 3e l aws wit h re s* ec t to su ch #at te r in a cc or !an ce wi th th e *ro +i si ons o ) P art M I.
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324. S u e ri nte n)e nc e $ )i re ct i on an) cont r o' of e 'e ct ions to be "e st e ) i n an #'e ct ion Commi s s i on.! (2 ) The su* er inte n!en ce , !i re ct ion an! c ontro l o ) th e *re* ar at ion o) th e el ec to ra l roll s )o r, an! th e c on!uc t o), all e le ct ion s to P arl ia #en t an! to th e 1e(is la tu re o) e+er ' Sta te an! o ) e le ct ion s to th e o ))ic e s o ) P res i!e nt an! H ice , P res i!en t hel! un!e r th is Con st itut ion sh all &e +es te ! in a Co ##is si on (r e)er r e! to in this Con st itut ion a s th e E le ct ion Co ##i ss io n) . (-) Th e E le ct ion Co##i s si on sh all cons is t o ) th e Ch ie ) El ec tion Co ##is s io ne r a n! su ch nu #& er o) oth er Ele ct ion Co ##is si on er s, i ) an ', as th e P re si! ent #a ' )r o # ti#e to ti#e )i x an! the a**oint #en t o) the Chi e) El ec ti on Co ##i ss io ne r an! oth er El ec tion Co##i s si on er s sh al l, su&4 ec t to th e *ro +i sion s o ) an ' l aw #a !e in tha t &eh al ) & ' P arl ia #en t, &e #a !e &' th e P res i!en t. (/) Bhe n a n' oth er El ec ti on Co ##i ss io ne r i s so a**o int e! the Chi e) El ec ti on Co ##i ss io ne r sh al l a ct a s th e Ch ai r#a n o ) th e E le ct ion Co ##is s io n. (.) 0e )o re e ac h (en er al e le ct ion to th e Hou se o) th e P eo*le an! to th e 1e(is la ti +e As se #& l ' o ) ea ch Sta te , an! &e)or e the )i rs t (e ne ra l el ec tion a n! the re a)te r &e)or e ea ch &ie nnia l e le ct ion to th e 1e(is la ti +e Coun ci l o ) e ac h Sta te h a+in ( suc h Coun ci l, the P re si! ent #a ' a lso a**o int a)te r c onsu lta tion wit h the El ec tion Co ##is si on s uch G e(ion al Co ##is si on er s a s he #a ' con si! er ne ce ss ar ' to a ss is t the El ec tion Co ##is si on in th e * er )o r#a nc e o) the )u nc tion s con )e rr e! on th e Co ##i ss io n &' c la us e (2). (<) Su&4e ct to the *ro+is ion s o) an ' la w #a! e & ' P ar li a#en t, th e c on!it ions o ) se r+ic e an! tenu re o) o ))ic e o) the Ele ct ion Co ##is s io ne rs a n! the Ge (i ona l Co ##is si on er s sh all &e su ch a s the P re si! ent #a ' & ' rul e ! ete r#in e5 P ro+i! e! th at the Ch ie ) El ec ti on Co##i s si on er sh al l not &e r e#o+e ! )ro # hi s o))i ce exce *t in li 3e #a nn er an! on th e l i3e (roun! s as a @u! (e o) th e Su*re #e Cour t an! the con!i tion s o) s er +i ce o ) th e Ch ie ) Ele ct ion Co ##is s io ne r sh al l not &e +a ri e! to hi s !i sa !+an ta (e a)te r his a **oint #e nt 5 P ro+i! e! )ur th er tha t an ' othe r El ec tion Co ##i ss io ne r or a G e(ion al Co ##is s io ne r sh al l not &e re #o +e! )r o # o ))ic e e xc e* t on th e r ec o##e n! at io n o ) th e Ch ie ) Ele ct ion Co##i s si on er . (>) The P re si! ent , or th e %o +e rn or o ) a St at e, sh all , whe n so r eque st e! & ' th e El ec tion Co##i ss io n, #a 3e a+ai la &l e to the Ele ct ion Co ##is si on or to a Ge (i ona l Co ##is s io ne r s uch st a)) a s #a ' &e n ec es sa r ' )or the !i sc ha r(e o) th e )u nc tion s con )e rr e! on th e El ec ti on Co##i s si on &' cl au se (2 ). 2/6
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32:. 2o er s on to be ine' i3i b' e f or i nc 'usi on in$ or t o c 'ai m t o be i nc 'u)e ) in a s ec i a' $ e 'e ct or a' ro'' on 3r oun)s of r e' i3i on$ r ac e$ c as te or s e+ .! Th er e s ha ll &e one (e ne ra l e le cto ra l roll )or e +e r ' te rr ito ria l c ons titu enc ' )o r el ec ti on to ei the r Hou se o ) P arl ia #e nt or to th e Hous e or e ith er Hou se o) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a St at e an! no * er son s ha ll &e ine li (i& le )or inclu sion in an ' su ch roll or cl ai # to &e inc lu!e! in an ' s*e ci al e le ct or al roll )or an ' su ch con st itue nc ' on (r oun!s onl' o) r eli (i on, r ac e, c as te , s ex or a n' o) th e#. 32;. # 'e ct ions to t he * ous e of the P eo ' e an) to the / e3i s' at i"e A ss e mb' i es of S tate s to be on the bas is of a)u't s uf fr a3 e. ! The e le ct ions to th e Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e an! to the 1e(is l at i+e As se #& l ' o) e+er ' Sta te sh al l &e on th e &a si s o ) a!ul t su))r a (e $ that is to sa ', e +e r ' *e rson wh o i s a c it i? en o ) In!ia an! who is not le ss than ei (h te en 'e ar s o) a (e on su ch ! ate a s #a ' &e )ixe ! in tha t &eh al ) & ' or un! er a n' la w #a !e &' th e a **ro* ria te 1e(is la tu re a n! i s not oth er wi se !i squa li )i e! un!er thi s Cons titu tion or an' l aw #a !e &' the a**ro* ri at e 1e(is la tu re on the (roun! o) non,r es i! enc e, unsoun!n es s o ) #in !, cr i#e or co rru*t or ill e(al *r ac ti ce , sha ll &e en tit le! to &e re (i st er e! as a +ot er a t an' suc h e le ct ion. 32=. P o( er of Par' iame nt t o ma Fe ro"is ion ( ith re s e ct to e 'e ct ions t o / e3i s' at ur e s. Su&4e ct to the *ro +i si ons o) this Con st itut ion, P ar lia #en t #a ' )ro # t i#e to ti#e & ' l aw #a 3e *ro +i sion wit h re s* ec t to a ll #at te rs re la tin ( to, or in conn ec ti on wit h, e le ct ions to ei the r Hous e o ) P ar lia #en t or to the Hou se or e ith er Hou se o ) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a St at e in clu! in( the *re* ar at ion o ) el ec tor al roll s, the ! eli #i ta ti on o) c ons titu enc ie s an! a ll othe r #a tt er s ne ce ss ar ' )or se cu rin ( th e !u e c ons titu tion o) s uch Hou se or Hou se s. 32>. P o( er of /e 3is 'atur e of a St at e t o maFe r o"i si on ( ith re s e ct t o e' ec ti ons to suc h /e3 is 'ature .! Su&4 ec t to the *ro +i si ons o) thi s Con st itut ion a n! in so )a r as *ro+is ion in th at &eh al ) i s not #a! e &' P ar lia #en t, th e 1e (is la tu re o ) a St at e #a ' )r o # t i#e to ti#e &' l aw #a 3e *ro +i si on wi th re s* ec t to all #a tt er s re la tin ( to, or in conn ec tion wit h, the e le ct ion s to th e H ous e or e ith er H ous e o) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) the Sta te in clu! in( the *re* ar at ion o ) el ec tor al roll s a n! al l oth er #at te r s n ec es sa r ' )or se cu rin ( the !ue con st itut ion o ) su ch Hou se or Hou se s. 32?. B ar to inte rf er e nc e by c our ts in e 'e ct or a' mat t er s. ! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution (a) the +a li !it ' o ) an ' l aw r el at in( to th e ! eli #i ta ti on o ) c ons titu enc ie s or the al lot #e nt o ) s ea ts to s uch cons ti tuen ci es , #a! e or *ur*o rtin ( to &e #a! e un! er a rt ic le /-E or ar ti cl e /-6, s ha ll not & e c al le ! in que st ion in an ' cou rt $ (b) no el ec ti on to ei the r Hous e o ) P arl ia #e nt or to th e Hous e or e ith er Hous e o) the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) a Sta te sh al l &e c al le ! in que st ion e xc e* t &' an e le ct ion *e tit ion *re se nt e! to s uch autho rit ' an! in s uch
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33@. R es er "at i on of se at s for S che )u' e ) C as te s an) Sc he )u' e ) Tr ibes i n the *ouse of t he Pe o 'e . (2 ) S ea ts sha ll & e re se r+e! in the H ous e o ) th e P eo*le )o r ( a ) the Sch e!ul e! Ca st es $ ( b ) th e Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s exce *t th e Sch e!u le! Tr i& es in the a utono#ou s !i str ic ts o ) Ass a #$ an! ( c ) the Sch e!ul e! Tr i& es in th e autono #o us !ist ri ct s o) Ass a #. (-) Th e nu #& er o ) s ea ts r es er +e ! in an ' Sta te or 9n ion te rr ito r' )or the S che !ule ! C as te s or th e S che !ule ! Tri &e s un! er cl au se (2 ) sha ll &e ar , a s n ea rl ' a s #a ' &e, the s a #e *ro*ort ion to th e to ta l nu #& er o) s ea ts al lott e! to tha t Sta te or 9nion t er rito r ' in th e Hous e o ) the P eo*l e as th e *o*ulat ion o ) th e S che !ule ! C as te s in the St at e or 9nion te rr ito r' or o ) th e S che !ul e! Tri &e s in the Sta te or 9nion te rr itor ' or *a rt o ) the Sta te or 9nion t er ri tor ', a s the c as e #a ' & e, in r es *e ct o ) wh ic h se at s a re so re se r+e! , & ea rs to the tot al *o*ul ation o ) the St at e or 9nion te rr ito r'. (/) Not wi th st an!in ( an 't hi n( con ta ine! in cl au se (-) , the nu#&e r o ) s ea ts r es er +e ! in the Hous e o) the P eo*le )o r th e S che!u le! Tr i& es in th e a utono#ou s !ist ri ct s o ) As sa # sh all &ea r to the to ta l nu#&e r o) se at s a llo tte ! to tha t Sta te a *ro*o rtion not le ss th an the *o*ul ation o ) the S che !ule ! Tr i& es in th e s ai! autono #o us !is tr ic ts &ea rs to th e tot al *o*ul at ion o ) th e St at e. ()p lanation - In this ar ti cl e an! in ar ti cl e //-, th e e x* re ss ion *o*ula tion " #e an s th e *o*ula tion a s as ce rt ai ne ! at the la st *r ec e! in ( c en sus o ) whi ch th e r el e+an t )i(ur es ha +e &e en *u&lish e! 5 P ro+i! e! tha t the re )e r en ce in thi s ()p lanation to the l as t *re ce !in ( c en sus o) whi ch the r el e+an t )i (u re s ha +e & een *u&li sh e! sh al l, unti l the r el e+an t )i (u re s )o r th e )i rs t c en sus t a3en a )t er th e 'ea r -=-> h a+e &e en *u&li sh e!, &e con st rue! a s a re )e r en ce to the -==2 c en su s. 33A. R e re s e nt at ion of the A n3 'o, I n)i an C ommuni t y i n t he * ous e of t he P eo ' e. Not wi th st an!in ( an 'th in ( in ar ti cl e 62, th e P re si! en t #a ', i) h e i s o) o*inion th at the An(lo , In!i an co##un it ' i s not a! equa te l ' r e* re se nt e! in th e H ous e o) the P eo*le , no #i na te not #or e than two #e #&e r s o) tha t c o##un it ' to th e Hous e o ) the P eo*l e. 332. R es er "at i on of se at s for S che )u' e ) C as te s an) Sc he )u' e ) Tr ibes i n t he /e 3is 'ati "e A ss e mb' i es of t he St at es . (2 ) S ea ts sh al l &e re se r+e! )or th e Sch e!ul e! C as te s an! th e S che!u le ! Tr i& es , e xc e* t the Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s in the au tono#ou s !is tr ic ts o ) As s a #, in th e 1e (i sl at i +e As se #& l ' o ) e +e r ' S ta te . 2.2
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(-) Se at s sh al l &e r es er +e ! a lso )o r th e au tono#ou s !i st ri ct s in th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e Sta te o ) As s a #. (/) The nu #& er o) s ea ts re se r+e! )or th e Sch e!ul e! Ca st es or th e S che !ule ! Tr i& es in th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #& l ' o ) an' St at e un! er c la us e (2 ) sh al l &e ar , a s n ea rl ' as #a ' &e , the sa #e *ro*ort ion to th e tot al nu #& er o ) s ea ts in th e Ass e #&l ' as th e *o*ula tion o ) the Sch e!ul e! C as te s in the St at e or o) the Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s in the Sta te or *a rt o ) the S ta te , as th e c as e #a ' & e, in r es *e ct o) whi ch se at s a re so re se r+e! , &ea rs to th e tot al *o*ul at ion o ) th e St at e. (/A) No twit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( cont ain e! in c la us e (/ ), unt il th e t a3in( e ))e ct , un!e r ar ti cl e 2E=, o ) the r e, a! 4us t#en t, on th e &a si s o ) th e )ir st c en sus a )t er th e 'ea r -=->, o) th e nu#&e r o ) se at s in the 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l ie s o) the Sta te s o) Ar un ac ha l P ra! es h, A e(ha la 'a, Ai? or a# an! N a(al an !, the s ea ts whi ch sha ll &e r es er +e ! )o r the S che !ule ! Tr i& es in th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) an ' s uch St at e sha ll &e , ( a ) i ) a ll the s ea ts in th e 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #&l ' o) s uch St at e in e xi st en ce on th e ! at e o) c o#in ( in to )or ce o ) the Con st itut ion ( :i)t ', s e+en th A#en ! #e nt ) Ac t, 276E (h er ea )te r in this cl au se re )e rr e! to as th e exis ti n( Ass e #&l ') a re h el! &' #e #&e rs o) th e Sch e!ul e! Tr i& es , a ll the s ea ts exce *t one$ ( b ) in an ' othe r c as e, su ch nu #& er o ) s ea ts a s & ea rs to the tota l nu #& er o) s ea ts , a *ro*o rtion not le ss th an the nu#&e r ( as on the sa i! ! ate ) o) #e #& er s &e lon(in ( to th e Sch e!ul e! Tr i& es in th e exis ti n( Ass e #&l ' &ea rs to th e to ta l nu #& er o) se at s in the exis ti n( As se #& l '. (/0 ) Not wi th st an!in ( an 'th in ( con ta ine! in cl au se (/ ), until th e r e, a !4us t#e nt , un!e r a rt ic le 2E=, ta 3e s e))e ct on the &a si s o) th e )i rs t c en su s a )t er the 'ea r -=->, o) the nu#&e r o) se at s in the 1e (i sl at i+e As s e #&l ' o) th e Sta te o ) Tri *ur a, the s ea ts wh ic h sha ll &e r es er +e ! )or th e Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s in the 1e (i sl at i+e As s e #& l ' sha ll &e, su ch nu #& er o ) se at s a s &ea rs to th e tot al nu#&e r o) se at s, a *ro*o rt ion not le ss than the nu#&e r, as on th e !at e o) c o#in ( into )o rc e o ) th e Con st itut ion ( Se +e nt ', se con! A#e n! #e nt ) Ac t, 277-, o ) #e #& er s &elon (i n( to th e Sch e!ul e! Tri &e s in th e 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #& l ' in e xi st en ce on th e sa i! !at e &ea rs to th e to ta l nu #& er o) s ea ts in th at Ass e #&l '. (.) Th e nu #& er o ) s ea ts r es er +e ! )or an a utono#ou s !ist ri ct in the 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e Sta te o ) As s a # sha ll &e ar to the tot al nu #& er o ) s ea ts in th at As se #& l ' a *ro*o rtion not le ss th an the *o*ula tion o) the !i st ric t &e ar s to th e tota l *o*ula tion o) th e Sta te . (<) Th e c ons titu en ci es )o r the s ea ts r es er +e ! )o r an ' a utono#ou s !is tri ct o ) Ass a # sh all not co #* ri se an ' a re a out si!e th at !i str ic t. (>) No *e rson who i s not a #e #& e r o) a Sch e!ul e! Tr i& e o) an' a utono#ou s !ist ri ct o) the Sta te o) Ass a # s ha ll & e el i(i&l e )or e le ct ion to th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #& l ' o ) the St at e )r o# an ' con sti tuen c ' o) tha t !i st ric t5
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P ro+i! e! th at )o r e le ct ion s to th e 1e (i sl a ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e St at e o ) Ass a #, the re* re se nt at ion o ) th e S che!u le ! Tr i& es an! non,S che!u le! Tri &e s in the cons titu en ci es inc lu!e ! in the 0o!ol an! Ter ri to ri al Ar ea s ; is tr ic t, so noti)ie !, an! e xi st in ( *rior to the cons titu tion o ) 0o!ola n! Ter ri to ri al Are a s ;i st ri ct, sh al l &e #a in ta in e!. 333. R e re s e nt at ion of the A n3 'o, I n)i an c ommuni t y in t he / e3i s' at i"e As se mb' i e s of the State s. Not wi th st an!in ( an 'th in ( in a rt ic le 2E=, the %o +e rn or o) a Sta te #a ', i ) he is o ) o*inion tha t th e An (l o, In! ian co##u ni t ' nee !s re* re se nt at ion in th e 1e (i sl a ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e St at e a n! is not a! equa te l ' r e* re se nt e! th er ein , no#in at e one #e #& e r o ) th at co ##u ni t ' to th e Ass e #&l '. 334. Reser"ation of seats an) s ecia' re resentation to cease after si+ty years. Notwithstan!in( an'thin( in the )ore(oin( *ro+isions o) this Part, the *ro+isions o) this Constitution relatin( to (a) the reser+ation o) seats )or the Sche!ule! Castes an! the Sche!ule! Tri&es in the House o) the Peo*le an! in the 1e(islati+e Asse#&lies o) the States$ an! (b) the re*resentation o) the An(lo,In!ian co##unit' in the House o) the Peo*le an! in the 1e(islati+e Asse#&lies o) the States &' no#ination, shall cease to ha+e e))ect on the ex*iration o) a *erio! o) sixt' 'ears )ro# the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution5 Pro+i!e! that nothin( in this article shall a))ect an' re*resentation in the House o) the Peo*le or in the 1e(islati+e Asse#&l' o) a State until the !issolution o) the then existin( House or Asse#&l', as the case #a' &e. 33:. C'aims of Sche)u'e) Castes an) Sche)u'e) Tribes to ser"ices an) osts. The clai#s o) the #e#&ers o) the Sche!ule! Castes an! the Sche!ule! Tri&es shall &e ta3en into consi!eration, consistentl' with the #aintenance o) e))icienc' o) a!#inistration, in the #a3in( o) a**oint#ents to ser+ices an! *osts in connection with the a))airs o) the 9nion or o) a State5 Pro+i!e! that nothin( in this article shall *re+ent in #a3in( o) an' *ro+ision in )a+our o) the #e#&ers o) the Sche!ule! Castes an! the Sche!ule! Tri&es )or relaxation in quali)'in( #ar3s in an' exa#ination or lowerin( the stan!ar!s o) e+aluation, )or reser+ation in #atters or *ro#otion to an' class or classes o) ser+ices or *osts in connection with the a))airs o) the 9nion or o) a State. 33;. S ecia' ro"ision for An3'o,In)ian community in certain ser"ices. (2) ;urin( the )irst two 'ears a)ter the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution, a**oint#ents o) #e#&ers o) the An(lo,In!ian co##unit' to *osts in the railwa', custo#s, *ostal an! tele(ra*h ser+ices o) the 9nion shall &e #a!e on the sa#e &asis as i##e!iatel' &e)ore the )i)teenth !a' o) Au(ust, 27.E. ;urin( e+er' succee!in( *erio! o) two 'ears, the nu#&er o) *osts reser+e! )or the #e#&ers o) the sai! co##unit' in the sai! ser+ices shall, as nearl' as *ossi&le, &e less &' ten *er cent. than the nu#&ers so reser+e! !urin( the i##e!iatel' *rece!in( *erio! o) two 'ears5 Pro+i!e! that at the en! o) ten 'ears )ro# the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution all such reser+ations shall cease.
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(-) Nothin( in clause (2) shall &ar the a**oint#ent o) #e#&ers o) the An(lo,In!ian co##unit' to *osts other than, or in a!!ition to, those reser+e! )or the co##unit' un!er that clause i) such #e#&ers are )oun! quali)ie! )or a**oint#ent on #erit as co#*are! with the #e#&ers o) other co##unities. 33=. S ecia' ro"ision (ith res ect to e)ucationa' 3rants for the benefit of An3'o, In)ian community. ;urin( the )irst three )inancial 'ears a)ter the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution, the sa#e (rants, i) an', shall &e #a!e &' the 9nion an! &' each State )or the &ene)it o) the An(lo,In!ian co##unit' in res*ect o) e!ucation as were #a!e in the )inancial 'ear en!in( on the thirt',)irst !a' o) Aarch, 27.6. ;urin( e+er' succee!in( *erio! o) three 'ears the (rants #a' &e less &' ten *er cent. than those )or the i##e!iatel' *rece!in( *erio! o) three 'ears 5 Pro+i!e! that at the en! o) ten 'ears )ro# the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution such (rants, to the extent to which the' are a s*ecial concession to the An(lo,In!ian co##unit', shall cease5 P ro+i! e! )ur th er tha t no e!uc at ion al in st itut ion sha ll &e en tit le! to r ec ei +e an ' (r an t un!e r thi s ar ti cl e unl es s at l ea st )or t ' * er c en t. o ) th e a nnua l a !#is si on s the re in ar e #a! e a+ai la &l e to #e #& er s o ) co ##u ni ti es oth er th an th e An (l o, In! ian co ##un it '. 33>. 2ationa' Commission for Sche)u'e) Castes. (2) There shall &e a Co##ission )or the Sche!ule! Castes to &e 3nown as the National Co##ission )or the Sche!ule! Castes. (-) Su&4ect to the *ro+isions o) an' law #a!e in this &ehal) &' Parlia#ent, the Co##ission shall consist o) a Chair*erson, Hice, Chair*erson an! three other Ae#&ers an! the con!itions o) ser+ice an! tenure o) o))ice o) the Chair*erson, Hice,Chair*erson an! other Ae#&ers so a**ointe! shall &e such as the Presi!ent #a' &' rule !eter#ine. (/) The Ch ai r*e rs on, H ic e, Cha ir* er son an! oth er Ae #& er s o) the Co ##is s io n sha ll &e a**o inte ! & ' the P re si! ent & ' war r an t un!e r his han! a n! s ea l. (.) The Co ##i ss io n sha ll ha +e the *o we r to re (u la te its o wn *ro ce !ur e. (<) It sh al l & e th e !ut' o) th e Co##i ss io n ( a ) to in +e st i(at e an! #o ni tor a ll #a tt er s r el at in( to th e s a)e (u ar !s *ro +i !e! )o r th e S che!u le ! Ca st es un!e r thi s Con sti tution or un!e r an ' oth er l aw )o r the t i#e & ein ( in )or ce or un!e r an ' or!e r o ) th e %o+er n #en t a n! to e+al ua te the wor 3i n( o) suc h s a)e (ua r! s$ ( b ) to inqui re into s* ec i)ic co #* la in ts wi th re s* ec t to th e ! e*ri +a ti on o) r i(hts a n! s a)e (ua r! s o ) the S che !ule ! C as te s$ ( c ) to *a rt ic i*a te an! a! +i se on th e *l annin( *ro ce ss o ) soc io, e cono #i c !e +e lo* #e nt o) the S che!u le! C as te s a n! to e+al ua te the *ro (r es s o) th ei r !e+el o*#en t un!er th e 9 nion an! an ' Sta te $ ( d ) to *r es en t to the P re si! ent , a nnua ll ' an! at su ch othe r ti#e s as th e Co ##is si on #a ' !ee # )i t, re *ort s u*on th e wo r3in ( o ) tho se s a)e (u ar !s $
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( e ) to #a 3e in su ch r e*o rt s re co ##en !a ti on s a s to th e #e as ur es tha t shou l! &e ta 3e n &' th e 9 nion or a n' Sta te )or th e e))e c ti +e i #* le #e nt at ion o ) thos e sa )e (u ar !s an! othe r #e a su re s )o r the *ro te ct ion, wel )a r e a n! soc io ,e cono #i c !e +e lo *#en t o) the Sch e!ul e! C as te s $ an! ( f ) to !is cha r(e su ch oth er )u nc tion s in r el at ion to the *rot ec tion, wel )a r e a n! !e +e lo* #e nt a n! a! +a nc e #e nt o ) the Sch e!ul e! C as te s as th e P re si! ent #a ', su& 4e ct to the *ro+is ion s o ) a n' la w #a !e &' P ar lia #en t, &' rul e s* ec i)'. (>) The P re si! ent sh al l ca us e al l s uch r e*or ts to &e la i! & e)or e e ac h Hou se o) P ar li a#en t a lon ( wi th a #e #or a n! u# e x* la inin ( the a ct ion ta 3e n or *ro*os e! to & e ta 3e n on th e re co ##en !a ti on s r el at in( to th e 9nion an! th e r ea son s )or the non,a cc e* ta nc e, i) a n', o ) an ' o ) such r ec o##e n! at io ns . (E) Bh er e an' su ch r e*o rt, or an ' * art the re o), re la te s to a n' #at te r wit h whi ch an ' S ta te %o +e rn #e nt i s con ce rn e!, a co* ' o) su ch r e*or t sh all &e )or war !e ! to the %o +e rn or o) th e Sta te who s ha ll c au se it to & e la i! &e )o re th e 1e(is la tu re o) the Sta te alon ( wi th a #e #or an !u # ex*l ain in( the a ct ion ta 3e n or *ro*os e! to & e t a3en on the re co ##en !a ti on s re la tin ( to th e St at e a n! the re as ons )o r th e non, ac ce *t an ce , i ) an ', o) an ' o) su ch r ec o##e n! at io ns . (6) The Co ##i ss io n sha ll , whi le in+es ti (a ti n( an ' #at te r re )e rr e! to in su& ,c la us e ( a ) or inquir in( into a n' co#*l ai nt r e)er re ! to in su& ,c lau se ( b ) o ) cl aus e (<), ha+e al l the *ower s o ) a ci +i l c ourt t r'in ( a su it an! in * art icu la r in r es *e ct o ) th e )ol lo wi n( #a tt er s , na#el ' 5 ( a ) su##on in ( a n! e n)or ci n( the at te n!an ce o) a n' * er son )r o# an ' * art o ) In!i a an! exa #i ni n( hi# on oath $ ( b ) requ irin ( th e !is co+er ' an! *ro!uc tion o ) an ' !ocu #e nt $ ( c ) re ce i+in ( e +i !e nc e on a ))i !a +i ts $ ( d ) requ is ition in( a n' *u&lic r ec or! or co* ' the re o) )r o # an ' cou rt or o ))ic e$ ( e ) is suin ( co ##is si on s )or th e exa #i na ti on o ) wi tn es se s an! !o cu#en ts $ ( f ) an ' oth er #at te r wh ic h the P re si! ent #a ', & ' rule , !et er #i ne . (7) Th e 9 nion an! e+er ' Sta te %o +e rn #e nt sh al l con sul t the Co##i s si on on all #a4 or *oli c ' #a tt es a))e ct in ( Sch e!ul e! Ca st es . (2=) In this a rt ic le , re )e re nc e s to th e Sch e!ul e! Ca st es sha ll &e con st rue ! a s in clu! in( re )e r en ce s to suc h othe r &a c3wa r! c la ss es as the P res i!en t #a ', on re ce i* t o) th e r e*or t o) a Co##i ss io n a**oint e! un! er c la us e (2 ) o ) a rti cl e /.=, &' or!e r s* ec i)' a n! a ls o to the An(lo , In!i an co##u ni t '.
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33>A. 2ationa' Commission for Sche)u'e) Tribes.! (2) There shall &e a Co##ission )or the Sche!ule! Tri&es to &e 3nown as the National Co##ission )or the Sche!ule! Tri&es. (-) Su&4ect to the *ro+isions o) an' law #a!e in this &ehal) &' Parlia#ent, the Co##ission shall consist o) a Chair*erson, Hice,Chair*erson an! three other Ae#&ers an! the con!itions o) ser+ice an! tenure o) o))ice o) the Chair*erson, Hice,Chair*erson an! other Ae#&ers so a**ointe! shall &e such as the Presi!ent &' rule !eter#ine. (/) The Chair*erson, Hice,Chair*erson an! other Ae#&ers o) the Co##ission shall &e a**ointe! &' the Presi!ent &' warrant un!er his han! an! seal. (.) The Co##ission shall ha+e the *ower to re(ulate its own *roce!ure. (<) It shall &e the !ut' o) the Co##ission (a) to in+esti(ate an! #onitor all #atters relatin( to the sa)e(uar!s *ro+i!e! )or the Sche!ule! Tri&es un!er this Constitution or un!er an' other law )or the ti#e &ein( in )orce or un!er an' or!er o) the %o+ern#ent an! to e+aluate the wor3in( o) such sa)e(uar!s$ (b) to inquire into s*eci)ic co#*laints with res*ect to the !e*ri+ation o) ri(hts an! sa)e(uar!s o) the Sche!ule! Tri&es$ ( c) to *artici*ate an! a!+ise on the *lannin( *rocess o) socio,econo#ic !e+elo*#ent o) the Sche!ule! Tri&es an! to e+aluate the *ro(ress o) their !e+elo*#ent un!er the 9nion an! an' State$ (d) to *resent to the Presi!ent, annuall' an! at such other ti#es as the Co##ission #a' !ee# )it, re*orts u*on the wor3in( o) those sa)e(uar!s$ ( e) to #a3e in such re*orts reco##en!ation as to the #easures that shoul! &e ta3en &' the 9nion or an' State )or the e))ecti+e i#*le#entation o) those sa)e(uar!s an! other #easures )or the *rotection, wel)are an! socioecono#ic !e+elo*#ent o) the Sche!ule! Tri&es$ an! ( f) to !ischar(e such other )unctions in relation to the *rotection, wel)are an! !e+elo*#ent an! a!+ance#ent o) the Sche!ule! Tri&es as the Presi!ent #a', su&4ect to the *ro+isions o) an' law #a!e &' Parlia#ent, &' rule s*eci)'. (1) The Presi!ent shall cause all such re*orts to &e lai! &e)ore each House o) Parlia#ent alon( with a #e#oran!u# ex*lainin( the action ta3en or *ro*ose! to &e ta3en on the reco##en!ations relatin( to the 9nion an! the reasons )or the non,acce*tance, i) an', o) an' such reco##en!ations. (2) Bhere an' such re*ort, or an' *art thereo), relates to an' #atter with which an' State %o+ern#ent is concerne!, a co*' o) such re*ort shall &e )orwar!e! to the %o+ernor o) the State who shall cause it to &e lai! &e)ore the 1e(islature o) the State alon( with a #e#oran!u# ex*lainin( the action ta3en or *ro*ose! to &e ta3en on the reco##en!ations relatin( to the State an! the reasons )or the non,acce*tance, i) an', o) an' o) such reco##en!ations. ( 3) The Co##ission shall, while in+esti(atin( an' #atter re)erre! to in su&,clause ( a) or inquirin( into an' co#*laint re)erre! to in su&,clause ( b) o) clause (<), ha+e all the *owers o) a ci+il court tr'in( a suit an! in *articular in res*ect o) the )ollowin( #atters, na#el'5
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(a) su##onin( an! en)orcin( the atten!ance o) an' *erson )ro# an' *art o) In!ia an! exa#inin( hi# on oath$ (b) requirin( the !isco+er' an! *ro!uction o) an' !ocu#ent$ (c) recei+in( e+i!ence on a))i!a+its$ (d) requisitionin( an' *u&lic recor! or co*' thereo) )ro# an' court or o))ice$ (e) issuin( co##issions )or the exa#ination o) witnesses an! !ocu#ents$ (f) an' other #atter which the Presi!ent #a', &' rule, !eter#ine. (7) The 9nion an! e+er' State %o+ern#ent shall consult the Co##ission on all #a4or *olic' #atters a))ectin( Sche!ule! Tri&es. 33?. Cont r o' of t he 0nion o"er t he a)mi ni s tr ati on of S che )u' e ) A re as an) t he ( e'fare of Sc he )u' e ) Tr ibes . (2) The P re si! ent #a ' a t an' ti#e a n! sha ll , at the ex*i ra tion o ) ten 'e a rs )r o # the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Con st itut ion & ' or!e r a**oin t a Co ##i ss io n to r e*o rt on th e a !#in is tr at ion o ) th e S che !ule ! Are a s an! th e wel )a r e o) the Sch e!u le! Tri &e s in th e St at es . The or! er #a ' ! e)in e the c o#*o si tion, *o we rs an! *roc e!u re o ) th e Co ##is s io n an! #a ' con ta in su ch in ci! ent al or an ci lla r ' *ro+is ions as the P re si! ent #a ' con si! er n ec es sa r ' or ! es ir a&l e. (-) The e xe cu ti +e *ower o ) th e 9n ion sh al l exte n! to the (i+in ( o) !i re ct ions to a St at e a s to the !ra wi n( u* a n! exec ut ion o ) sc he #e s s* ec i)ie ! in th e !ir ec ti on to &e e ss en ti al )o r th e wel )a r e o ) the S che !ule ! Tri &e s in the St at e. 34@. A oi nt me nt of a C ommi s s i on t o i n"es ti 3ate the c on)it i ons of bac F( ar ) c 'ass es . (2) The P re si! ent #a ' & ' or!e r a**oin t a Co ##is s io n c ons is tin( o) s uch *e rson s as he thin3s )it to in +e st i(at e the con! ition s o) so ci al l ' an! e!u ca tion al l' &ac 3war ! c la ss es wit hin th e t er ri tor ' o ) In!i a a n! the !i))i c ul ti es un!e r whi ch the ' la&ou r an! to #a 3e re co ##en !a ti on s a s to the s te *s that shoul! & e ta 3e n &' th e 9n ion or a n' St at e to r e#o+e su ch !i ))i cu lt ie s an! to i#*r o+e the ir c on!it ion an! a s to the (r an ts that shou l! &e #a !e )o r th e *ur*o se &' the 9nion or an ' St at e a n! the c on!it ions s u&4 ec t to whi ch suc h (r an ts shoul! &e #a! e, a n! the or!e r a **oint in( suc h Co##i s si on sh all !e)in e the *roc e!u re to &e )ol lowe! &' th e Co##i ss io n. (-) A Co##i s si on s o a **oint e! sha ll in +e st i(at e the #a tt er s r e)er r e! to th e# a n! *r es en t to th e P res i!en t a r e*o rt se tt in( out th e )ac ts as )oun! & ' th e# a n! #a 3in ( suc h r ec o##e n! at io ns a s the ' thin 3 *ro* er . (/) The P re si! ent sh al l ca us e a co* ' o) the re *or t so *r es en te! to (e th er wit h a #e #o r an !u # ex*l ain in( th e ac tion t a3en th er eon to & e l ai! &e )o re e ac h Hous e o ) P arl ia #e nt . 34A. Sc he )u'e ) C as te s. ! (2) Th e P re si! ent #a ' wit h r es *e ct to an ' St at e or 9nion te rr ito r', an! wh er e it is a St at e, a)te r con sul ta tion wi th th e %o+er no r th er eo ), & ' *u&li c not i)ic at io n, s* ec i)' the ca st es , ra ce s or tr i&e s
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or *a rt s o) or (rou* s wit hi n c as te s, ra ce s or t ri&e s whi ch sh al l )or the *ur*o se s o ) thi s Con st itut ion &e !ee #e! to & e S che !ul e! Ca st es in r el at ion to tha t Sta te or 9nion t er rito r ', a s the c as e #a ' & e. (-) P arli a#e nt #a ' &' la w in clu!e in or e xc lu !e )r o# th e li st o ) S che !ule ! C as te s s* ec i)ie ! in a noti )i ca ti on i ssu e! un!e r c la us e (2) an ' c as te , r ac e or tri& e or *ar t o) or (rou* wi th in an ' ca st e, ra ce or t ri& e, &ut s a+e a s a )o re sa i! a noti )i ca ti on i ssu e! un! er th e s ai ! cl au se sha ll not &e +ar ie ! &' a n' s u&s equ ent noti )i ca ti on. 342. Sc he )u'e ) T ri be s. (2) Th e P re si! ent #a ' wit h r es *e ct to an ' St at e or 9nion te rr ito r', an! wh er e it is a St at e, a)te r con sul ta tion wi th th e %o+er no r the re o), & ' *u&lic not i)ic at io n, s*e ci )' the t ri&e s or tr i&a l c o##un it ie s or *a rt s o ) or (r ou*s wi th in tr i&e s or tri& al co##un it ie s whi ch sh al l )o r the *ur*o se s o ) this Con st itut ion & e ! ee #e! to & e S che !ule ! Tri &e s in re la tion to tha t St at e or 9nion te rr ito r', as the ca se #a ' & e. (-) Parlia#ent #a' &' law inclu!e in or exclu!e )ro# the list o) Sche!ule! Tri&es s*eci)ie! in a noti)ication issue! un!er clause (2) an' tri&e or tri&al co##unit' or *art o) or (rou* within an' tri&e or tri&al co##unit', &ut sa+e as a)oresai! a noti)ication issue! un!er the sai! clause shall not &e +arie! &' an' su&sequent noti)ication.
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343. 4f fi ci a' ' an3ua3 e of the 0nion. (2 ) The o))i ci a l l an(ua (e o ) the 9n ion sha ll &e Hin! i in ; e+an a(ar i sc ri *t. Th e )o r# o ) nu #e ra ls to &e use ! )o r the o ))ic i al *ur*os es o) th e 9n ion sh al l &e the int ern at iona l )o r# o) In! ia n nu #e ra ls . (-) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in c lau se (2), )or a * erio! o ) )i )te e n 'e a rs )ro # th e co##e n ce #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution, th e En(li sh l an (u a(e sh al l c ontinu e to & e use ! )o r al l the o))i ci al *ur*os es o ) the 9 nion )or wh ic h i t was &ein ( us e! i##e !i at el ' & e)or e su ch co##e n ce #e nt 5 P ro+i! e! tha t the P res i!e nt #a ', !urin ( th e s ai ! * erio! , & ' or!e r a uthor is e th e us e o ) the H in!i lan (u a(e in a!! ition to the En (l is h lan (u a(e a n! o) th e ;e +a na (ar i )or # o) nu#er al s in a!!i tion to th e int ern at iona l )or # o ) In!i an nu#er al s )or a n' o ) th e o))i ci al *ur*o se s o ) the 9n ion. (/) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in thi s ar ti cl e, P arl ia #e nt #a ' & ' l aw *ro +i !e )or th e use , a)te r the s ai! *e rio! o) )i )t e en 'e ar s, o ) ( a ) the En(li sh lan (u a(e, or ( b ) the ;e +a na (ar i )o r# o) nu #e ra ls , )or such *ur*o se s a s #a ' &e s*e ci )i e! in the la w. 344. C ommi s s i on an) C ommi t t e e of Par' iame nt on of fi ci a' 'an3 ua3 e. (2) Th e P re si! ent sha ll , at the e x* ir at ion o ) )i+e 'ea r s )ro # the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution an! th er ea )t er at the ex*i ra tion o ) ten 'e ar s )ro # s uch co ##en c e #en t, & ' or!e r cons ti tute a Co ##i ss io n wh ic h sh al l con si st o) a Ch ai r#a n an! su ch oth er #e #& er s re *r es en tin( th e !i ))e r en t lan (u a(es s*e ci )i e! in the E i(hth S che!u le as the P res i!e nt #a ' a **oint, an! th e or!e r sha ll !e )i ne th e *roc e!u re to &e )o ll owe! &' th e Co ##is s io n. (-) It sh al l &e th e !ut ' o) the Co##i ss io n to #a 3e re co ##en !a ti on s to th e P res i!en t a s to ( a ) th e *ro(re ss i+e use o) th e H in!i l an(ua (e )or th e o ))ic ia l *ur*o se s o ) the 9n ion$
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( b ) r es tr ic tion s on the use o) the En(li sh l an(ua (e )o r a ll or an ' o ) th e o))i ci al *ur*o se s o ) the 9n ion$ ( c ) th e lan (u a(e to & e use ! )o r al l or an ' o) th e *ur*os es #en ti one ! in ar ti cl e /.6$ ( d ) the )o r # o) nu#er al s to & e u se! )or a n' on e or #or e s*e ci )i e! *ur*o se s o ) the 9n ion$ ( e ) an ' othe r #at te r r e)er r e! to th e Co ##is s io n & ' th e P res i!e nt a s r e(ar !s th e o ))ic ia l l an(ua (e o) the 9nion a n! the lan (u a(e )or c o##un ic at io n & et we en the 9n ion an! a Sta te or &e twee n on e S ta te an! a nothe r an! the ir us e. 2.7 (/) In #a 3in ( the ir r ec o##e n! at ion s un!e r c la us e (-) , th e Co##i s si on sh al l ha +e !u e re (a r! to th e in!u str ia l, c ultu ra l an! sc ie nti )i c a! +a nc e #en t o ) In!ia , an! the 4u st cl ai #s an! the in te re st s o ) *er son s &e lon(in( to th e non, Hin! i s *e a3in ( a re as in r e(ar ! to the *u&li c se r+ic es . (.) The re sha ll &e con st itut e! a Co##i tt ee cons is tin ( o) thir t' #e #& er s, o ) who # twen t ' sh al l &e #e #& er s o ) the Hou se o) th e P eo*le an! t en s ha ll & e #e #&e r s o) the Counc il o ) Sta te s to &e el ec te ! re s* ec ti +e l ' & ' the #e #&e r s o) the Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e an! the #e #& e rs o) th e Counc il o) St at es in a cc or! an ce wit h th e s 'st e # o ) *ro*or tiona l re *r es en ta tion &' #e an s o) th e sin (l e tr an s)er a& le +ote . (<) It sh al l & e th e !ut' o) th e Co##i tt ee to e xa #in e the r ec o##e n! at io ns o) the Co##i ss io n cons titu te ! un!e r cl au se (2) an! to r e*o rt to th e P res i!en t th ei r o*inion th er eon . (>) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in a rt ic le /./, the P res i!e nt #a ', a )t er c ons i!e ra tion o ) the re*o rt r e)er r e! to in cl aus e (<), is sue !ir ec tion s in a cc or !an ce wi th th e who le or an ' * art o ) tha t re*o rt. C H A P T E G I I. G E % I 8 N A 1 1 AN % 9 A % E S 34:. 4f fi ci a' ' an3ua3 e or 'an3 ua3 es of a St at e. Su&4e ct to th e *ro +i si ons o) ar ti cl es /.> an! /.E, th e 1e(is la tu re o) a St at e #a ' &' la w a !o*t an ' one or #o re o) the la n(ua (e s in us e in th e Sta te or H in!i as th e l an(ua (e or lan (u a(es to &e u se! )o r a ll or an ' o ) the o))i ci al *ur*os es o ) th at St at e5 P ro+i! e! tha t, until th e 1e(is l at ur e o ) th e S ta te oth er wi se *ro +i !e s &' l aw, the En(li sh lan (u a(e sha ll con tinue to &e us e! )o r thos e o))i ci a l *ur*o se s wit hin th e St at e )or whi ch it was &ein ( us e! i##e !i at el ' &e )o re th e co##e n ce #e nt o ) thi s Cons titu tion. 34;. 4 ff ic ia' ' an3ua3 e for c ommun i c at i on bet( ee n one State an) anot he r or bet( e en a S tate an) t he 0 ni on. Th e l an(ua (e )o r th e ti#e & ein( autho ri se! )or u se in the 9n ion )or o))i ci al *ur*o se s sh al l & e th e o ))ic ia l l an(ua (e )o r co ##un ic at io n & etwe en one Sta te a n! a noth er St at e a n! & etwe en a Sta te a n! th e 9nion 5
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P ro+i! e! th at i) t wo or #or e St at es a(re e th at th e H in!i l an(ua (e shoul! & e th e o))i ci al l an(ua (e )or c o##un ic at io n &et we en su ch Sta te s, th at l an(ua (e #a ' &e us e! )o r su ch co##u ni ca ti on. 34=. S e ci a' ro"is i on r e' at in3 t o 'an3 ua3 e s oFe n by a se ct ion of t he o u' ati on of a St at e. 8n a !e #an ! & ein( #a! e in th at & eha l) the P re si! ent #a ', i ) h e i s sa ti s)ie ! th at a su& st ant ia l *ro*o rt ion o ) th e *o*ul at ion o) a Sta te !es ir e th e us e o ) an ' l an(ua (e s*o3en &' the # to &e r ec o(ni se ! & ' tha t St at e, !i re ct th at su ch lan (u a(e s ha ll al so &e o))i ci al l ' r ec o(ni se ! th rou(hout tha t St at e or an ' *a rt the re o) )o r su ch *ur*os e as he #a ' s* ec i)'. C H A P T E G II I. 1 A N % 9 A % E 8 : T H E S 9 P G E A E C 8 9 G T , HI%H C89GTS , ETC. 34>. / an3ua3e t o be use ) i n t he S u re me C ourt an) i n t he * i3h C ourt s an) f or A ct s$ B i''s $ et c. (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in( an 'th in ( in the )or e(oi n( *ro +i sion s o ) this P art, until P ar lia #en t &' la w oth er wi se *ro +i !e s ( a ) all *ro ce e! in(s in the Su*r e#e Cou rt an! in e+er ' H i(h Cou rt, ( b ) the autho ri ta ti +e te xt s ( i ) o) al l 0i lls to &e in tro!u ce ! or a #e n! #e nt s the re to to & e #o+e! in ei the r Hous e o) P arli a#e nt or in th e H ous e or eith er Hou se o) th e 1e (i sl at ur e o) a S ta te , ( ii ) o) al l Ac ts *a ss e! &' P arli a#e nt or th e 1e(is la tu re o) a St at e an! o) al l 8 r!in an ce s *ro #u l(at e! &' th e P res i!en t or th e %o+er no r o) a Sta te , an! ( iii ) o) a ll or!e rs , rul es , re (u la tion s an! &'e, la ws is sue ! un! er thi s Cons ti tution or un!er an ' l aw #a! e &' P ar li a#en t or th e 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e, sha ll &e in th e En(li sh lan (u a(e. (-) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in su& ,c la us e ( a ) o ) cl au se (2 ), the %o+er no r o ) a St at e #a ', wit h th e *r e+iou s con se nt o ) the P re si! ent , a uthor is e th e us e o ) the H in!i lan (u a(e, or a n' oth er l an(ua (e use ! )o r an ' o ))ic ia l *ur*o se s o) the St at e, in *ro ce e! in (s in th e H i(h Court ha +i n( its *r inc i*a l se at in tha t Sta te 5 P ro+i! e! tha t nothin( in thi s cl aus e sh al l a **l ' to an' 4u!(#en t, !ec re e or or! er *a ss e! or #a !e & ' su ch Hi (h Cour t. (/) Not wi th st an!in ( an 't hi n( in su& ,c la us e ( b ) o ) c la us e (2 ), whe re the 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e has *r es cr i& e! an ' l an(ua (e othe r than th e En (l is h l an(ua (e )o r u se in 0il ls intro!u ce ! in, or Ac ts *as se ! & ', th e 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e or in 8 r!in an ce s *ro #u l(at e! &' th e %o +e rn or o ) the St at e or in an ' or! er , ru le , r e(ul at ion or & 'e , la w re )e rr e ! to in * ar a(ra *h ( ii i ) o ) th at su& ,c lau se , a tr ans la tion o ) the s a#e in th e En (l is h l an(ua (e *u&li she ! un! er th e au thor it ' o ) the %o+er no r o) the Sta te in the 8))ic i al %a ? et te o)
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th at St at e sha ll &e !e e#e ! to &e the au thor ita ti +e te xt the reo ) in th e En (l ish l an(ua (e un!e r this a rt ic le . 34?. S ec ia' roc e )ur e f or e nac t me nt of c er tai n ' a( s re 'ati n3 t o ' an3ua3e . ;ur in( the *e rio! o) )i )t e en 'e ar s )r o # th e c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Con st itut ion, no 0i ll or a #en ! #e nt #a 3in ( *ro +i sion )o r th e l an(ua (e to &e us e! )o r an ' o) the *ur*o se s #e nt io ne! in cl au se (2 ) o ) a rt ic le /.6 sh al l &e intro!u ce ! or #o+e! in ei the r Hous e o) P arli a#e nt wi th out the *r e+iou s s an ct ion o) th e P res i!e nt, an! th e P res i!e nt sh al l not (i+e his s an ct ion to the intro!u ct ion o ) a n' su ch 0 ill or the #o +i n( o ) an ' s uch a #en !#e nt e xc e* t a)te r he has ta 3e n in to con si! er at ion th e r ec o##e n! at io ns o ) the Co ##is si on cons titu te ! un! er cl au se (2 ) o) a rt ic le /.. an! the r e*o rt o ) th e Co ##it te e cons ti tute ! un!e r cl au se (.) o) tha t a rt ic le . C H A P T E G IH . S P E C I A 1 ; I G E C T I H E S 3:@. /an3 ua3 e t o be use ) in r e r es e nt at i ons f or r e)re s s of 3 rie "anc e s. E +e r ' * er son s ha ll &e ent itl e! to s u&#it a re *r es en ta tion )o r th e re! re ss o) a n' (r ie +a nc e to a n' o ))i ce r or autho ri t' o ) th e 9nion or a St at e in an' o ) th e l an(ua (e s us e! in the 9 nion or in th e St at e, as the ca se #a ' & e. 3:@A. %aci 'i ti es for i ns tr uct ion in mot he r, t on3ue at ri mar y st a3 e. I t sh all &e th e en! ea +o ur o) e+er ' Sta te an! o ) e+er ' loc al a utho rit ' wi th in th e St at e to *ro +i !e a!e qua te )a ci li ti es )o r in st ruc tion in th e #ot he r, ton (u e a t th e *ri #a r ' st a(e o ) e !uc at ion to ch il!r en & elon (in ( to lin(ui st ic #in or it ' (rou* s$ an! the P re si! ent #a ' is su e suc h !i re ct ions to an ' St at e a s he con si! er s ne ce ss ar ' or *ro*e r )o r s ec ur in( th e *ro+is ion o) such )ac il it ie s. 3:@B . S ec ia' 4f fi ce r f or 'i n3 ui st ic mi nor it ie s. (2 ) Th er e sh al l & e a S* ec ia l 8))ic e r )o r lin (u is ti c #i no rit ie s to & e a **oint e! &' th e P res i!en t. (-) It sh al l &e th e !ut ' o) the S*e ci al 8))ic e r to in +e st i(at e a ll #a tt er s r el at in( to th e s a)e (ua r! s *ro +i !e! )or l in(uis ti c #i no ri tie s un!e r this Con st itut ion an! r e*o rt to th e P re si! ent u*on tho se #a tt er s at s uch int er +a ls a s the P re si! ent #a ' !ir ec t, an! th e P res i!en t s ha ll ca us e al l such r e*o rts to &e la i! &e)or e e ac h Hous e o ) P arl ia #e nt , an! s ent to the %o+er n #en ts o ) the St at es c onc er ne! . 3:A. D ir ec ti "e f or )e "e' o me nt of the * in)i 'an3 ua3 e. I t s ha ll &e the !ut ' o) the 9nion to *ro #o te the s *r ea ! o) th e Hin! i l an(ua (e , to !e+el o* it so th at it #a ' s er +e as a #e! iu # o) e x* re ss ion )or a ll th e e le #en ts o ) the c o#*o si te cul tur e o ) In! ia an! to s ec ur e i ts enr ich #e nt &' a ss i #i la ti n( wit hout inte r)er in ( wit h its (e niu s, th e )or #s, st 'l e an! e x* re ss ion s us e! in H in!us ta ni an! in the othe r lan (u a(es o) In!i a s *e ci )i e! in th e Ei (h th S che !ule , an! &' !ra wi n(, wh er e+e r n ec es sa r ' or ! es ir a&l e, )o r it s +oc a&u la r ', *ri #a ri l ' on S ans 3r it a n! s ec on! ar il ' on oth er la n(ua (e s.
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PA RT X7I I I EAE G%EN CY P G8H I SI 8N S 3:2. Pr oc 'amat i on of # me r 3e ncy . (2) I) th e P re si! ent i s s at is )i e! th at a (ra +e e#er (e nc ' e xi st s whe re & ' th e se cu ri t' o ) In! ia or o) an' *ar t o) th e te rr itor ' th er eo ) i s thre at en e! , whe th er &' wa r or exte rn al a((r es si on or a r#e ! r e& el lion, he #a ', & ' P rocla #at io n, #a 3e a ! ec la ra tion to tha t e ))e ct in re s* ec t o) the wh ol e o) In!i a or o ) su ch *ar t o) th e te rr itor ' th er eo ) a s #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e P rocla #at io n. ()p lanation A P roc la #a ti on o) E #e r(e nc ' !e cl ar in( th at th e s ec ur it ' o ) In!i a or an ' *a rt o) th e te rr itor ' th er eo ) i s thr ea te ne! & ' wa r or & ' e xt er na l a ((re s si on or & ' a r#e! re& el lion #a ' &e #a! e & e)or e the ac tua l o ccu rr en ce o ) war or o) an ' su ch a((r es si on or r e&e ll ion, i) the P re si! ent is s at is )i e! tha t the re i s i ##in en t !an (e r th er eo ). (-) A P rocl a#a ti on i ssu e! un!er c la us e (2) #a ' &e +a ri e! or r e+o3e! &' a su& se que nt P rocl a#at io n. (/) The P re si! ent sh al l not i ssu e a P rocl a#at io n un!e r c la us e (2) or a P roc la #a ti on +a r 'in ( s uch P rocla #at io n unl es s th e !e ci sion o) the 9nion C a&in et ( tha t i s to s a ', th e Counc il con si stin ( o ) the P ri #e Aini st er a n! oth er Ainis te rs o ) C a&in et ra n3 a**oin te! un!er ar ti cl e E<) th at suc h a P roc la #a ti on #a ' & e i ss ue! ha s &ee n c o##un ic at e! to hi# in wr it in (. (.) E+er ' P rocl a#a ti on is sue ! un!e r this ar ti cl e s ha ll &e la i! &e )o re e ac h Hou se o ) P ar li a#en t an! s ha ll, exce *t wh er e it is a P rocl a#a ti on re +o 3i n( a *r e+iou s P rocl a#at io n, c ea se to o*er at e at th e ex*i ra tion o) one #o nth unl es s & e)or e the ex*i ra tion o ) that *er io! it h as &ee n a** ro+e! &' r es olut ions o ) &oth H ous es o ) P ar lia #en t5 P ro+i! e! tha t i) an ' suc h P roc la #at io n (not &ein ( a P rocl a#a ti on r e+o3in ( a *r e+iou s P rocl a #a ti on ) i s is su e! a t a t i#e whe n the H ous e o ) th e P eo*l e ha s &e en !i ss ol+e! , or th e !i sso lution o) the Hous e o) the P eo*l e t a3es *l ac e !urin ( th e *e rio! o ) one #on th r e)er re ! to in thi s c la us e, an! i ) a r es olut ion a** ro+in( th e P rocl a#a ti on has &ee n *a ss e! &' th e Coun ci l o) St at es , &ut no re so lution wi th re s* ec t to su ch P roc la #at io n h as &e en *as se ! &' th e Hous e o) the P eo*le & e)or e th e e x* ir at ion o) th at * erio! , the P rocl a#at io n sh al l ce as e to o* er at e a t th e ex*i ra tion o) thi rt ' ! a's )r o# th e !a te on whi ch the Hous e o) the P eo*le )ir st sit s a )t er it s r ec ons titu tion, unle ss &e )o re th e ex*i ra tion o) the sa i! *e rio! o) thir t' !a 's a re so lution a **ro +i n( the P roc la #at io n ha s &e en a ls o *a ss e! & ' th e Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e. (<) A P rocl a#a ti on so a** ro+e! s ha ll, unl es s re +o 3e !, c ea se to o*er at e on th e ex*i ra tion o) a * erio! o) si x #o nth s )ro # the !at e o ) the * as sin ( o) th e se con! o ) the r es olut ions a** ro+in ( the P rocl a #a ti on un! er cl au se (. )5 P ro+i! e! tha t i) an! so o)te n a s a r eso lution a** ro+in ( th e c ontinu an ce in )or ce o) su ch a P rocla #at io n i s *a ss e! & ' &oth H ous es o) P ar lia #en t the P roc la #a ti on sh all , unle ss r e+o3e! , con tinu e in )or ce )or a )u rth er *e rio! 2</
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o ) si x #on ths )r o # th e ! ate on wh ic h it wo ul! oth er wi se ha +e c ea se ! to o* er at e un!er thi s cl au se 5 P ro+i! e! )ur th er tha t i) th e !i sso lution o) the Hous e o) the P eo*le ta 3e s *l ac e !urin ( an ' s uch *e rio! o) si x #o nt hs an! a re so lution a** ro+in ( the c ontinu anc e in )o rc e o) su ch P rocl a#a ti on ha s &ee n * as se ! &' the Coun ci l o ) St at es &ut no r es olut ion wit h re s* ec t to the cont inua nc e in )or ce o ) su ch P roc la #a ti on h as &e en *a ss e! &' th e Hous e o) the P eo*l e !ur in( th e sa i! * erio! , the P rocl a#at io n sh al l c ea se to o*er at e a t th e e x* ir at ion o) thi rt ' ! a's )r o# th e !a te on whi ch the Hous e o) the P eo*le )ir st sit s a )t er it s r ec ons titu tion unl es s &e)or e the ex*i ra tion o ) the s ai ! *e rio! o ) thi rt ' ! a's, a r es olut ion a** ro+in ( th e con tinu anc e in )o rc e o) the P rocl a#at io n h as &e en al so *as se ! &' th e Hous e o) the P eo*le . (>) :or th e *ur*os es o ) c la us es (. ) an! (< ), a re so lution #a ' &e *as se ! & ' e ith er Hous e o ) P arli a#e nt onl ' &' a #a4 or it ' o ) th e tot al #e #& er sh i* o ) that Hous e an! & ' a #a 4o ri t ' o) not le ss th an two, th ir! s o) th e Ae #& er s o ) th at Hous e *r es en t a n! +otin (. (E) Not wi th st an!in ( an 't hi n( con ta ine! in the )o re (o in ( c la us es , th e P re si! ent sha ll r e+o3e a P rocl a#at io n i ssu e! un! er c la us e (2 ) or a P roc la #a ti on +ar 'i n( s uch P rocl a#a ti on i ) th e Hous e o) the P eo*le * as se s a re so lution !i sa **ro +i n(, or, as the ca se #a ' &e, !i sa **ro +i n( the c ontinu anc e in )o rc e o), suc h P roc la #at io n. (6) Bhe re a notic e in wr it in ( si (n e! &' not le ss than one ,t enth o) the tot al nu #& er o) #e #& er s o) the Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e ha s &ee n (i+en , o ) th ei r int ent ion to #o +e a re solu tion )or !i sa** ro+in (, or, a s th e c as e #a ' & e, )or !is a** ro+in( th e con tinua nc e in )or ce o), a P rocl a#at io n i ssu e! un! er cl au se (2 ) or a P roc la #a ti on +a r 'i n( suc h P roc la #a ti on , ( a ) to th e S* ea 3e r, i) th e H ous e is in se ss ion$ or ( b ) to th e P re si! en t, i) the Hou se is not in se ss io n, a s* ec ia l s itt in( o ) th e H ous e sha ll &e he l! wit hi n )ou rt ee n ! a's )ro # th e ! ate on wh ic h su ch noti ce i s re ce i+e! &' th e S* ea 3e r, or , as the ca se #a ' & e, &' the P re si! ent , )or the *ur*os e o ) con si! er in( suc h r es olut ion. (7) The *o we r con)er re ! on the P re si! ent &' th is ar ti cl e sh al l in clu! e the *o we r to i ssu e !i))e re nt P rocl a #a ti on s on !i ))e r en t (roun! s, &e in( war or e xt er na l a ((re s si on or a r#e! re& el lion or i##i ne nt !an (e r o) wa r or e xt er na l a((r e ss io n or ar #e ! re& el lion, whe th er or not the re i s a P roc la #a ti on al re a! ' is sue ! &' the P res i!en t un!e r cl au se (2) an! su ch P roc la #a ti on is in o* er at ion. G G G G G 3:3. #f fe ct of P roc' amat i on of # me r 3e nc y. Bh il e a P rocl a#at io n o ) E #e r (e nc ' is in o* er at ion, then ( a ) notwit hs tan! in( an'th in ( in thi s Cons titu tion, the e xe cu ti +e *o we r o) th e 9nion sh al l e xt en ! to th e (i+in ( o ) !ir ec ti ons to an' Sta te
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a s to the #an ne r in whi ch the e xe cu ti +e *ower th er eo ) is to &e e xe rc is e! $ ( b ) the *ower o ) P arl ia #en t to #a 3e l aws wi th re s*e ct to an ' #at te r sh al l inc lu!e *o we r to #a 3e l aws con )e rr in ( *ower s a n! i #* os in ( !uti es , or autho ri sin ( th e con )e rr in ( o ) *o we rs an! th e i #* os ition o) !uti es , u*on th e 9 nion or o ))i ce rs an! autho rit ie s o) the 9n ion a s r es *e ct s tha t #a tt er , notwit hs ta n!in( tha t it i s on e whi ch i s not e nu#er at e! in the 9n ion 1is t5 P ro+i! e! tha t wh er e a P rocl a#at io n o ) E#er (en c ' i s in o*e ra tion onl' in an ' *a rt o) the te rr ito r' o) In! ia , ( i ) the e xe cu ti +e *ower o ) the 9nion to (i+e !ir ec tion s un! er c la us e ( a ), an! ( ii ) th e *ower o ) P arli a #e nt to #a 3e l aws un!e r c la us e (b )% sh al l a lso exte n! to a n' St at e oth er th an a Sta te in wh ic h or in an ' * art o) whi ch the P rocla #at io n o) E #e r (e nc ' i s in o*e ra tion i ) an! in s o )a r a s th e se cu rit ' o ) In!i a or an ' *a rt o) th e te rr ito r' th er eo ) is thr ea te ne! & ' a ct i+it ie s in or in r el at ion to the *ar t o) th e te rr ito r' o ) In! ia in wh ic h th e P roc la #a ti on o) E #e r (en c ' is in o*er at ion. 3:4. A 'i c at i on of r o"i si ons r e' at in3 to )is tr ibut i on of re "e nue s ( hi' e a P roc' amat i on of # me r 3e nc y i s in o e r ati on.! (2) The P re si! ent #a ', wh il e a P rocl a#a ti on o ) E#er (e nc ' i s in o*e ra tion , & ' or!e r !ir ec t th at a ll or an ' o) the *ro+is ions o) a rt ic le s ->6 to -E7 sh all )o r s uch * erio! , not exte n! in( in an ' c as e & e'on ! th e ex*i ra tion o ) the )in an ci al 'e ar in whi ch suc h P rocl a#a ti on c ea se s to o*e ra te , a s #a ' &e s *e ci )i e! in th e or!e r, ha +e e))e ct s u&4 ec t to s uch e xc e* ti ons or #o !i )i ca ti on s as h e thin 3s )i t. (-) E +e r ' or! er #a! e un!er c lau se (2) sh all , a s soon a s #a ' &e a)te r it is #a! e, &e l ai! &e )o re ea ch Hou se o ) P arl ia #en t. 3::. D ut y of the 0 ni on t o r ot e ct State s a3 ai ns t e+ te rna' a33r es si on an) i nt er na' )is tur banc e .! It sh all &e th e !ut' o ) th e 9 nion to *ro te ct e +e r ' St at e a (a in st exte rn al a((r e ss io n a n! inte rn al !istu r&a nc e a n! to e nsu re th at the (o+er n#e nt o) e +e r ' Sta te is ca rr ie ! on in ac co r!a nc e wi th th e *ro+is ions o ) thi s Cons titu tion. 3:;. P ro"i si ons in case of fai' ur e of cons ti t uti ona' mac hi ne ry i n S tate s. ! (2) I ) th e P res i!en t, on re ce i* t o) a r e*o rt )r o # the %o+er no r o) a St at e or othe rwis e, is s at is )i e! that a s itu ation has ar is en in wh ic h th e %o+er n #en t o ) th e S ta te c annot &e c ar ri e! on in a cc or !an ce wi th th e *ro +i si ons o ) this Con st itut ion, the P re si! ent #a ' &' P roc la #a ti on (a) a ss u#e to hi#se l ) al l or an ' o) th e )u nc tion s o ) th e %o+er n #en t o ) the St at e an! a ll or a n' o ) th e *o we rs +e st e! in or e xe rc is a& le & ' th e %o+er no r or an ' &o!' or au thori t' in th e Sta te othe r th an the 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e$
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(b) !e cl ar e th at the *o we rs o) the 1e (i sl at ur e o ) the St at e sha ll & e e xe rc is a& le & ' or un! er the au thor it ' o) P arli a#e nt $ ( c ) #a 3e su ch in ci! ent al an! con se que nti al *ro+is ions as a** ea r to th e P res i!en t to &e ne ce ss ar ' or !e si ra &le )or (i +i n( e))e ct to the o&4 ec ts o ) th e P roc la #at io n, inc lu!in ( *ro+is ion s )o r su s*e n!in( in who le or in * art the o* er at ion o) an ' *ro+is ion s o ) thi s Con sti tution re la tin ( to an' &o! ' or a utho rit ' in the St at e5 P ro+i! e! th at nothin( in thi s c lau se sh al l au thori se th e P res i!e nt to a ss u#e to hi#se l ) an ' o) the *ower s +es te ! in or exer ci sa &l e &' a H i(h Cou rt, or to su s*e n! in wh ol e or in *ar t th e o*e ra tion o ) an' *ro +i si on o) thi s Cons ti tution re la tin ( to Hi (h Cou rts . (-) An ' su ch P roc la #a ti on #a ' & e re +o 3e ! or +a ri e! &' a s u&s eque nt P roc la #a ti on . (/) E+er ' P rocl a#a ti on un!er this ar ti cl e sh al l &e lai! &e)or e ea ch Hou se o ) P ar li a#en t an! s ha ll, exce *t wh er e it is a P rocl a#a ti on re +o 3i n( a *re +i ous P rocl a#at io n, ce as e to o*e ra te at the ex*i ra tion o ) two #on th s unl es s & e)or e the ex*i ra tion o ) that *er io! it h as &ee n a** ro+e! &' r es olut ions o ) &oth H ous es o ) P ar lia #en t5 P ro+i! e! tha t i) an ' suc h P roc la #at io n (not &ein ( a P rocl a#a ti on r e+o3in ( a *r e+iou s P rocl a #a ti on ) i s is su e! a t a t i#e whe n the H ous e o ) th e P eo*le is !i sso l+e! or the !i sso lution o ) the Hou se o) the P eo*le t a3es *l ac e !urin ( th e *er io! o ) t wo #on th s r e)er r e! to in thi s cl au se , a n! i ) a r es olut ion a **ro +i n( th e P rocla #at io n has & een *a ss e! & ' the Counc il o ) St at es , &ut no re so lution wi th re s* ec t to su ch P roc la #at io n ha s &e en * as se ! &' the Hous e o ) the P eo*le & e)or e the e x* ir at ion o ) th at *er io!, th e P roc la #a ti on s ha ll ce as e to o*e ra te at the e x* ir at ion o ) thi rt ' !a 's )r o # th e ! ate on wh ic h the Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e )i rs t s it s a)te r its r ec ons titu tion unl es s &e )o re the e x* ir at ion o ) th e s ai ! * erio! o ) thi rt ' !a 's a re solu tion a **ro +in ( th e P roc la #at io n has &e en al so *a ss e! & ' th e Hous e o ) the P eo*l e. (.) A P rocl a#a ti on so a** ro+e! sh al l, unle ss r e+o3e! , ce as e to o* er at e on th e ex*i ra tion o) a * erio! o) si x #o nth s )ro # the !at e o ) is sue o) the P roc la #a ti on 5 P ro+i! e! tha t i) an! so o)te n a s a r eso lution a** ro+in ( th e c ontinu an ce in )o rc e o) s uch a P rocl a#a ti on i s * as se ! &' &oth Hous es o) P ar li a#en t, th e P rocl a #a ti on sha ll , unle ss re +o 3e !, cont inue in )o rc e )o r a )ur th er * erio! o) si x #o nth s )ro # the !at e on wh ic h un!e r thi s c la us e it wo ul! oth er wi se ha +e c ea se ! to o*er at e, &ut no s uch P rocla #at io n sh al l in an ' c as e r e #a in in )or ce )or #o re th an th re e 'e ar s 5 P ro+i! e! )ur th er tha t i) th e !i sso lution o) the Hous e o) the P eo*le ta 3e s *l ac e !urin ( an ' s uch *e rio! o) si x #o nt hs an! a re so lution a** ro+in ( the c ontinu anc e in )o rc e o) su ch P rocl a#a ti on ha s &ee n * as se ! &' the Coun ci l o ) Sta te s, &ut no r es olu tion wit h r es *e ct to the cont inuan ce in )o rc e o ) su ch P roc la #at io n ha s &e en * as se ! & ' the Hous e o) the P eo*le !urin( th e
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s ai ! *e rio!, th e P roc la #a ti on sha ll ce as e to o*e ra te at the ex*i ra tion o ) thi rt ' !a 's )ro # th e ! at e on wh ic h the Hou se o ) th e P eo*le )ir st si ts a)te r it s re con st itut ion unl es s &e )o re the e x* ir at ion o ) th e sa i! *er io! o ) thi rt ' ! a's a r es olut ion a **ro +in ( th e c ontinu an ce in )o rc e o) th e P rocl a#at io n h as &e en al so *as se ! &' th e Hous e o) the P eo*le 5 P ro+i! e! a ls o tha t in th e ca se o) the P rocl a#at io n i ssu e! un! er c la us e (2 ) on the 22th !a ' o ) Aa ', 276E wit h re s*e ct to th e St at e o) P un4a&, the r e)er e nc e in th e )i rs t *ro+is o to thi s c la us e to th re e 'e ar s " sha ll &e c ons tru e! as a r e)er en ce to )i+e 'e ar s. (<) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( cont ain e! in c la us e (.) , a r es olut ion wit h r es *e ct to the cont inuan ce in )or ce o ) a P roc la #a ti on a** ro+e! un!er c la us e (/ ) )or an ' * er io! &e 'o n! th e e x* ir at ion o ) on e 'ea r )r o # th e !a te o ) i ssu e o) s uch P rocl a #a ti on sh al l not &e *a ss e! & ' ei the r Hous e o) P ar lia #en t unl es s (a) a P rocl a#at io n o) E#er (en c ' is in o*e ra tion, in the wh ol e o) In! ia or, a s the c as e #a ' & e, in th e who le or an ' * art o ) the St at e, a t the ti #e o) the *a ss in( o) su ch re so lution , a n! ( b ) the E le ct ion Co##i s si on ce rt i)ie s that the continu an ce in )or ce o ) th e P rocla #at io n a**ro +e ! un!e r c la us e (/) !ur in( th e *er io! s *e ci )i e! in su ch re solu tion is ne ce ss ar ' on a cc oun t o ) !i ))ic ul ti es in hol!in( (en er al el ec tion s to th e 1e (i sl at i +e As se #& l ' o) the St at e conc er ne !5 P ro+i! e! tha t nothin( in thi s cl aus e sh al l a **l ' to the P rocl a#a ti on i ssu e! un!e r c la us e (2) on th e 22th ! a' o) A a', 276E wit h re s* ec t to th e St at e o) P un4a&. 3:=. #+ e rc is e of 'e3 is 'ati "e o( e rs un)e r Pr oc 'a mat i on i ss ue ) un)e r art ic 'e 3:;. ! (2 ) Bh er e &' a P roc la #a ti on is sue ! un!e r cl au se (2) o) a rt ic le /<>, it has & een !e cl ar e! th at the *o we rs o ) the 1e(is la tu re o ) the St at e s ha ll & e exer ci sa &l e & ' or un! er th e au thor it ' o ) P arli a#e nt , i t sha ll & e c o#*e te nt ( a ) )or P arli a #e nt to c on)er on th e P re si! ent the *o we r o ) th e 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e to #a 3e l aws, an! to autho ri se th e P res i!en t to ! ele (a te , s u&4 ec t to su ch con!i tion s as he #a ' thin 3 )it to i #* os e, th e *o we r so c on)er re ! to an ' othe r au thori t' to &e s*e ci )i e! &' hi # in th at & eha l)$ ( b ) )o r P arli a #e nt , or )o r th e P re si! en t or oth er autho ri t' in who # su ch *o we r to #a 3e l aws i s +es te ! un! er s u&, cl aus e ( a ), to #a 3e l aws c on)er ri n( *ower s an! i#*o sin ( !uti es , or a utho ris in( the con )e rr in ( o) *o we rs an! th e i#*o si tion o) !utie s, u*on the 9 nion or o ))i ce rs an! a uthor iti es the reo )$ ( c ) )o r the P re si! ent to autho ris e whe n the Hou se o ) th e P eo*le is not in s es si on e x* en! itur e )ro # th e Cons oli! at e! :un! o ) the St at e * en!in( the sa nc tion o ) suc h e x* en! itu re & ' P arli a#e nt .
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(-) An ' l aw #a! e in e xe rc is e o ) the *o we r o ) th e 1e(is l at ur e o ) th e S ta te & ' P ar lia #en t or th e P res i!e nt or oth er autho ri t' re )e rr e ! to in su& ,c la us e ( a ) o ) c la us e (2 ) whi ch P arli a#e nt or th e P re si! ent or suc h othe r a uthor it ' wou l! not, &ut )or th e i ssu e o ) a P rocl a#a ti on un!er ar tic le /<>, ha +e & een c o#*e te nt to #a 3e s ha ll, a )t er th e P roc la #at io n has c ea se ! to o*er at e, c ontinu e in )or ce until a lt er e! or re* ea le ! or a#en !e ! & ' a co #* et en t 1e(is la tu re or oth er autho ri t'. 3:>. Sus e nsi on of ro"is i ons of ar ti c' e A? )uri n3 e me r 3e nc ie s. (2) Bhi le a P roc la #a ti on o) E #e r(e nc ' !e cl ar in( th at th e s ec ur it ' o ) In!ia or a n' * ar t o ) th e t er ri tor ' th er eo) i s th re at en e! &' war or & ' exte rn al a ((re s si on i s in o*e ra tion, nothin ( in ar ti cl e 27 sh al l r es tr ic t the *o we r o ) th e St at e a s ! e)in e! in P art I II to #a 3e an ' l aw or to t a3e an ' e xe cu ti +e a ct ion wh ic h the St at e wo ul! &ut )o r the *ro +i sion s cont ai ne! in tha t P ar t & e co #* et en t to #a 3e or to ta 3e , &ut an ' l aw so #a! e s ha ll, to the e xt en t o ) the in co#*e te nc ', c ea se to ha+e e))e c t a s soon as the P rocl a#at io n c ea se s to o* er at e, e xc e* t as re s*e ct s thin (s !one or o#it te ! to &e !one & e)or e th e l aw s o c ea se s to h a+e e ))ec t5 P ro+i!e! th at wh er e suc h P roc la #at io n o ) E #e r (e nc ' is in o* er at ion onl ' in an ' *a rt o) th e te rr itor ' o ) In!i a, an ' s uch l aw #a ' &e #a! e, or an ' su ch exec ut i+e ac ti on #a ' & e t a3en , un!er thi s ar ti cl e in r el at ion to or in a n' St at e or 9 nion t er rito r ' in whi ch or in an ' *a rt o ) whi ch the P roc la #a ti on o) E #e r (e nc ' is not in o*e ra tion, i) an! in so )ar as the s ec ur it ' o) In!i a or a n' *a rt o ) the t er ri tor ' the reo ) i s thr ea te ne ! &' a ct i+it ie s in or in r el at ion to the *a rt o ) the t er rito r ' o) In!ia in wh ic h the P roc la #a ti on o ) E #e r (e nc ' i s in o* er ation . (-) No thin( in c la us e (2) sh al l a **l ' ( a ) to an ' la w whi ch !oe s not con ta in a r ec it al to th e e))e c t th at su ch la w is in re la tion to the P rocl a#a ti on o ) E#er (en c ' in o*er at ion whe n it is #a! e$ or ( b ) to an ' exec ut i+e a ct ion t a3en othe rwis e th an un! er a la w c onta inin ( su ch a re ci ta l. 3:?. S us e ns i on of the enfor ce me nt of the ri3 ht s c onf er r e ) by Part I II )ur i n3 e me r3 e nci es . (2) Bh er e a P rocl a#a ti on o) E#er (e nc ' is in o* er ation , the P res i!e nt #a ' &' or!e r !e cl ar e tha t the ri(ht to #o +e an ' c ourt )or th e en)or ce #e nt o ) su ch o) th e ri(ht s con)er re ! &' P art I II (e xc e* t a rt ic le s -= an! -2) as #a ' &e #e nt ion e! in th e or!e r an! al l *ro ce e! in (s * en!in( in an ' c ourt )or th e en )o rc e #en t o ) the r i(hts s o #en ti on e! sha ll r e#a in sus *en! e! )o r th e * erio! !ur in( whi ch th e P rocla #at io n is in )o rc e or )or su ch sho rte r *e rio! as #a ' & e s *e ci )i e! in th e or!e r. (2A) Bhi le an or! er #a !e un!er cl au se (2) #e nt ion in( an ' o ) the ri(ht s c on)er re ! &' P art I II (e xc e* t a rt ic le s -= a n! -2) i s in o*e ra tion, nothin( in th at P art con )e rr in ( thos e ri(ht s sha ll r es tr ic t th e *ower o) the St at e as ! e)in e! in th e sa i! P art to #a 3e an ' l aw or to ta 3e an ' exec ut i+e ac tion whi ch th e Sta te wou l! &ut )or th e *ro+is ion s c ont ain e! in th at P art &e
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c o#*e te nt to #a 3e or to ta 3e , &ut an ' la w so #a !e s ha ll, to the exte nt o ) th e inco #* et en c ', ce as e to h a+e e ))ec t as soon a s th e or! er a )o re sa i! c ea se s to o* er at e, e xc e* t as re s*e ct s thin (s !one or o#it te ! to &e !one & e)or e th e l aw s o c ea se s to h a+e e ))ec t5 P ro+i! e! th at wh er e a P roc la #at io n o ) E #e r (e nc ' i s in o*e ra tion onl ' in a n' *a rt o ) the t er ri tor ' o) In!i a, a n' su ch l aw #a ' &e #a !e , or a n' su ch e xe cu ti +e a ct ion #a ' &e ta 3e n, un!e r th is a rti cl e in re la tion to or in an ' St at e or 9nion te rr ito r' in whi ch or in an' *ar t o) whi ch th e P rocla #at io n o ) E #e r(e nc ' i s not in o*e ra tion, i) an! in so )a r as th e se cu rit ' o ) In!i a or a n' *a rt o ) the t er ri tor ' the reo ) i s thr ea te ne ! &' ac ti +i ti es in or in r el at ion to the *a rt o ) the t er rito r ' o) In!ia in wh ic h the P roc la #a ti on o ) E #e r (e nc ' i s in o*e ra tion . (20 ) Nothin ( in cl au se (2 A) sh al l a **l ' ( a ) to an ' la w whi ch !oe s not con ta in a r ec it al to th e e))e c t th at su ch la w is in re la tion to the P rocl a#a ti on o ) E#er (en c ' in o*er at ion whe n it is #a! e$ or ( b ) to an ' exec ut i+e a ct ion t a3en othe rwis e th an un! er a la w c onta inin ( su ch a re ci ta l. (-) An or!e r #a! e as a )o re sa i! #a ' exte n! to th e wh ol e or a n' *ar t o ) th e te rr itor ' o ) In!i a5 P ro+i! e! th at wh er e a P roc la #at io n o ) E #e r (e nc ' i s in o*e ra tion onl ' in a * art o ) the t er rito r ' o) In!ia , an ' su ch or!e r sha ll not e xt en ! to an ' oth er * art o) the te rr itor ' o) In!i a unl es s the P re si! en t, &e in( sa ti s)ie ! tha t th e s ec ur it ' o) In!i a or a n' *a rt o ) the t er ri tor ' the reo ) i s thr ea te ne ! &' a ct i+it ie s in or in r el at ion to the *a rt o ) the t er rito r ' o) In!ia in wh ic h the P roc la #a ti on o) E #e r (e nc ' is in o*e ra tion, c ons i!e rs su ch e xt en sion to &e n ec es sa r '. (/) E +e r ' or! er #a! e un!er c lau se (2) sh all , a s soon a s #a ' &e a)te r it is #a! e, &e l ai! &e )o re ea ch Hou se o ) P arl ia #en t. 3:?A. J Appli cat ion of thi s Pa rt to th e Stat e of Pun /ab K ! ep b y the "on st itut ion (Si )t y$ th ird A mend me nt) A ct% 2767, s . / (w e f >, 2,277=) . 3;@. P ro"i si ons as to financi a' e me r3 e ncy .! (2) I ) th e P res i!en t i s s at is )i e! th at a s itua tion has ar is en whe re & ' th e )i na nc ia l s ta &il it ' or cr e!i t o ) In!i a or o) a n' *ar t o ) th e t er ri tor ' th er eo) i s th re at en e!, he #a ' & ' a P roc la #a ti on #a 3e a !e cl ar at ion to th at e))e c t. (-) A P rocl a#a ti on i ssu e! un!er c la us e (2) ( a ) #a ' &e re +o 3e ! or +a ri e! & ' a su&s equ ent P rocl a#a ti on $ ( b ) sha ll &e la i! &e)or e e ac h Hous e o ) P arl ia #e nt $ ( c ) sh al l ce as e to o* er at e a t th e ex*i ra tion o) two #o nth s, unl es s & e)or e th e e x* ir at ion o) tha t * er io! it ha s &e en a**ro +e ! &' r es olut ions o ) &oth Hous es o) P ar li a#en t5
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P ro+i! e! th at i) an ' suc h P rocl a#a ti on is i ssu e! a t a ti#e wh en the Hou se o) th e P eo*le ha s &ee n !i ss ol+e! or th e !is solut ion o ) th e Hous e o) th e P eo*le ta 3e s *la ce !urin( the *e rio! o) two #o nth s re )e rr e ! to in su&, c la us e ( c ), a n! i) a re so lution a**ro +i n( the P rocl a#at io n h as & een *as se ! & ' th e Coun cil o) St at es , &ut no re so lution wi th re s* ec t to su ch P roc la #a ti on ha s &e en * as se ! &' the Hous e o ) the P eo*le & e)or e the e x* ir at ion o ) th at * er io!, th e P rocl a#a ti on s ha ll c ea se to o*e ra te at th e e x* ir at ion o) thi rt ' !a 's )ro # th e ! at e on wh ic h the Hou se o ) th e P eo*le )ir st si ts a )t er it s re con st itut ion unl es s &e )o re the e x* ir at ion o ) th e s ai ! * erio! o) thi rt ' ! a's a r es olut ion a** ro+in( th e P rocl a#a ti on has &ee n al so * as se ! & ' the Hou se o ) th e P eo*le. (/) ;u rin ( the *e rio! an ' su ch P rocl a#at io n as is #e nt io ne! in cl aus e (2 ) i s in o*e ra tion, the e xe cu ti +e autho ri t' o) th e 9n ion sha ll exte n! to th e (i+in ( o) !ir ec tion s to a n' St at e to o& se r+e suc h ca nons o) )in an ci al *ro* ri et ' as #a ' & e s*e ci )i e! in the !ire ct ion s, an! to the (i +i n( o ) su ch oth er !ire ct ion s a s th e P re si! ent #a ' !e e# ne ce ss ar ' an! a! equ at e )or th e *ur*o se . (.) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in thi s Cons titu tion ( a ) an' suc h !i re ct ion #a ' inc lu!e ( i ) a *ro+is ion r equi rin ( th e r e!uc tion o) sa la ri es a n! al lowan ce s o ) all or an ' cl as s o) *e rson s s er +i n( in conn ec ti on wi th the a))a ir s o ) a St at e$ ( ii ) a *ro+is ion requ ir in( a ll Aone ' 0 ill s or oth er 0 ill s to whi ch th e *ro +i sion s o ) ar ti cl e -=E a**l ' to &e r es er +e ! )or the c ons i!e ra tion o ) the P res i!en t a)te r th e ' a re *a ss e! &' the 1e(is la tu re o ) th e St at e$ ( b ) it s ha ll &e co #* et en t )o r th e P re si! ent !ur in( th e *er io! a n' P roc la #a ti on is su e! un!e r thi s a rt ic le is in o* er at ion to is su e !ir ec ti ons )or the re !uc tion o) sa la ri es an! allo wa nc e s o) all or an ' c la ss o) * er sons s er +i n( in conn ec ti on wit h the a ))ai rs o) th e 9nion inc lu!in ( the @u! (e s o) th e Su*re #e Cou rt an! the Hi (h Cou rt s.
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3;A. Pr ot ec ti on of Pr es i)e nt an) Go"e r nor s an) Ra< r amu Fhs . ! (2 ) The P res i!en t, or th e %o +e rn or or G a4* ra #u 3h o ) a St at e, sh all not &e a ns we ra &l e to a n' cou rt )or th e exer ci se an! *er )o r #a nc e o) the *ower s an! !uti es o ) hi s o ))ic e or )o r an ' a ct !one or *ur*or tin( to &e !one & ' hi # in th e exer ci se a n! * er )o r#a nc e o) thos e *ower s an! !utie s5 P ro+i! e! tha t the con!u ct o) the P re si! ent #a ' &e &rou(ht un!e r r e+ie w & ' an ' cou rt, t ri&un al or &o!' a**oin te! or !e si (n at e! & ' e ithe r H ous e o ) P ar lia #en t )or the in+es ti (a ti on o ) a ch ar (e un!e r a rt ic le >25 P ro+i! e! )u rt he r tha t noth in( in thi s c la us e sh al l & e c ons tru e! as r es tr ic tin ( the r i(ht o ) an' *e rs on to &rin ( a**ro* ri at e *ro ce e! in(s a(ai ns t th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In! ia or th e %o+er n #en t o ) a St at e. (-) No cr i#in al *roc ee !in (s wha ts oe +e r sh al l &e inst itut e! or cont inue! a (a in st the P res i!en t, or the %o+er no r o) a St at e, in an ' c our t !urin ( hi s t er # o) o))i c e. (/) No *roc es s )o r the a rr es t or i#*r is on#en t o ) th e P res i!en t, or th e %o+er no r o) a Sta te , sha ll is su e )r o# an ' cou rt !urin ( his t er # o) o ))i ce . (.) No ci +i l *ro ce e! in (s in whi ch re lie ) i s c la i#e! a(ai ns t th e P re si! ent, or th e %o+er no r o ) a Sta te , sha ll &e in sti tute ! !ur in( hi s te r# o ) o ))ic e in a n' cou rt in r es *e ct o) an ' ac t !on e or *ur*o rtin ( to &e !one &' hi# in his * er sona l ca *a ci t', wh et he r &e )o re or a)te r he ent er e! u*on hi s o))i ce as P re si! ent , or a s %o +e rn or o ) su ch Sta te , until th e e x* ir at ion o) t wo #o nth s n ext a )t er notic e in wr it in ( has &e en !e li+er e! to th e P re si! ent or the %o+er no r, as the ca se #a ' &e, or le )t at hi s o ))ic e st at in( the natu re o) th e *ro ce e! in(s, the ca us e o ) ac tion th er e)or , th e n a#e, !e sc ri *tion an! *l ac e o ) r es i!e nc e o) the *a rt ' &' who # su ch *roc ee !in (s ar e to &e inst itut e! an! th e re li e) whi ch he c la i#s. 3;AA. P rote ct ion of ub'i c at i on of r oce e )i n3 s of Par' iame nt an) S tate / e3i s' at ur e s. ! (2 ) No * er son sh al l &e l ia& le to an ' *ro ce e! in (s , c i+il or c ri #i na l, in an ' cour t in r es* ec t o) the *u&lic at ion in a ne ws *a *e r o ) a su& st ant ia ll ' t rue re *ort o) an ' *roc ee !in (s o ) e ith er Hous e o) P ar lia #en t or th e 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #&l ', or, as the ca se #a ' &e , e ith er
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Hou se o ) th e 1e(is la tu re , o) a Sta te , unl es s th e *u&li ca tion is *ro +e ! to h a+e &e en #a !e wit h #al ic e5 P ro+i! e! tha t nothin( in thi s cl aus e sh al l a **l ' to the *u&li ca tion o) an ' r e*o rt o ) th e *ro ce e! in(s o) a s ec re t si ttin ( o) ei the r H ous e o ) P ar li a#en t or th e 1e(is l at i+e Ass e #&l ', or, as th e ca se #a ' &e, e ith er Hou se o ) th e 1e(is la tu re , o) a St at e. (-) Cla us e (2 ) sh al l a**l ' in re la tion to re *ort s or #a tt er s &ro a! ca st &' #e an s o ) wir el es s te le (r a* h' a s *a rt2>2 o) an ' *ro (r a ##e or se r+ic e *ro +i! e! 2>< & ' #e a ns o) a &roa! ca st in ( s ta tion as i t a **li es in re la tion to re *ort s or #at te rs *u&lis he! in a news* a* er . ()planation -In this article, news*a*er" inclu!es a news a(enc' re*ort containin( #aterial )or *u&lication in a news*a*er. 3;AB . D is &ua'i fi c at i on f or a oi nt me nt on r e mune r at i "e o'i ti ca' os t. ! A #e #& er o ) a Hou se &elon (i n( to an ' *oliti ca l *ar t' who i s !i squa li )i e! )or &ein ( a #e #&e r o) the Hous e un! er * ar a(ra *h - o ) th e Ten th S che !ul e sh al l al so & e !isqu al i)ie ! to hol! an ' r e #u ne ra ti +e *oli ti ca l *ost )o r !ur at ion o ) th e * er io! c o##e nc in ( )r o # th e ! at e o) hi s !i squa li )i ca ti on ti ll th e !a te on whi ch the te r# o) hi s o))i c e as suc h #e #&e r wo ul! e x* ir e or til l the ! at e on wh ic h h e cont es ts an el ec tion to a Hou se an! is !e cl ar e! e le ct e! , whi ch e+er i s ea rl ie r. ( )plana tion . , :o r th e *ur*os es o ) thi s ar ti cl e, ! (a ) th e e x* re ss ion H ous e" ha s th e #ea ni n( a ss i(ne ! to i t in c la us e (a ) o) *ar a(ra *h 2 o ) th e Te nt h S che !ule $ (b ) the e x* re ss io n r e #u ne ra ti +e *olit ic al *ost " #e an s an ' o ))ic e ! (i ) un!e r the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a or the %o +e rn #e nt o) a St at e whe re the sa la r ' or re #u ne ra ti on )o r s uch o))i ce i s *ai! out o ) the *u&l ic re +e nu e o ) th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a or the %o+er n #en t o ) th e S ta te , a s th e c as e #a ' &e$ or (i i) un!er a &o! ', wh et he r inc or*o ra te! or not, wh ic h is who ll ' or *a rti al l' owne! & ' the %o +e rn #e nt o ) In!i a or th e %o+er n #en t o) th e St at e, a n! the sa la r ' or re #u ne ra ti on )or su ch o ))ic e i s *ai! &' s uch &o! ', e xc e* t whe re su ch sa la r ' or re #u ne ra ti on *ai! i s c o#*e ns at or ' in na tur e. 3;2. J!ights and privileges of !ulers of 4ndian States K !ep by the "onstitution (+wenty$ si)th Amendment) Act, 27E2, s. -. 3;3. Bar to interference by courts in )is utes arisin3 out of certain treaties$ a3reements$ etc.!(2) Notwithstan!in( an'thin( in this Constitution &ut su&4ect to the *ro+isions o) article 2./, neither the Su*re#e Court nor an' other court shall ha+e 4uris!iction in an' !is*ute arisin( out o) an' *ro+ision o) a treat', a(ree#ent, co+enant, en(a(e#ent, sanad or other si#ilar instru#ent which was entere! into or execute! &e)ore the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution &' an' Guler o) an In!ian State an! to which the
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%o+ern#ent o) the ;o#inion o) In!ia or an' o) its *re!ecessor %o+ern#ents was a *art' an! which has or has &een continue! in o*eration a)ter such co##ence#ent, or in an' !is*ute in res*ect o) an' ri(ht accruin( un!er or an' lia&ilit' or o&li(ation arisin( out o) an' o) the *ro+isions o) this Constitution relatin( to an' such treat', a(ree#ent, co+enant, en(a(e#ent, sanad or other si#ilar instru#ent.
(-) In this article (a) In!ian State" #eans an' territor' reco(nise! &e)ore the co##ence#ent o) this Constitution &' His Aa4est' or the %o+ern#ent o) the ;o#inion o) In!ia as &ein( such a State$ an! (b) Guler" inclu!es the Prince, Chie) or other *erson reco(nise! &e)ore such co##ence#ent &' His Aa4est' or the %o+ern#ent o) the ;o#inion o) In!ia as the Guler o) an' In!ian State. 3;3A. Reco3nition 3rante) to Ru'ers of In)ian States to cease an) ri"y urses to be abo'ishe).!Notwithstan!in( an'thin( in this Constitution or in an' law )or the ti#e &ein( in )orce (a) the Prince, Chie) or other *erson who, at an' ti#e &e)ore the co##ence#ent o) the Constitution (Twent',sixth A#en!#ent) Act, 27E2, was reco(nise! &' the Presi!ent as the Guler o) an In!ian State or an' *erson who, at an' ti#e &e)ore such co##ence#ent, was reco(nise! &' the Presi!ent as the successor o) such ruler shall, on an! )ro# such co##ence#ent, cease to &e reco(nise! as such Guler or the successor o) such Guler$ (b) on an! )ro# the co##ence#ent o) the Constitution (Twent',sixth A#en!#ent) Act, 27E2, *ri+' *urse is a&olishe! an! all ri(hts, lia&ilities an! o&li(ations in res*ect o) *ri+' *urse are extin(uishe! an! accor!in(l' the Guler or, as the case #a' &e, the successor o) such Guler, re)erre! to in clause ( a) or an' other *erson shall not &e *ai! an' su# as *ri+' *urse. 3;4. S e ci a' ro"is i ons as to ma< or ort s an) aer o)r ome s . ! (2) No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , th e P res i!en t #a ' & ' *u&li c noti )i ca ti on !ir ec t th at a s )ro # su ch !a te as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in the noti )i ca ti on ( a ) an' la w #a !e & ' P arli a#e nt or &' the 1e(is la tu re o ) a St at e sha ll not a **l ' to a n' #a4 or *or t or a er o!ro #e or sh al l a** l' th er eto su&4 ec t to su ch exce *t ions or #o! i)ic at io ns a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in the noti )i ca ti on , or ( b ) an ' exis ti n( la w s ha ll c ea se to ha+e e))e c t in a n' #a4 or *or t or a er o!ro #e e xc e* t a s re s* ec ts thin(s !one or o#it te ! to &e !one &e )o re th e s ai! !at e, or sha ll in its a**l ic at ion to su ch *or t or a er o!ro #e ha +e e ))e ct su&4 ec t to s uch exce *t ions or #o! i)ic at io ns as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e noti)ic at io n.
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(-) In this a rt ic le ( a ) #a4 or *ort " #ea ns a *or t ! ec la re ! to &e a #a4 or *ort &' or un! er an ' la w #a! e &' P arl ia #e nt or an ' exis ti n( la w an! inc lu!e s al l a re as )o r th e ti#e &e in( in clu! e! wi th in the li #i ts o ) su ch *ort$ ( b ) ae ro! ro#e " #e an s a er o!ro #e a s !e )i ne ! )or th e *ur*os es o ) th e e na ct #e nt s re la tin ( to ai rwa 's , ai rc ra )t an! ai r n a+i(at ion . 3;:. #f fe ct of f ai 'ure to c om ' y ( it h$ or to 3i"e ef fe ct t o$ )i re ct ions 3i "e n by t he 0nion.! Bh er e an ' S ta te has )a il e! to c o#*l ' wit h, or to (i+e e))e ct to , a n' !i re ct ions (i+en in th e exer ci se o ) th e e xe cu ti +e *o we r o ) th e 9 nion un!er an ' o ) th e *ro +i si ons o ) thi s Con st itut ion, it sha ll &e l aw)ul )or th e P res i!en t to hol! tha t a s itu at ion h as a ri se n in wh ic h the %o+er n #en t o) th e St at e c annot &e c ar ri e! on in a cc or !an ce wit h th e *ro +i si ons o ) this Con st itut ion. 3;;. De fi ni ti ons .! In this Cons titu tion, unl es s the c ont ext oth er wi se r equi re s, th e )o llo wi n( e x* re ss ion s ha+e th e #e a ni n(s h er e&' re s* ec ti +e l ' a ss i(ne ! to th e#, tha t i s to s a ' (2 ) a(ri cu ltu ra l in co#e " #e an s a (r ic ul tur al in co #e as !e )i ne ! )or th e *ur*os es o ) th e ena ct #en ts re la tin ( to In!i an inco #e , ta x$ (- ) a n An(lo , In!i an" #e an s a *er son wh os e )at he r or an ' o ) wh os e oth er #al e *ro (e nito rs in the #al e lin e is or wa s o ) Euro* ea n !es ce nt &ut wh o is !o #i ci le ! wi th in the te rr ito r' o) In! ia an! i s or was &orn wit hin su ch te rr ito r' o) * ar ent s ha&itu al l ' re si !en t th er ei n a n! not e st a& lis he! th er e )o r te #* or ar ' *ur*o se s onl'$ (/ ) a rt ic le " #ea ns a n a rt ic le o ) thi s Cons titu tion$ (. ) &or row" in clu!e s th e r ai si n( o ) #on e ' & ' th e (r an t o) a nnuit ie s, a n! loa n" sh al l &e cons tru e! ac co r!in (l '$ N N N N N (< ) c la us e" #e an s a cl au se o ) th e a rt ic le in whi ch th e e x* re ss io n o ccu rs $ (> ) c or*o ra tion ta x" #e a ns an ' t ax on inco #e, so )a r as tha t t ax is * a'a& le &' co#*a ni es an! i s a t ax in th e c as e o) wh ic h th e )ol lowin ( c on!it ions ar e )ul )i ll e! 5 ( a ) that it i s not ch ar (e a& le in r es *e ct o ) a (r ic ul tur al inc o#e$ ( b ) th at no !e!u ct ion in re s* ec t o ) the ta x * ai! & ' co #* an ie s is , & ' an ' en ac t#e nt s wh ic h #a ' a**l ' to the ta x, autho ri se ! to &e #a! e )r o # !i+i! en!s * a'a& le & ' the co #* an ie s to in!i +i!u al s$ ( c ) th at no *ro+is ion exis ts )or ta 3i n( the ta x so *a i! into a cc ount in co#*u tin ( )or th e *ur*os es o) In! ian in co#e, t ax the tot al inco #e o ) in! i+i!ua ls re ce i+in ( su ch !i +i! en! s, or in c o#*u tin ( the In!i an inc o#e, t ax * a'a &l e & ', or re )u n! a&l e to, such in!i +i !ua ls $ (E ) co rr es *on!in( P ro+inc e" , co rr es *on!in ( In!ia n Sta te " or co rr es *on!in ( Sta te " #e an s in c as es o) !ou&t su ch P ro+inc e, In!i an
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St at e or Sta te a s #a ' &e !e te r#in e! &' the P re si! ent to &e the c or re s*on!in ( P ro+inc e, th e c or re s*on!in ( In! ian St at e or th e c or re s*on!in ( St at e, as the ca se #a ' &e , )or the *a rti cul ar *ur*o se in qu es tion$ (6 ) ! e&t " in clu! es an ' lia &il it ' in r es *e ct o) an ' o&li (a tion to r e* a' ca *it al su #s &' wa ' o) annui tie s an! an ' li a&i lit ' un! er an ' (ua ra nt ee , an! !e &t ch ar (e s" sh al l &e cons tru e! ac co r!in (l '$ (7 ) es ta te !ut '" #e an s a !ut ' to &e a ss es se ! on or &' re )e r en ce to th e *rin ci *a l +a lu e, as ce rt ai ne ! in a cc or! an ce wi th su ch rul es a s #a ' &e *r es cr i& e! & ' or un! er l aws #a !e &' P arli a#e nt or th e 1e(is la tu re o) a St at e r el at in( to th e !ut ', o) al l *ro* er t' *a ss in( u*on !e ath or !e e#e! , un! er the *ro +i sion s o) the sa i! la ws , so to * as s$ (2= ) exis ti n( l aw" #e an s an ' la w, 8 r!in an ce , or! er , &'e, l aw, rul e or r e(ul at ion * as se ! or #a! e &e)or e th e co ##en ce #e n t o) th is Con st itut ion & ' an ' 1e (is la tu re , au thor it ' or *er son ha +in ( *o we r to #a 3e su ch a la w, 8r! ina nc e, or! er , & 'e , la w, rul e or re (u la tion$ (22 ) :e! er al Cour t" #e a ns the : e!e ra l Cou rt cons titu te ! un!e r the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a Ac t, 27/<$ (2- ) (oo!s " in clu!e s a ll #a te ri a ls , co##o! it ie s, an! ar ti cl es $ (2/ ) (ua ra nt ee " in clu! es a n' o&l i(at ion un!e rta 3e n &e )o re the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution to #a 3e *a '#en ts in th e e+en t o ) the *ro )i ts o) an un!er ta 3i n( )a ll in ( sho rt o) a s*e ci )i e! a#ou nt $ (2. ) H i(h Court " #ea ns an ' Cou rt wh ic h is !e e #e ! )o r the *ur*o se s o) thi s Cons ti tution to &e a Hi (h Cou rt )or an ' Sta te an! in clu! es ( a ) an' Cour t in the t er rito r ' o) In!ia c ons titu te! or r ec ons titu te ! un! er this Con st itut ion a s a H i(h Cou rt, an! ( b ) an' othe r Court in the t er rito r' o) In! ia whi ch #a ' & e ! ec la re ! & ' P arli a #e nt &' l aw to &e a Hi (h Cou rt )o r al l or a n' o) th e *ur*os es o ) thi s Cons titu tion$ (2< ) In! ian St at e" #e an s an ' t er rito r' wh ic h the %o+er n #en t o ) the ;o #i ni on o) In! ia r ec o(ni se ! a s su ch a Sta te $ (2> ) P ar t" #e an s a P art o) this Con sti tution $ (2E ) *e ns ion" #ea ns a * ens ion, wh et he r cont ri&u tor ' or not, o) a n' 3in! wha ts oe +e r *a'a &l e to or in r es *e ct o) an ' *e rson , an! in clu! es r et ir e! *a ' so *a 'a &l e$ a (ra tu it ' so *a 'a &l e an! an ' su # or s u#s so * a'a& le & ' wa ' o) th e re turn, wit h or wi thou t in te re st th er eon or an ' oth er a!! ition th er eto , o ) su& sc ri* tion s to a *ro +i! en t )un! $ (26 ) P ro cl a#a ti on o ) E#er (en c '" #e an s a P rocla #at io n i ssu e! un! er cl au se (2 ) o) a rt ic le /<-$ (27 ) *u&l ic noti )i ca ti on " #e a ns a noti )i ca ti on in th e %a ? et te o ) In! ia , or , a s th e c as e #a ' &e, the 8 ))i ci al %a ?e tt e o ) a Sta te $ (-= ) r ai lwa '" !oe s not in clu! e
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( a ) a tra #wa ' wh ol l' wi th in a #un ic i* al a re a, or ( b ) an' othe r line o ) co ##u ni ca ti on who ll ' si tua te in one Sta te a n! ! ec la re ! & ' P arli a #e nt &' l aw not to & e a r ai lwa '$ N N N N N (-- ) Gul er " #e an s th e P rinc e, Chie ) or othe r *e rson wh o, a t an ' ti #e & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o) the Cons titu tion ( Twen t ', si xth A#e n! #e nt ) Ac t, 27E2, wa s r ec o(ni se ! &' the P res i!en t as th e Gul er o) a n In! ian St at e or an' *er son wh o, a t a n' ti#e &e )o re suc h c o##e nc e #e nt , wa s re co (n is e! & ' th e P res i!e nt a s th e su cc es so r o) su ch Gul er $ (-/ ) S che !ule " #e an s a S che !ul e to thi s Cons titu tion$ (-. ) Sch e!ul e! C as te s" #e an s s uch ca st es , r ac es or tr i&e s or * ar ts o ) or (r ou*s wit hin su ch ca st es , r ac es or tri& es a s a re ! ee #e ! un!er a rt ic le /.2 to &e S che!u le! C as te s )or th e *ur*os es o) thi s Cons ti tution $ (-< ) S che !ule ! Tri &e s" #ea ns su ch tr i&e s or tri& al co ##u ni ti es or * art s o ) or (r ou*s wi th in su ch t ri&e s or tr i&a l co ##u ni ti es a s ar e ! ee #e ! un!e r a rt ic le /.- to & e Sch e!u le! Tr i& es )o r the *ur*o se s o) thi s Con st itut ion$ (-> ) s ec ur it ie s" in clu! es sto c3$ N N N N N (-E ) s u&, cl aus e" #e a ns a su& ,c la us e o) th e cl au se in wh ic h the e x* re ss ion oc cu rs $ (-6 ) ta xa ti on" inc lu!e s th e i #* os it ion o) an ' ta x or i#*o st , whe th er (e ne ra l or loc al or s*e ci al , an! t ax" sha ll &e con st rue ! a cc or !in(l '$ (-7 ) ta x on in co #e " inc lu!e s a ta x in the n atu re o) an e xc es s *ro )i ts ta x$ (-7 A) ta x on the sa le or *ur ch as e o ) (oo! s" inclu! es ( a ) a ta x on th e tr an s)er , othe rwis e than in *ursu an ce o) a c ontr ac t, o) *ro*e rt ' in an ' (oo! s )or ca sh , !e )e rr e! *a'#e n t or oth er +al ua& le c ons i!e ra tion $ ( b ) a ta x on th e t ra ns )e r o) *ro* er t ' in (oo! s ( wh et he r a s (oo! s or in so#e othe r )o r #) in+ol+e! in th e exec ut ion o) a wor 3s c ontr ac t$ ( c ) a ta x on th e ! eli +e r ' o) (oo!s on hi re , *urch as e or an ' s 'st e # o) *a '#en t &' in st al #e nt s$ ( d ) a ta x on th e tr an s)er o) the ri (ht to use an ' (oo! s )or an ' *ur*o se (whe th er or not )o r a s*e ci )i e! *er io!) )or c as h, ! e)er re ! * a'#e nt or oth er +a lu a& le con si! er at ion$ ( e ) a ta x on th e su**l ' o) (oo!s &' a n' unin cor*o ra te ! a ss oc ia tion or &o!' o ) *e rson s to a #e #& er th er eo ) )or ca sh , ! e)er re ! * a'#e nt or oth er +a lu a& le con si! er at ion$
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( f ) a t ax on the su**l ', &' wa ' o) or a s *a rt o) an ' se r+ic e or in a n' othe r #an ne r wh at so e+er , o ) (oo! s, &e in( )oo! or an' oth er a rt ic le )o r hu#an con su#*t ion or an ' !r in3 ( wh et he r or not into xi ca ti n(), whe re s uch su** l' or s er +i ce , i s )o r ca sh , !e)er re ! * a'#e nt or oth er +a lu a& le con si! er at ion$ a n! su ch tr an s)er , ! eli +e r ' or su** l' o) a n' (oo! s sha ll &e !e e#e! to &e a sa le o ) tho se (oo! s & ' th e *e rson #a 3in ( th e tr an s)er , !e li +e r ' or su** l' an! a *ur cha se o ) thos e (oo!s &' th e * er son to who # su ch t ran s)er , !el i+er ' or su**l ' i s #a! e$ (/=) L9n ion t er ri tor 'L #ea ns a n' 9nion te rr ito r' s *e ci )i e! in th e :i rs t Sch e!ul e an! inc lu!e s an ' othe r te rr ito r' c o#*r is e! wi th in th e t er ri tor ' o) In!i a &ut not s*e ci )i e! in tha t S che !ule . 3;=. I nt er r et ati on. (2 ) 9nl es s the con te xt othe rwis e re quir es , the %en er al Cl aus es Act , 267E, sh al l, su& 4e ct to an ' a !a* ta tion s an! #o! i)ic at io ns th at #a ' &e #a! e the re in un!er a rti cl e /E-, a**l ' )or th e int er *r et at ion o ) thi s Cons titu tion as it a **li es )o r the int er *r et at ion o ) an Act o ) th e 1e(is l at ur e o ) th e ; o#in ion o) In!ia . (-) An ' r e)er en ce in thi s Cons titu tion to Act s or la ws o), or #a! e &', P ar lia #en t, or to Act s or la ws o ), or #a !e &', th e 1e (i sl a tu re o ) a St at e, sh al l &e cons tru e! as inclu! in( a re )e re nc e to an 8r! inan ce #a !e & ' the P re si! ent or, to an 8r! inan ce #a !e & ' a %o +e rn or , as th e ca se #a ' &e. (/) :or th e *ur*o se s o ) thi s Cons titu tion )or ei (n Sta te " #e an s a n' Sta te oth er th an In! ia 5 P ro+i! e! tha t, su&4 ec t to the *ro+is ion s o) a n' la w #a !e & ' P arli a#e nt , th e P res i!en t #a ' & ' or!e r !e cl ar e an ' St at e not to &e a )o re i(n St at e )o r su ch *ur*os es as #a ' & e s *e ci )i e! in th e or!e r.
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PART XX AAEN;AENT 8: THE C8NSTIT9TI8N

3;>. Po( e r of P ar 'i ame nt t o ame n) the Cons ti t ut i on an) roc e )ur e t he re f or. ! (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , P ar lia #en t #a ' in exer ci se o ) i ts c ons titu ent *ower a #en ! & ' wa ' o) a!! ition, +ar ia ti on or r e* ea l an ' *ro+is ion o ) this Cons titu tion in a cc or !an ce wit h th e *roc e!u re l ai! !own in thi s ar ti cl e. (-) An a #e n! #en t o ) thi s Cons titu tion #a ' &e init ia te ! onl ' & ' th e int ro!uc tion o ) a 0i ll )o r the *ur*o se in ei the r Hou se o ) P arl ia #e nt , a n! whe n the 0 ill i s * as se ! in ea ch H ous e &' a #a4 or it ' o) the tot al #e #&e r sh i* o ) tha t Hous e an! &' a #a4 or it ' o) not l es s tha n t wo , thir! s o) th e #e #&e rs o ) th at Hous e *r es en t an! +o tin(, i t sha ll &e *r es en te! to the P re si! ent who sh al l (i+e his as se nt to the 0 ill an! th er eu*on the Con st itut ion s ha ll st an! a#e n! e! in ac co r!a nc e wi th th e te r#s o ) the 0 ill 5 P ro+i! e! tha t i) suc h a #en !#e nt se e3s to #a 3e an ' ch an (e in ( a ) a rti cl e <., ar tic le <<, a rti cl e E/, ar tic le 2>- or ar tic le -.2, or ( b ) Ch a*t er IH o) P art H , Ch a*t er H o ) P ar t H I, or Ch a*t er I o ) P ar t M I, or ( c ) an ' o ) the 1is ts in th e Se +e nth S che!u le , or ( d ) th e r e* re se nt at ion o ) St at es in P arl ia #e nt , or ( e ) th e *ro +i si ons o ) thi s a rt ic le , th e a #e n! #e nt sh al l al so r equ ir e to &e ra ti )i e! &' the 1e (i sl at ur es o) not l es s tha n on e, hal ) o ) th e S ta te s &' r es olut ions to tha t e ))e ct *a ss e! & ' thos e 1e(is la tu re s & e)or e the 0il l #a 3in ( *ro +i si on )or suc h a #e n! #en t is *r es en te ! to the P re si! ent )or a ss en t. (/) No thin( in a rt ic le 2/ s ha ll a**l ' to an ' a #e n! #en t #a !e un!e r this a rt ic le . 2 J (.) No a #e n! #en t o ) thi s Cons titu tion (in clu! in( th e *ro+is ion s o ) P ar t I II ) #a !e or *ur*or tin ( to h a+e &e en #a! e un!er thi s ar ti cl e wh et he r & e)or e or a)te r th e co ##en c e #en t o) se ct ion << o ) th e Con st itut ion (:o rt ', s ec on! A#en ! #en t) Ac t, 27E> sh al l & e c al le ! in que st ion in an ' c ourt on a n' (roun! . (<) :o r the re #o +a l o) !ou&ts , it i s he re& ' !e cl ar e! th at the re sha ll &e no li#it at io n wha te +er on the con st itue nt *ower o) P arli a#e nt to a #en ! &' wa ' o) a!!i tion, +a ri at ion or re* ea l th e *ro +i si ons o) this Cons ti tution un! er this a rt ic le .K
2. Cls. (.) an! (<) were ins. in article />6 &' s. << o) the Constitution (:ort',secon! A#en!#ent) Act, 27E>. This section has &een !eclare! in+ali! &' the Su*re#e Court in .inerva .ills Ltd and 5thers Hs. Union of 4ndia and 5thers (276= ) S.C.C. <72.
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PART XXI TEAP 8GAGY, TGANSITI8NA1 AN; SPECIA1 PG8H ISI8NS

3;?. T e m or ary o( er t o Par' iame nt t o ma Fe ' a( s ( ith r es e c t to c er tai n mat t er s i n t he St at e /i st as i f t he y ( er e mat t e rs in the C onc ur re nt / is t. No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , P ar lia #en t sh all , !urin ( a *e rio! o ) )i +e 'e ar s )r o# th e co ##en c e #en t o ) thi s Con st itut ion, ha +e *o we r to #a 3e l aws wit h re s*e ct to th e )o ll owin ( #at te rs as i ) th e ' we r e enu #e ra t e! in th e Concu rr en t 1is t, n a#el '5 ( a ) tr a! e an! co##e r c e wi th in a S ta te in, an! th e *ro!u ct ion, su** l' an! !i st ri&ut ion o), c otton an! woo lle n te xt il es , r aw co tton ( inc lu!in( (i nne! co tton an! un(inne! co tton or 0 apas ), cot ton s ee !, *a* er (in clu! in( ne ws *r in t), )o o!, stu ))s (in clu! in( e! i&le oil se e! s an! oil) , ca tt le )o !!e r ( inc lu!in ( oil ,c a3es an! othe r con ce nt ra te s) , co al (in clu! in( c o3e an! !e ri +a ti +e s o) c oa l) , i ron, st ee l an! #i ca $ ( b ) o))e nc es a(ai ns t la ws wit h r es* ec t to an ' o) the #a tt er s #e nt io ne! in cl aus e ( a ) , 4u ri s!i ction an! *o we rs o ) al l c our ts exce *t the Su*r e#e Cou rt wi th r es *e ct to an ' o ) thos e #a tt er s, a n! )ee s in re s* ec t o) an' o) tho se #a tt er s &ut not in clu!in ( )ee s ta 3e n in an ' cou rt$ &ut an ' l aw #a! e &' P arl ia #en t, whi ch P ar li a#en t wou l! not &ut )o r th e *ro +i si ons o) this ar ti cl e h a+e &ee n co #* et en t to #a 3e, sha ll , to the exte nt o ) th e in co#*e te nc ', ce as e to ha +e e))e c t on the e x* ir at ion o ) th e sa i! * erio! , exce *t a s r es *e ct s thin(s !one or o #i tt e! to &e !on e &e )o re th e e x* ir at ion the reo ). A 3=@. Te m or ar y ro"is ions ( ith re s ec t t o t he St at e of -ammu an) . as hmi r. ! (2) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in thi s Cons titu tion, ( a ) th e *ro+is ion s o ) a rt ic le -/6 sha ll not a**l ' in re la tion to th e St at e o) @a ##u a n! C as h#ir $ ( b ) the *ower o ) P arli a #e nt to #a 3e l aws )o r the s ai ! St at e sh al l & e li #i te ! to ( i ) tho se #at te rs in th e 9 nion 1i st an! the Con cur re nt 1i st whi ch , in con sul ta tion wi th th e %o +e rn #e nt o ) the St at e, a re ! ec la re ! &' the P res i!en t to co rr es *on! to #at te rs s* ec i)ie ! in the In st ru#en t o ) Acc e ss io n (o+er nin ( the a cc es si on o ) the St at e to th e ;o #i ni on o) In! ia as the #a tt er s wit h re s*e ct to whi ch the ;o #i ni on 1e (i sl at ur e #a ' #a 3e l aws )o r th at Sta te $ an! ( ii ) such othe r #at te rs in th e sa i! 1is ts a s, wi th the con cur re nc e o ) th e %o+er n #en t o ) th e Sta te , th e P res i!e nt #a ' &' or! er s* ec i)'.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 2. In exercise o) the *owers con)erre! &' this article the Presi!ent, on the reco##en!ation o) the Constituent Asse#&l' o) the State o) @a##u an! Cash#ir, !eclare! that, as )ro# the 2E th !a' o) No+e#&er, 27<-, the sai! art. /E= shall &e o*erati+e with the #o!i)ication that )or the Ex*lanation in cl. (2) thereo), the )ollowin( Ex*lanation is su&stitute!, na#el'5, 6()planation P :or the *ur*oses o) this article, the %o+ern#ent o) the State #eans the *erson )or the ti#e &ein( reco(nise! &' the Presi!ent on the reco##en!ation o) the 1e(islati+e Asse#&l' o) the State as the NSa!ar,I Gi'asat o) @a##u an! Cash#ir, actin( on the a!+ice o) the Council o) Ainisters o) the State )or the ti#e &ein( in o))ice.". (Ainistr' o) 1aw 8r!er No. C.8. .., !ate! the 2<th No+e#&er, 27<-). NNow %o+ernor".
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()p lanation :or th e *ur*o se s o ) thi s a rti cl e, the %o+er n #en t o ) the St at e #e an s th e *e rs on )o r the t i#e &e in( re co (n is e! & ' th e P re si! ent as the Aah ar a4 a o ) @a ##u a n! Ca sh #i r a ct in( on the a! +i ce o ) th e Counc il o) Aini st er s )o r th e t i#e &ein ( in o))i c e un!e r th e Aah ar a4 aQ s P roc la #a ti on ! ate ! th e )i )th !a ' o) Aa rch , 27.6$ ( c ) the *ro+is ion s o) a rt ic le 2 an! o) th is ar ti cl e sh al l a **l ' in r el at ion to th at Sta te $ ( d ) such o ) the oth er *ro +i sion s o) this Con st itut ion sh al l a**l ' in r el at ion to th at Sta te s u&4 ec t to su ch exce *t ion s an! #o !i )i ca ti on s as th e P re si! ent #a ' & ' or!e r s*e ci )'5 P ro+i! e! th at no su ch or! er wh ic h r el at es to th e #at te rs s* ec i)ie ! in th e In st ru#en t o ) Acc e ss io n o ) the St at e re )e rr e ! to in * ar a(ra *h ( i ) o ) su&, c la us e ( b ) sh al l & e i ss ue! e xc e* t in c onsu lt ation wit h the %o+er n #en t o ) th e Sta te 5 P ro+i! e! )u rt he r tha t no suc h or! er whi ch r el at es to #at te rs othe r th an tho se re )e rr e ! to in the la st *re ce !in ( *ro +i so sha ll &e i ssu e! e xc e* t wi th th e conc ur ren ce o) th at %o+er n #en t. (-) I ) th e conc ur ren ce o) the %o +e rn #e nt o ) the St at e re )e rr e ! to in * ar a(ra *h ( ii ) o) su&, cl au se ( b ) o) cl au se (2) or in the se con! *ro+is o to su& ,c la us e ( d ) o ) th at c la us e & e (i +e n &e )o re th e Cons ti tuen t As s e #& l ' )o r th e *ur*os e o) )r a #i n( the Con sti tution o ) th e S ta te i s c on+en e!, it sh al l & e *l ac e! &e )o re su ch As se #& l ' )o r su ch !e ci sion a s it #a ' ta 3e the re on. (/) No twit hs ta n!in( an 't hi n( in th e )or e(oi n( *ro+is ion s o) thi s ar ti cl e, th e P res i!en t #a ', &' *u&li c noti)ic at io n, !e cl ar e th at this a rt ic le sh al l c ea se to &e o* er ati +e or sha ll &e o*e ra ti +e onl ' wit h such exce *t ion s an! #o! i)ic at io ns a n! )ro # s uch !a te a s he #a ' s* ec i)'5 P ro+i! e! tha t the re co ##en !a ti on o) the Con sti tuen t As se #& l ' o) the St at e re )e rr e ! to in cl aus e (- ) s ha ll &e nec es sa r ' &e )o re the P re si! ent is su es su ch a noti )i ca ti on. 3=A. S e ci a' ro"is i on ( ith r es e c t to the S tate s of 1 aharas ht r a an) G u< ar at .! G G G G G (-) Not wi th st an!in ( an 't hi n( in thi s Con st itut ion, th e P res i!e nt #a ' &' or! er #a !e wi th re s* ec t to the St at e o) Aah ar as ht ra or %u 4a ra t, *ro +i !e )o r a n' s *e ci al r es *ons i&il it ' o) the %o+er no r )o r ( a ) the es ta &l ish #e nt o) se *a ra te ! e+el o*#en t &o ar! s )o r H i!a r&ha , A ar ath wa !a , an! th e r es t o ) Aaha ra sh tr a or , as th e ca se #a ' &e , S aur as ht ra , Cut ch a n! the re st o) %u 4a ra t wit h th e *ro+is ion that a r e*o rt on the wor 3i n( o) ea ch o ) th es e &oa r!s wil l &e *l ac e! ea ch 'e a r & e)or e th e St at e 1e(is la ti +e As s e #& l '$ ( b ) th e equi ta &le al loc at ion o ) )un! s )or !e +e lo* #en ta l ex*e n!itu re o +e r th e s ai! ar ea s, su& 4e ct to the requ ir e#e nt s o) th e Sta te a s a wh ol e$ a n!
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( c ) an equit a& le ar ra n(e #e nt *ro +i !in ( a! equ at e )ac il it ie s )or t ec hnic al e!uc at ion an! +o ca tion al t ra inin(, an! a! equa te o**ortuni tie s )or e #* lo '#e nt in se r+ic es un!e r th e cont rol o) the Sta te %o +e rn #e nt , in re s* ec t o) al l th e sa i! ar ea s, su&4 ec t to th e requ ir e#e nt s o ) th e St at e a s a wh ol e. 3=AA. S e ci a' r o"i si on ( ith re s e ct to t he S tate of 2 a3 a' an). ! (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , ( a ) no Ac t o) P arli a#e nt in r es *e ct o ) ( i ) r eli (i ous or so ci al *r ac ti ce s o ) the N a(as , ( ii ) N a(a c us to#ar ' la w an! *roc e!u re , ( iii ) a!#in is tr at ion o) ci +i l an! cr i#in al 4us ti ce in +ol +i n( ! ec is ions a cc or! in( to Na (a c us to#ar ' la w, ( iv ) owne rs hi* an! tr ans )e r o) lan! an! it s re sou rc es , sha ll a** l' to th e Sta te o ) Na (a la n! unl es s th e 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #&l ' o) Na (a la n! & ' a re solu tion so !e ci! es $ ( b ) the %o +e rn or o) N a(al an ! sha ll ha +e s* ec ia l re s*on si&i lit ' wit h r es *e ct to la w an! or!e r in th e Sta te o ) N a(al an ! )o r so lon( a s in his o*inion int er na l !i stu r&a nc es o ccu rr in( in th e N a(a Hi ll s, Tu en sa n( Are a i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the )o r#a ti on o) tha t St at e con tinu e th er ein or in a n' * ar t th er eo ) a n! in the !i sc ha r(e o ) hi s )un ct ions in re la tion the re to th e %o+er no r sh al l, a )t er con sul tin( th e Counc il o) Aini st er s, exer ci se hi s in!i+i!u al 4u!(#en t a s to the a ct ion to &e t a3en 5 P ro+i! e! th at i) an ' que stion a ri se s wh et he r an' #at te r i s or i s not a #at te r a s re s* ec ts whi ch th e %o +e rn or i s un!er th is su& ,c lau se requ ir e! to a ct in the exer ci se o ) hi s in!i +i !ua l 4u!(#en t, th e !e ci sion o) the %o +e rn or in hi s !i sc re ti on sh al l &e )i na l, a n! th e +a li !it ' o ) an 't hi n( !one &' th e %o+er no r s ha ll not & e ca ll e! in ques tion on th e (roun! th at h e ou(h t or ou (ht not to ha +e ac te ! in th e exer ci se o ) hi s in!i +i !ua l 4u!(#en t5 P ro+i! e! )u rt he r tha t i ) th e P res i!e nt on re ce i* t o) a re*o rt )r o # the %o+er no r or othe rwis e is s at is )i e! tha t i t i s no lon(er nec es sa r ' )o r th e %o+er no r to ha+e s*e ci al r es *ons i&il it ' wit h r es *e ct to la w a n! or!e r in the St at e o ) Na (a la n! , he #a ' &' or!e r !i re ct tha t the %o +e rn or sh al l ce as e to h a+e su ch re s*on si&i lit ' wit h e))e c t )r o # su ch !at e as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or!e r$ ( c ) in #a 3i n( his re co ##en !a ti on wit h r es *e ct to an ' ! e#an ! )o r a (ra nt , the %o +e rn or o) N a(al an ! sh al l en sur e th at an' #on e ' *ro+i! e! & ' the %o+er n #en t o ) In!i a out o ) th e Con sol i!a te ! :un! o) In!i a )o r a n' s *e ci )i c se r+ic e or *ur*os e is inc lu!e ! in the ! e#an ! )o r a (ra nt r el at in( to th at se r+ic e or *ur*os e an! not in an ' oth er !e #a n! $ ( d ) as )ro # su ch !a te a s the %o+er no r o) N a(al an ! #a ' &' *u&l ic noti )i ca ti on in this &eh al ) s* ec i)', th er e sh al l &e es ta &li she ! a r e(ion al c ounc il )or the Tu en sa n( !i str ic t con si st in( o) thi rt ', )i+e #e #& er s a n! th e %o +e rn or sh al l in hi s !i sc re ti on #a 3e rul es *ro +i !in ( )o r
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( i ) th e c o#*o si tion o) the re (i on al coun ci l a n! th e #a nn er in whi ch th e #e #& er s o ) the r e(ion al coun ci l sha ll &e cho se n5 Pro+i!e! that the ;e*ut' Co##issioner o) the Tuensan( !istrict shall &e the Chair#an e) officio o) the re(ional council an! the Hice,Chair#an o) the re(ional council shall &e electe! &' the #e#&ers thereo) )ro# a#on(st the#sel+es$ (ii) the quali)ications )or &ein( chosen as, an! )or &ein(, #e#&ers o) the re(ional council$ (iii) the ter# o) o))ice o), an! the salaries an! allowances, i) an', to &e *ai! to #e#&ers o), the re(ional council$ (iv) the *roce!ure an! con!uct o) &usiness o) the re(ional council$ (v) the a**oint#ent o) o))icers an! sta)) o) the re(ional council an! their con!itions o) ser+ices$ an! (vi) an' other #atter in res*ect o) which it is necessar' to #a3e rules )or the constitution an! *ro*er )unctionin( o) the re(ional council. (-) Notwithstan!in( an'thin( in this Constitution, )or a *erio! o) ten 'ears )ro# the !ate o) the )or#ation o) the State o) Na(alan! or )or such )urther *erio! as the %o+ernor #a', on the reco##en!ation o) the re(ional council, &' *u&lic noti)ication s*eci)' in this &ehal), (a) the a!#inistration o) the Tuensan( !istrict shall &e carrie! on &' the %o+ernor$ (b) where an' #one' is *ro+i!e! &' the %o+ern#ent o) In!ia to the %o+ern#ent o) Na(alan! to #eet the require#ents o) the State o) Na(alan! as a whole, the %o+ernor shall in his !iscretion arran(e )or an equita&le allocation o) that #one' &etween the Tuensan( !istrict an! the rest o) the State$ (c) no Act o) the 1e(islature o) Na(alan! shall a**l' to Tuensan( !istrict unless the %o+ernor, on the reco##en!ation o) the re(ional council, &' *u&lic noti)ication so !irects an! the %o+ernor in (i+in( such !irection with res*ect to an' such Act #a' !irect that the Act shall in its a**lication to the Tuensan( !istrict or an' *art thereo) ha+e e))ect su&4ect to such exce*tions or #o!i)ications as the %o+ernor #a' s*eci)' on the reco##en!ation o) the re(ional council5 Pro+i!e! that an' !irection (i+en un!er this su&,clause #a' &e (i+en so as to ha+e retros*ecti+e e))ect$ (d) the %o+ernor #a' #a3e re(ulations )or the *eace, *ro(ress an! (oo! (o+ern#ent o) the Tuensan( !istrict an! an' re(ulations so #a!e #a' re*eal or a#en! with retros*ecti+e e))ect, i) necessar', an' Act o) Parlia#ent or an' other law which is )or the ti#e &ein( a**lica&le to that !istrict$ (e) (i) one o) the #e#&ers re*resentin( the Tuensan( !istrict in the 1e(islati+e Asse#&l' o) Na(alan! shall &e a**ointe! Ainister )or Tuensan( a))airs &' the %o+ernor on the a!+ice o) the Chie) Ainister an! the Chie) Ainister in ten!erin( his a!+ice shall act on the reco##en!ation o) the #a4orit' o) the #e#&ers as a)oresai!$ ( ii ) th e Ain is te r )o r Tu en sa n( a))a ir s sh al l ! ea l wit h, an! ha +e !i re ct a cc es s to th e %o +e rn or on, al l #a tt er s re la tin ( to the Tue ns an ( !i st ric t &ut h e s ha ll 3e e* th e Chi e) Aini st er in )o r #e ! a&out the s a #e $
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( f ) notwit hs tan! in( an 't hi n( in th e )or e(oi n( *ro +i sion s o ) this c la us e, th e )in al !ec is ion on al l #a tt er s re la tin ( to the Tue ns an ( !is tr ic t sh al l &e #a !e & ' the %o +e rn or in hi s !i sc re ti on$ ( g) in ar ti cl es <. an! << an! c lau se (.) o) ar tic le 6=, r e)er en ce s to th e e le ct e! #e #& er s o) the 1e (i sl at i +e Ass e #&l ' o) a Sta te or to e ac h su ch #e #& e r sh all in clu! e re )e re nc e s to th e #e #& er s or #e #& e r o) the 1e(is la ti +e As se #& l ' o ) Na (a la n! el ec te ! & ' th e re (i ona l c ounc il e st a& lis he! un!e r this a rt ic le $ ( h ) in a rt ic le 2E= ( i ) c lau se (2) sha ll , in re la tion to the 1e(is la ti +e As s e #&l ' o ) N a(al an !, ha +e e))e c t as i ) )or the wo r! si xt '" , the wor ! )or t ', si x" h a! & een su& st itut e!$ ( ii ) in th e s ai ! c la us e, th e re )e re nc e to !ire ct el ec tion )ro # t er ri tori al con st itu enc ie s in the St at e sha ll in clu!e e le ct ion &' th e #e #&e r s o) the re (i on al coun ci l e st a& lis he! un!e r this a rt ic le $ ( iii ) in c lau se s (- ) an! (/), r e)er en ce s to te rr ito ria l c ons titu enc ie s sh al l #e an r e)er en ce s to te rr ito ria l con sti tuen ci es in th e Cohi #a a n! Ao 3o 3c hun( !ist ri ct s. (/) I) a n' !i))ic ul t ' ar is es in (i+in ( e))e c t to a n' o) th e )or e(oi n( *ro +i si ons o ) this a rt ic le , the P res i!e nt #a ' &' or! er !o a n'th in ( ( inc lu!in ( an ' a! a*t at ion or #o! i)ic at io n o) a n' othe r a rt ic le ) wh ic h a **e ar s to hi# to &e nec es sa r ' )o r th e *ur*o se o) r e#o+in ( tha t !i))i c ul t '5 P ro+i! e! tha t no suc h or! er s ha ll &e #a !e a )t er th e ex*i ra tion o ) thr ee 'e ar s )ro # th e !at e o) the )o r #at io n o ) th e Sta te o ) Na (a la n! . ( )plana tion In thi s ar ti cl e, the Coh i#a, Ao 3o3ch un( a n! Tue ns an ( !i st ric ts s ha ll ha +e the sa #e #ea ni n(s as in the St at e o) Na (a la n! Act , 27>-. 3=AB . S ec ia' ro"is i on ( ith r es e ct t o t he State of As sam. No twit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( in thi s Cons ti tution , the P res i!en t #a ', &' or!e r #a! e wi th r es *e ct to th e St at e o ) As s a #, *ro+i! e )o r the c ons titu tion an! )un ct ions o) a c o##i tt ee o ) th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #& l ' o ) the St at e c ons is tin( o) #e #& er s o) tha t Ass e #&l ' el ec te ! )r o# the tr i&a l ar ea s s* ec i)ie ! in P ar t I o ) th e t a&l e a** en! e! to *a ra (r a* h -= o) th e Si xth S che !ule a n! s uch nu #& er o ) oth er #e #& e rs o) th at As s e #&l ' a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or! er an! )or the #o !i )i ca ti on s to & e #a !e in the rul es o) *ro ce !ur e o) that Ass e #&l ' )o r the con st itut ion a n! *ro* er )un ct ionin ( o) su ch co ##it te e. 3=AC. S ec ia' r o"i si on ( ith re s e ct t o t he St at e of 1 ani ur. ! (2) No twit hs ta n!in ( a n'th in ( in thi s Cons ti tution , the P res i!en t #a ', &' or!e r #a! e wit h r es *e ct to th e Sta te o ) A ani*u r, *ro +i! e )or th e con st itut ion an! )un ct ions o) a c o##i tt ee o) th e 1e (i sl a ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e St at e c ons is tin( o ) #e #& er s o ) tha t As s e #& l ' el ec te ! )ro # the Hil l Ar e as o ) th at St at e, )o r th e #o! i)ic at io ns to &e #a !e in the ru le s o ) &usin es s o) the
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%o+er n #en t an! in th e ru le s o ) *roc e!u re o) the 1e (i sl at i+e As s e #&l ' o) th e Sta te a n! )or an' s*e ci al re s*ons i&i lit ' o ) the %o+er no r in or!e r to s ec ur e the *ro* er )un ct ionin ( o) such co ##it te e . (-) The %o+ernor shall annuall', or whene+er so require! &' the Presi!ent, #a3e a re*ort to the Presi!ent re(ar!in( the a!#inistration o) the Hill Areas in the State o) Aani*ur an! the executi+e *ower o) the 9nion shall exten! to the (i+in( o) !irections to the State as to the a!#inistration o) the sai! areas. ()planation In this article, the ex*ression Hill Areas" #eans such areas as the Presi!ent #a', &' or!er, !eclare to &e Hill areas. 3=AD. S ecia' ro"isions (ith res ect to the State of An)hra Pra)esh.! (2) The Presi!ent #a' &' or!er #a!e with res*ect to the State o) An!hra Pra!esh *ro+i!e, ha+in( re(ar! to the require#ents o) the State as a whole, )or equita&le o**ortunities an! )acilities )or the *eo*le &elon(in( to !i))erent *arts o) the State, in the #atter o) *u&lic e#*lo'#ent an! in the #atter o) e!ucation, an! !i))erent *ro+isions #a' &e #a!e )or +arious *arts o) the State. (-) An or!er #a!e un!er clause (2) #a', in *articular, (a) require the State %o+ern#ent to or(anise an' class or classes o) *osts in a ci+il ser+ice o), or an' class or classes o) ci+il *osts un!er, the State into !i))erent local ca!res )or !i))erent *arts o) the State an! allot in accor!ance with such *rinci*les an! *roce!ure as #a' &e s*eci)ie! in the or!er the *ersons hol!in( such *osts to the local ca!res so or(anise!$ (b) s*eci)' an' *art or *arts o) the State which shall &e re(ar!e! as the local area (i) )or !irect recruit#ent to *osts in an' local ca!re (whether or(anise! in *ursuance o) an or!er un!er this article or constitute! otherwise) un!er the State %o+ern#ent$ (ii) )or !irect recruit#ent to *osts in an' ca!re un!er an' local authorit' within the State$ an! (iii) )or the *ur*oses o) a!#ission to an' 9ni+ersit' within the State or to an' other e!ucational institution which is su&4ect to the control o) the State %o+ern#ent$ ( c) s*eci)' the extent to which, the #anner in which an! the con!itions su&4ect to which, *re)erence or reser+ation shall &e (i+en or #a!e (i) in the #atter o) !irect recruit#ent to *osts in an' such ca!re re)erre! to in su&,clause (b) as #a' &e s*eci)ie! in this &ehal) in the or!er$ (ii) in the #atter o) a!#ission to an' such 9ni+ersit' or other e!ucational institution re)erre! to in su&,clause ( b) as #a' &e s*eci)ie! in this &ehal) in the or!er, to or in )a+ou r o ) ca n!i! at es wh o h a+e r es i!e ! or s tu!i e! )o r an ' *e rio! s* ec i)ie ! in th e or! er in the lo ca l a re a in re s* ec t o ) suc h ca !r e, 9ni +e rs it ' or oth er e!u ca tion al in sti tution , a s the c as e #a ' & e. (/) The P re si! ent #a ', & ' or!e r, *ro +i! e )o r th e cons titu tion o) an A! #i ni st ra ti +e Tr i& una l )o r the S ta te o) An !h ra P ra!e sh to e xe rc is e such 4u ri s!i ction , *ower s a n! autho ri t' J inclu! in( an ' 4uri s!i ct ion, *o we r an!
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a uthor it ' wh ic h i##e !i at el ' &e)or e th e co##e n ce #e nt o) th e Cons titu tion ( Th ir t', se co n! A#e n! #e nt ) Act , 27E/, was e xe rc is a& le & ' an ' cou rt (othe r th an th e Su*r e#e Cour t) or &' an' t ri&una l or oth er autho ri t'K a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or!e r wi th r es *e ct to the )ol lowin ( #a tt er s, na #e l '5 ( a ) a**o int#e nt , a llo t#en t or *ro #o ti on to su ch c la ss or c la ss es o) *os ts in an ' c i+il se r+ic e o ) the Sta te , or to su ch c la ss or cl as se s o) c i+il *os ts un!er the Sta te , or to su ch c la ss or cl as se s o) *os ts un!er the c ontro l o) an ' loc al autho ri t' wi th in th e St at e, as #a ' & e s*e ci )i e! in th e or!e r$ ( b ) sen ior it ' o) *er son s a **oint e!, a llot te! or *ro#ot e! to su ch c la ss or c la ss es o) *os ts in an' c i+il se r+ic e o ) th e St at e, or to su ch c la ss or c la ss es o) c i+il *ost s un!e r the Sta te , or to such cl as s or cl as se s o ) *os ts un!e r th e cont rol o) an ' loc al a uthor it ' wi th in the St at e, a s #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or!e r$ ( c ) su ch oth er con!it ions o) se r+ic e o ) *er son s a**o inte !, a llot te ! or *ro #o te ! to such cl as s or cl as se s o ) *o sts in an ' ci +i l s er +i ce o) the St at e or to suc h cl as s or c la ss es o ) ci +i l *os ts un!er the S ta te or to su ch c la ss or c la ss es o) *os ts un! er th e c ontro l o) an ' loc al autho ri t' wi th in th e Sta te , as #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or! er . (. ) An or! er #a !e un!e r cl aus e (/ ) #a ' ( a ) autho ris e the A! #i ni st ra ti +e Tri &una l to r ec ei +e r e* re se nt ation s )o r th e r e! re ss o) (ri e+an ce s r el at in( to an ' #at te r wit hin its 4ur is! ic tion a s th e P re si! ent #a ' s* ec i)' in th e or!e r a n! to #a 3e s uch or!e rs the re on as th e A! #in is tr at i+e Tri &un al ! ee #s )it $ ( b ) con ta in s uch *ro +i sion s wi th r es *e ct to th e *o we rs an! a uthor iti es an! *roc e!u re o) the A! #in is tr at i+e Tri &una l ( inc lu!in( *ro +i si ons wit h re s* ec t to th e *ower s o ) th e A! #i ni st ra ti +e Tr i&un al to *uni sh )or cont e #* t o) it se l)) a s th e P re si! ent #a ' !e e# n ec es sa r '$ ( c ) *ro +i! e )o r th e t ra ns )e r to th e A! #in is tr at i+e Tr i&un al o ) suc h cl as se s o ) *roc ee !in (s , & ein( *ro ce e! in(s re la tin ( to #a tt er s wi th in it s 4u ri s!i ction an! *en! in( &e )o re a n' cou rt (o the r th an the Su*r e#e Cou rt) or tr i&una l or oth er au thori t' i##e !i at el ' & e)or e the co ##en c e #en t o) suc h or! er , as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or!e r$ ( d ) con ta in su ch su** le #e nt al , inc i!e nta l an! cons equ ent ia l *ro+is ion s (inc lu!in ( *ro +i sion s as to )ee s an! as to li #i ta ti on , e+i! en ce or )or th e a**l ic at ion o) a n' l aw )or the ti #e &ein ( in )o rc e su&4 ec t to a n' e xc e* ti ons or #o! i)ic at io ns ) as th e P res i!en t #a ' !e e# n ec es sa r '. A (< ) Th e 8r !e r o) th e A! #in is tr at i+e Tr i&un al )in al l ' !is*o sin ( o ) an ' c as e sh al l &e co#e e))e ct i +e u*on its con )i r #at io n &' the Sta te %o +e rn #e nt or on th e e x* ir ' o) thr ee #o nt hs )r o# th e !a te on whi ch the or!e r i s #a !e , whi ch e+er i s ea rl ie r5
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P ro+i! e! tha t the Sta te %o +e rn #e nt #a ', &' s* ec ia l or! er #a! e in wri ti n( an! )o r r ea so ns to &e s* ec i)ie ! the re in, #o !i )' or a nnul a n' or!e r o ) th e A! #i ni st ra ti +e Tri &un al &e )o re it &ec o#es e))e ct i +e an! in su ch a c as e, th e or! er o) the A! #in is tr at i+e Tri &una l sh al l ha +e e ))e ct onl' in su ch #o !i )i e! )o r # or &e o) no e))e c t, as the ca se #a ' &e . (>) E +e r ' s* ec ia l or!e r #a !e & ' the St at e %o +e rn #e nt un!e r th e *ro+is o 2. to In Pcl Sambamurthy others of Andhara and other (276E) *.e, />-, Su*re#e Court au se (< ) and sha ll &e +s. la State i!, as soon Pradesh a s #a ' &e a )t er it2SCC, i s #a! &ethe )o re &oth !eclare! /E2; alon( with the *ro+iso to &e unconstitutional an! +oi!. Hou seclause s o ) (<) th o) e art. St at e 1e(is la tu re . (E) Th e H i(h Cou rt )or the Sta te sh al l not ha +e an ' *ower s o ) su* er int en! enc e o+er the A! #i ni st ra ti +e Tri &una l an! no c ourt (othe r th an th e Su*re #e Cour t) or tri&un al sh al l exer ci se a n' 4uri s!i ct ion, *ower or a uthor it ' in re s*e ct o) a n' #a tt er su& 4e ct to the 4u ri s!i ction , *o we r or a uthor it ' o), or in r el at ion to, th e A! #in is tr at i+e Tr i&un al . (6) I ) th e P res i!en t i s sa ti s)ie ! th at the c ontinu e! exis te nc e o ) th e A! #i ni st ra ti +e Tr i& una l is not nec es sa r ', the P res i!en t #a ' & ' or! er a &oli sh the A! #in is tr at i+e Tri &una l an! #a 3e su ch *ro+is ion s in su ch or!e r a s he #a ' !e e# )i t )o r th e tra ns )e r an! !is*o sa l o) ca se s * en!in( &e)or e th e Tri &una l i##e !i at el ' & e)or e su ch a&ol ition . (7) No twit hs ta n!in( an ' 4u!(#en t, !ec re e or or! er o ) an ' cou rt, t ri&una l or oth er autho ri t', ( a ) no a**oin t#en t, *ostin (, *ro #o ti on or t ra ns )e r o) a n' *er son ( i ) #a! e &e)or e th e 2st !a ' o ) No +e #&e r, 27<>, to an ' *os t un! er the %o+er n #en t o ), or an ' lo ca l autho rit ' wit hin , th e Sta te o ) H '!e ra &a ! a s it exis te ! &e )o re that !a te $ or ( ii ) #a !e &e)or e the co##e n ce #e nt o ) th e Con sti tution (Thi rt ', s ec on! A#en ! #en t) Ac t, 27E/, to an ' *os t un! er the %o+er n #en t o ), or an ' lo ca l or oth er au thor it ' wi th in, th e St at e o ) An !hr a P ra! es h$ an! ( b ) no ac tion t a3en or thin ( !one &' or &e )o re an ' *e rson r e)er re ! to in su& ,c lau se ( a ) , sh al l &e !ee #e! to &e ill e(al or +oi! or e+er to ha+e & eco #e ill e(al or +oi! #er e l ' on th e (roun! th at the a**o int #e nt , *os tin(, *ro#ot ion or tr ans )e r o ) such *er son was not #a! e in a cc or !an ce wit h a n' la w, then in )o rc e, *ro +i !in( )o r an ' r equi re #en t a s to r es i! enc e wit hin th e St at e o ) H '!e ra &a ! or, a s the c as e #a ' & e, wi th in a n' *ar t o ) th e Sta te o ) An !h ra P ra! es h, in r es *e ct o ) su ch a**oin t#en t, *ostin (, *ro #o ti on or t ran s)er . (2=) The *ro +i sion s o ) this ar ti cl e an! o) an ' or!e r #a! e & ' th e P re si! ent th er eun!e r sh al l h a+e e ))ec t notwit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in a n' oth er *ro +i sion o ) thi s Cons titu tion or in an ' oth er la w )o r th e ti#e &e in( in )o rc e. 3=A#. #s tab' is h me nt of Ce nt r a' 0 ni "e r si ty in An)hr a P ra)e s h. ! P ar lia #en t #a ' & ' l aw *ro+i! e )or the es ta &li sh #e nt o ) a 9ni +e rs it ' in the St at e o) An !hr a P ra!e sh .
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3=A%. S ec ia' r o"i si ons ( ith r es e ct to t he St at e of Si FFi m. ! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , ( a ) the 1e (i sl a ti +e As se #& l ' o ) the St at e o) Si33i # sha ll con si st o) not le ss than thi rt ' #e #& er s $ ( b ) a s )ro # the !at e o ) c o##e nc e #e nt o) th e Cons ti tution ( Th ir t ', s ixth A#en ! #en t) Ac t, 27E< (h er ea )te r in th is a rti cl e r e)er re ! to a s the a **oint e! !a ') ( i ) th e Ass e #&l ' )o r Si 33i # )o r #e! as a r es ul t o ) th e e le ct ion s h el! in Si 33i # in A* ri l, 27E. wit h thi rt ', t wo #e #& er s el ec te ! in th e sa i! el ec tion s (he re in a)te r re )e rr e! to as th e si ttin ( #e #& e rs ) sh al l &e !ee #e! to &e the 1e (i sl a ti +e As se #& l ' o ) the St at e o) Si 33i # !ul ' con st itut e! un!e r thi s Cons ti tution $ ( ii ) th e s it tin( #e #& er s sh al l &e !ee #e! to & e th e #e #& er s o ) th e 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #& l ' o) the Sta te o) Si 33i # !ul ' e le ct e! un!e r thi s Cons ti tution $ a n! ( iii ) the sa i! 1e (i sl a ti +e As se #& l ' o ) the St at e o) Si33i # sha ll e xe rc is e th e *o we rs an! *e r)or # the )u nc tion s o) th e 1e (i sl at i +e Ass e #&l ' o) a St at e un!e r this Con sti tution $ ( c ) in th e ca se o) the As se #& l ' !ee #e! to & e the 1e (i sl at i +e Ass e #&l ' o) th e Sta te o ) Si 33i # un!e r cl aus e ( b ) , th e re )e re nc e s to th e * erio! o ) )i +e 'ea r s, in cl aus e (2 ) o ) a rt ic le 2E- s ha ll &e cons tru e! as r e)er e nc es to a *er io! o) )ou r 'e ar s a n! the sa i! * erio! o) )o ur 'ea rs sh al l &e !ee #e! to co##e nc e )ro # the a**oin te ! ! a'$ ( d ) unti l oth er *ro +i sion s ar e #a! e &' P arl ia #en t & ' la w, the re sh al l &e al lott e! to th e Sta te o ) Si 33i # one s ea t in th e Hous e o ) the P eo*l e an! the St at e o) Si 33i # s ha ll )o r # one *a rli a#e nt ar ' c ons titu enc ' to &e c al le ! th e *ar li a#en ta r ' con st itue nc ' )or Si33i #$ ( e ) the re *r es en ta ti +e o) th e Sta te o ) Si 33i # in the Hou se o ) th e P eo*l e in e xi st en ce on th e a**oin te ! !a ' s ha ll & e el ec te ! & ' th e #e #&e r s o) the 1e (is la ti +e As s e #& l ' o ) the St at e o) Si33i #$ ( f ) P arli a#e nt #a ', )o r the *ur*o se o ) *ro te ct in( th e ri (h ts an! int er es ts o) the !i))e re nt se ct ion s o) th e *o*ula tion o) S i33i # #a 3e *ro +i si on )o r the nu #& er o ) se at s in the 1e(is l at i+e As se #& l ' o) the St at e o ) Si33i # whi ch #a ' &e )i ll e! &' ca n!i!a te s &elon (i n( to su ch s ec ti ons an! )or th e !el i#it at ion o ) the a ss e #& l ' cons ti tuen ci es )r o# whi ch ca n!i! at es &elon (i n( to su ch s ec ti ons alon e #a ' st an! )or e le ct ion to th e 1e (i sl at i +e As se #& l ' o) the St at e o) Si 33i #$ (g) the %o+ernor o) Si33i# shall ha+e s*ecial res*onsi&ilit' )or *eace an! )or an equita&le arran(e#ent )or ensurin( the social an! econo#ic a!+ance#ent o) !i))erent sections o) the *o*ulation o) Si33i# an! in the !ischar(e o) his s*ecial res*onsi&ilit' un!er this clause, the %o+ernor o) Si33i# shall, su&4ect to such !irections as the Presi!ent #a', )ro# ti#e to ti#e, !ee# )it to issue, act in his !iscretion$
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(h) all *ro*ert' an! assets (whether within or outsi!e the territories co#*rise! in the State o) Si33i#) which i##e!iatel' &e)ore the a**ointe! !a' were +este! in the %o+ern#ent o) Si33i# or in an' other authorit' or in an' *erson )or the *ur*oses o) the %o+ern#ent o) Si33i# shall, as )ro# the a**ointe! !a', +est in the %o+ern#ent o) the State o) Si33i#$ (i) the Hi(h Court )unctionin( as such i##e!iatel' &e)ore the a**ointe! !a' in the territories co#*rise! in the State o) Si33i# shall, on an! )ro# the a**ointe! !a', &e !ee#e! to &e the Hi(h Court )or the State o) Si33i#$ (/) all courts o) ci+il, cri#inal an! re+enue 4uris!iction, all authorities an! all o))icers, 4u!icial, executi+e an! #inisterial, throu(hout the territor' o) the State o) Si33i# shall continue on an! )ro# the a**ointe! !a' to exercise their res*ecti+e )unctions su&4ect to the *ro+isions o) this Constitution$ (0) all laws in )orce i##e!iatel' &e)ore the a**ointe! !a' in the territories co#*rise! in the State o) Si33i# or an' *art thereo) shall continue to &e in )orce therein until a#en!e! or re*eale! &' a co#*etent 1e(islature or other co#*etent authorit'$ (l) )or the *ur*ose o) )acilitatin( the a**lication o) an' such law as is re)erre! to in clause (0) in relation to the a!#inistration o) the State o) Si33i# an! )or the *ur*ose o) &rin(in( the *ro+isions o) an' such law into accor! with the *ro+isions o) this Constitution, the Presi!ent #a', within two 'ears )ro# the a**ointe! !a', &' or!er, #a3e such a!a*tations an! #o!i)ications o) the law, whether &' wa' o) re*eal or a#en!#ent, as #a' &e necessar' or ex*e!ient, an! thereu*on, e+er' such law shall ha+e e))ect su&4ect to the a!a*tations an! #o!i)ications so #a!e, an! an' such a!a*tation or #o!i)ication shall not &e questione! in an' court o) law$ (m) neither the Su*re#e Court nor an' other court shall ha+e 4uris!iction in res*ect o) an' !is*ute or other #atter arisin( out o) an' treat', a(ree#ent, en(a(e#ent or other si#ilar instru#ent relatin( to Si33i# which was entere! into or execute! &e)ore the a**ointe! !a' an! to which the %o+ern#ent o) In!ia or an' o) its *re!ecessor %o+ern#ents was a *art', &ut nothin( in this clause shall &e construe! to !ero(ate )ro# the *ro+isions o) article 2./$ (n) the Presi!ent #a', &' *u&lic noti)ication, exten! with such restrictions or #o!i)ications as he thin3s )it to the State o) Si33i# an' enact#ent which is in )orce in a State in In!ia at the !ate o) the noti)ication$ (o) i) an' !i))icult' arises in (i+in( e))ect to an' o) the )ore(oin( *ro+isions o) this article, the Presi!ent #a', &' or!er, !o an'thin( (inclu!in( an' a!a*tation or #o!i)ication o) an' other article) which a**ears to hi# to &e necessar' )or the *ur*ose o) re#o+in( that !i))icult'5 P ro +i!e ! th at no su ch or!e r sh al l & e #a! e a)te r the e x* ir ' o ) t wo 'e ar s )ro # th e a**oin te! !a '$ (p) all thin(s !one an! all actions ta3en in or in relation to the State o) Si33i# or the territories co#*rise! therein !urin( the *erio! co##encin( on the a**ointe! !a' an! en!in( i##e!iatel' &e)ore the !ate on which the Constitution (Thirt',sixth A#en!#ent) Act, 27E<, recei+es the assent o) the Presi!ent shall, in so )ar as the' are in con)or#it' with the *ro+isions o) this Constitution as a#en!e! &' the Constitution (Thirt',sixth A#en!#ent) Act, 27E<, &e !ee#e! )or all *ur*oses to ha+e &een +ali!l' !one or ta3en un!er this Constitution as so a#en!e!.
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3=AG. S ecia' ro"ision (ith res ect to the State of 1iEoram.! Notwithstan!in( an'thin( in this Constitution, (a) no Act o) Parlia#ent in res*ect o) (i) reli(ious or social *ractices o) the Ai?os, (ii) Ai?o custo#ar' law an! *roce!ure, (iii) a!#inistration o) ci+il an! cri#inal 4ustice in+ol+in( !ecisions accor!in( to Ai?o custo#ar' law, (iv) ownershi* an! trans)er o) lan!, shall a**l' to the State o) Ai?ora# unless the 1e(islati+e Asse#&l' o) the State o) Ai?ora# &' a resolution so !eci!es 5 Pro+i!e! that nothin( in this clause shall a**l' to an' Central Act in )orce in the 9nion territor' o) Ai?ora# i##e!iatel' &e)ore the co##ence#ent o) the Constitution (:i)t',thir! A#en!#ent) Act, 276>$ ( b ) th e 1e (i sl a ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e St at e o ) Ai?o ra # sha ll c ons is t o ) not le ss th an )o rt ' #e #& er s. 3=A*. S ecia' ro"ision (ith res ect to the State of Arunacha' Pra)esh.! Notwithstan!in( an'thin( in this Constitution, (a) the %o+ernor o) Arunachal Pra!esh shall ha+e s*ecial res*onsi&ilit' with res*ect to law an! or!er in the State o) Arunachal Pra!esh an! in the !ischar(e o) his )unctions in relation thereto, the %o+ernor shall, a)ter consultin( the Council o) Ainisters, exercise his in!i+i!ual 4u!(#ent as to the action to &e ta3en5 Pro+i!e! that i) an' question arises whether an' #atter is or is not a #atter as res*ects which the %o+ernor is un!er this clause require! to act in the exercise o) his in!i+i!ual 4u!(#ent, the !ecision o) the %o+ernor in his !iscretion shall &e )inal, an! the +ali!it' o) an'thin( !one &' the %o+ernor shall not &e calle! in question on the (roun! that he ou(ht or ou(ht not to ha+e acte! in the exercise o) his in!i+i!ual 4u!(#ent5 Pro+i!e! )urther that i) the Presi!ent on recei*t o) a re*ort )ro# the %o+ernor or otherwise is satis)ie! that it is no lon(er necessar' )or the %o+ernor to ha+e s*ecial res*onsi&ilit' with res*ect to law an! or!er in the State o) Arunachal Pra!esh, he #a' &' or!er !irect that the %o+ernor shall cease to ha+e such res*onsi&ilit' with e))ect )ro# such !ate as #a' &e s*eci)ie! in the or!er$ ( b ) th e 1e (i sl a ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e St at e o ) Ar un ac ha l P ra! esh sha ll c ons is t o ) not le ss th an thir t' #e #& er s. 3=A,I . S ec ia' ro"is i on ( ith r es e c t t o the St at e of Goa. ! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( in th is Cons ti tution , th e 1e (i sl at i+e Ass e #& l ' o) th e Sta te o ) %oa sha ll con si st o ) not l es s th an th irt ' #e #&e r s. 3=2. C onti nuanc e in f or ce of e+ is ti n3 ' a( s an) thei r a)a t at i on. ! (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in ( the r e* ea l &' thi s Cons titu tion o) th e en ac t#en ts r e)er re ! to in a rt ic le /7< &ut su&4 ec t to the oth er *ro+is ion s o) thi s Con st itut ion, a ll th e l aw in )o rc e in th e te rr ito r' o ) In! ia i##e !i at el ' &e )o re th e c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution sha ll c ontinu e in )or ce the re in unti l a lt er e! or re* ea le ! or a#en !e ! & ' a co #* et en t 1e(is la tu re or oth er c o#*e te nt a uthor it '.
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(-) :or th e *ur*os e o) &rinin ( the *ro+is ions o) an ' la w in )or ce in the t er ri tor ' o) In!i a into a cc or ! wit h th e *ro +i si ons o ) thi s Con st itut ion, the P re si! ent #a ' & ' or! er #a 3e suc h a! a*t at ions a n! #o !i )i ca ti on s o) suc h l aw, wh et he r &' wa ' o ) re *e al or a#e n! #en t, as #a ' & e n ec es sa r ' or e x* e! ien t, an! *ro+i! e that th e la w sha ll, a s )r o # su ch !at e as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or!e r, ha +e e))e ct s u&4e ct to th e a !a* ta tion s an! #o! i)ic at io ns so #a! e, an! an ' suc h a! a*t at ion or #o! i)ic at io n sh al l not & e qu es tione ! in an ' cou rt o) la w. (/) No thin( in c la us e (-) sh al l & e ! ee #e ! ( a ) to e #* owe r the P re si! ent to #a 3e an ' a !a* ta tion or #o !i )i ca ti on o ) an ' l aw a )t er th e ex*i ra tion o) thre e 'e ar s )ro # th e co##e n ce #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution $ or ( b ) to *r e+en t an ' co #* et en t 1e(is l at ur e or oth er c o#*e te nt a uthor it ' )ro # r e*e al in( or a #en !i n( an ' la w a! a*t e! or #o !i )i e! & ' th e P res i!en t un! er the s ai ! c la us e. ()p lanation 4 . Th e ex*r es si on l aw in )or ce " in thi s ar ti cl e sh all in clu! e a la w *a ss e! or #a! e & ' a 1e (i sl at ur e or oth er co#*e te nt au thor it ' in th e t er rito r ' o ) In!ia &e )o re th e co ##en c e #en t o ) this Cons titu tion a n! not *re +i ous l ' re *e al e!, not wi th st an!in ( th at it or *ar ts o ) it #a ' not & e th en in o*e ra tion e ith er a t a ll or in * art ic ula r ar ea s. ()p lanation 44 . An ' l aw *as se ! or #a !e &' a 1e (is la tu re or othe r c o#*e te nt autho ri t' in th e te rr ito r' o ) In! ia wh ic h i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Con st itut ion ha! extr a, t er ri tori al e ))e ct a s we ll a s e ))e ct in the te rri tor ' o) In!i a sh al l, s u&4e ct to an ' suc h a! a*t at ions an! #o! i)ic at io ns a s a )o re sa i! , cont iue to ha +e such e xt ra , t er rito ri al e))e c t. ()p lanation 4 44 . Nothin ( in this a rt ic le sh al l &e cons tru e! as continu in( a n' t e#*o ra r ' la w in )or ce &e 'o n! th e ! ate )ixe ! )or its e x* ir at ion or th e ! ate on wh ic h it wo ul! h a+e ex*i re! i) thi s Con st itut ion ha! not co #e into )or ce . ()p lanation 47 An 8r! inan ce *ro #u l(at e! & ' th e %o+er no r o ) a P ro +inc e un!er se ct ion 66 o) th e %o+er n #en t o) In!i a Act , 27/<, an! in )or ce i ##e! ia te l ' &e)or e th e co ##en ce #e n t o) th is Cons ti tution sh al l, unl es s wit h! ra wn & ' th e %o+er no r o ) the c or re s*on!in ( Sta te ea rl ie r, ce as e to o* er at e a t th e ex*i ra tion o) si x we e 3s )ro # the )i rs t #e e ti n( a )t er su ch c o##e nc e #e nt o) the 1e (i sl at i +e Ass e #&l ' o) th at St at e )un ct ionin ( un! er c la us e (2 ) o ) a rt ic le /6-, an! nothin ( in this ar ti cl e sh al l &e c ons tru e! a s c ontinu in( a n' s uch 8 r!in anc e in )o rc e & e'on ! the sa i! *e rio!. 3=2A. P o( er of the Pr es i)e nt t o a)a t ' a( s. (2) :or th e *ur*os es o ) &r in(in( th e *ro +i sion s o ) an' l aw in )o rc e in In!i a or in an ' * ar t the re o), i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the co##e nc e #e nt o) th e Cons ti tution (Se +e nt h A#e n! #e nt ) Ac t, 27<>, in to ac co r! wit h th e *ro +i si ons o) this Cons ti tution a s a #e n! e! & ' tha t Act , the P res i!e nt #a ' &' or! er #a! e &e )o re the )i rs t ! a' o) No +e #&e r, 27<E, #a 3e suc h a! a*t at ions an! #o! i)ic at io ns o) the l aw, wh et he r &' wa ' o ) re *e al or a#e n! #en t, as #a ' & e n ec es sa r ' or
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e x* e! ien t, an! *ro+i! e that th e la w sha ll, a s )r o # su ch !at e as #a ' & e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or!e r, ha +e e))e ct s u&4e ct to th e a !a* ta tion s an! #o! i)ic at io ns so #a! e, an! an ' suc h a! a*t at ion or #o! i)ic at io n sh al l not & e qu es tione ! in an ' cou rt o) la w. (-) No thin( in c la us e (2) sh al l & e ! ee #e ! to *r e+en t a co #* et en t 1e(is la tu re or oth er c o#*e te nt autho ri t' )ro # re* ea li n( or a #e n! in ( a n' l aw a !a* te! or #o !i )i e! &' th e P res i!en t un!er th e sa i! cl aus e. 3=3. Po( e r of P re si )e nt to maFe or)e r in r es e ct of er s ons un)e r re "e nti "e )et e nt i on in c er tain c as es .! 9nt il *ro +i si on is #a !e &' P ar lia #en t un! er cl au se (E ) o) a rt ic le --, or until the e x* ir at ion o ) one 'e ar )r o # the co ##en c e #en t o) this Con st itut ion, wh ic he +e r is e ar li er , the s ai ! ar tic le sha ll ha +e e))e ct a s i ) )or a n' re )e re nc e to P arli a#e nt in c la us es (.) an! (E ) the re o) the re we re su& st itut e! a re )e re nc e to the P re si! ent an! )or a n' re )e re nc e to an ' la w #a !e & ' P arli a #e nt in tho se c la us es the re wer e s u&s titu te! a r e)er en ce to an or!e r #a! e & ' th e P re si! ent . 3=4. Pr o"is ions as t o -u)3 es of t he %e )e r a' Cour t an) r oce e )i n3 s e n)i n3 i n t he %e )e r a' Cour t or bef or e *i s 1 a<e st y in C ounc i' . (2) The @u! (e s o) th e : e!e ra l Cou rt hol!in ( o))i ce i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution sha ll, unle ss the ' ha +e e le ct e! oth er wi se , & eco #e on su ch co ##en c e #en t th e @u! (e s o ) th e Su*r e#e Cour t a n! sh al l the reu*on &e en tit le ! to su ch sa la ri es an! allo wa nc e s an! to s uch r i(hts in re s* ec t o ) le a+e o ) a &s enc e an! *en sion as ar e *ro+i!e ! )o r un!er a rt ic le 2-< in r es *e ct o ) the @u! (e s o) th e Su*re #e Cour t. (-) All suit s, a** ea ls an! *roc ee !in (s , ci +i l or cr i#in al , *en! in( in the : e!e ra l Cou rt a t th e co ##en c e #en t o ) this Cons titu tion s ha ll s tan! r e#o+e ! to the Su* re #e Court , a n! th e Su*r e#e Cou rt sha ll ha +e 4u ri s!i ction to he ar an! !e te r#in e th e sa #e, an! th e 4u! (#e nt s an! or! er s o ) th e : e!e ra l Cour t !eli +e re ! or #a! e &e)or e th e co ##en c e #en t o) th is Con st itut ion sh all ha+e the sa #e )o rc e an! e ))e ct as i) th e ' h a! &e en ! eli +e re ! or #a !e & ' the Su*r e#e Cou rt. (/) No thin( in thi s Cons titu tion sh all o*e ra te to in +a li! at e the e xe rc is e o ) 4uri s!i ct ion &' Hi s A a4 es t ' in Coun ci l to !i s*os e o ) a**e al s an! * eti tions )r o #, or in re s* ec t o ), an ' 4u!(#en t, !e cr ee or or! er o) an ' cou rt wit hin the te rri tor ' o) In!i a in s o )a r a s th e e xe rc is e o) suc h 4ur is! ic tion i s a uthor is e! & ' l aw, an! an' or! er o) Hi s A a4 es t ' in Coun ci l #a! e on an ' su ch a **e al or *e tit ion a)te r th e c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution sha ll )or all *ur*o se s ha +e e))e c t as i ) i t wer e an or! er or !e cr ee #a !e & ' the Su* re #e Cou rt in th e e xe rc is e o ) the 4u ris !ic tion con)er re ! on su ch Cou rt & ' this Con st itut ion. (.) 8n an! )ro # th e co ##en c e #en t o ) th is Cons titu tion th e 4ur is! ic tion o ) the a uthor it ' )u nc tionin ( as the P ri+' Counc il in a Sta te s* ec i)ie ! in P ar t 0 o ) the :i rs t Sch e!ul e to en te rt ain an! !i s*os e o) a**e al s an! * eti tions )r o # or in re s* ec t o ) a n' 4u! (#e nt , ! ec re e or or!e r o ) an ' c ourt wit hin tha t Sta te sh al l ce as e, an! a ll a** ea ls an! othe r *ro ce e! in(s *en!in (
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& e)or e th e s ai ! a uthor it ' a t s uch co ##en c e #en t sh all &e t ran s)er re ! to, an! !i s*os e! o) &', th e Su*re #e Cou rt. (<) :ur the r *ro+is ion #a ' &e #a !e & ' P arli a#e nt &' l aw to (i +e e ))ec t to th e *ro+is ions o ) thi s ar ti cl e. 3=:. C ourt s $ aut hor it ie s an) of fi ce rs t o c onti nue to f unc ti on s ub< e ct t o the r o"i si ons of t he C onst it uti on.! Al l cou rts o) c i+il , cr i#in al a n! r e+en ue 4ur is! ic tion, a ll autho rit ie s a n! al l o ))ic er s , 4u!i ci al , exec ut i+e a n! #in is te ri al , th rou(hout th e t er rito r ' o ) In!ia , sh al l con tinue to e xe rc is e th ei r r es *e ct i+e )u nc tions s u&4e ct to th e *ro +i si ons o ) thi s Cons titu tion. 3=;. Pr o"is ions as t o -u)3 es of * i3 h Cour ts .! (2 ) No twit hs ta n!in( a n'th in ( in cl au se (-) o ) ar ti cl e -2E, th e @u! (e s o) a Hi (h Cou rt in an' P ro +inc e hol!in ( o ))ic e i ##e! ia te l ' &e )o re the co ##en c e #en t o) th is Con st itut ion sh all , unle ss th e' ha +e e le ct e! othe rwis e, &e co#e on s uch c o##e nc e #e nt the @ u!(es o ) the H i(h Cou rt in th e co rr es *on!in ( St at e, a n! sh al l the reu*on &e en tit le ! to su ch sa la ri es an! allo wa nc e s an! to s uch r i(hts in re s* ec t o ) l ea +e o) a& se nc e a n! *en sion a s ar e *ro +i !e! )o r un! er a rt ic le --2 in re s* ec t o ) th e @u! (e s o ) su ch H i(h Cou rt. An ' su ch @u! (e sh al l, not wi th st an! in( tha t he is not a ci ti ?e n o) In!i a, &e e li (i& le )o r a **oint #e nt as Chie ) @u sti ce o) s uch H i(h Cou rt, or as Chie ) @u sti ce or oth er @u! (e o) an' othe r Hi (h Cour t. (-) Th e @ u!(es o ) a Hi (h Cour t in an ' In!ia n Sta te co rr es *on!in ( to a n' St at e s* ec i)ie ! in P art 0 o) th e :ir st S che!u le hol!in ( o ))ic e i ##e! ia te l ' & e)or e the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Con sti tution sha ll, unle ss the ' ha +e e le ct e! othe rwis e, &ec o#e on su ch c o##e nc e #e nt the @u!(es o ) the Hi (h Cou rt in th e Sta te s o s *e ci )i e! an! sha ll , not wi th st an! in( a n'th in ( in c la us es (2) an! (-) o ) ar ti cl e -2E &ut su&4 ec t to the *ro+is o to c la us e (2) o) th at ar ti cl e, con tinu e to hol! o))i c e until th e e x* ir at ion o) s uch *e rio! as th e P res i!en t #a ' & ' or!e r !et er #in e. (/) In thi s ar ti cl e, the e x* re ss ion @u! (e " !o es not inc lu!e an a ct in( @u! (e or an a!!i tiona l @u!(e. 3==. Pr o"is ions as t o Com t r o' 'e r an) Au)it or, G ener a' of In)i a.! The Au !ito r, %e ne ra l o) In!i a hol!in( o ))i ce i##e !i at el ' &e )o re the c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution sha ll, unle ss he ha s e le ct e! othe rwis e, & eco #e on su ch co##e nc e #e nt th e Co#*t ro ll er an! Au! itor ,%en er al o ) In! ia an! sh al l th er eu*on &e en tit le! to suc h s al ar ie s a n! to su ch ri(ht s in r es *e ct o) l ea +e o ) a&s en ce an! *ens ion a s a re *ro+i! e! )or un!e r c lau se (/ ) o) a rt ic le 2.6 in r es *e ct o ) the Co #* tr ol le r an! Au !ito r, %e ne ra l o) In! ia an! &e ent itl e! to c ontinu e to hol! o ))ic e until the ex*i ra tion o ) his t er # o ) o))i c e a s ! et er #i ne ! un! er th e *ro +i si ons wh ic h wer e a **li ca &l e to hi # i##e !i at el ' & e)or e su ch co ##en ce #e n t. 3=>. P ro"i si ons as to Pub' ic S er "i ce Commi s s i ons .! (2) The #e #& er s o ) the P u&li c Se r+ic e Co##i s si on )o r the ; o#in ion o ) In!ia hol!in ( o ))ic e i ##e! ia te l ' &e )o re the co ##en c e #en t o) this Con st itut ion sh al l, unle ss th e ' h a+e el ec te ! othe rwis e, &e co#e on such co##e n ce #e nt th e #e #& e rs
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o ) th e P u&li c S er +i ce Co##i s si on )or the 9nion an! sh al l, notwit hs ta n!in( a n'th in ( in cl au se s (2 ) an! (-) o ) ar ti cl e /2> &ut su& 4e ct to the *ro+is o to c la us e (-) o ) tha t a rt ic le , cont inue to hol! o ))ic e unt il the ex*i ra tion o ) th ei r t er # o ) o))i c e as !et er #i ne ! un!e r the rul es whi ch wer e a **li ca &l e i ##e! ia te l ' &e )o re suc h c o##e nc e #e nt to suc h #e #& er s. (-) Th e A e#&e rs o) a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co ##is si on o) a P ro+in ce or o ) a P u&lic Se r+ic e Co##i s si on se r+in ( the nee !s o ) a (rou* o ) P ro+in ce s hol!in ( o ))ic e i ##e! ia te l ' &e )o re the co ##en c e #en t o) this Con st itut ion sh al l, unl es s the ' ha+e el ec te ! oth er wi se , &e co #e on suc h co ##en c e #en t th e #e #& er s o ) the P u&lic S er +i ce Co##i s si on )or th e co rr es*on! in( Sta te or the #e #& er s o ) the @oint Sta te P u&lic S er +i ce Co ##is s io n se r+in ( the n ee! s o) th e co rr es*on! in( Sta te s, a s the c as e #a ' & e, an! sha ll, not wi th st an! in( a n'th in ( in cl au se s (2) an! (- ) o ) a rt ic le /2> &ut su& 4e ct to th e *ro +i so to cl aus e (-) o ) that ar ti cl e, c ontinu e to hol! o))i ce unti l the e x* ir at ion o ) th ei r te r# o ) o ))ic e as !e te r#in e! un!e r th e rul es wh ic h wer e a **li ca &l e i##e !i at el ' &e )o re su ch co##e n ce #e nt to su ch #e #& er s . 3=>A. S ec ia' r o"i si on as to )ur at ion of An)hr a P ra)e s h / e3i s' at i"e A ss e mb' y. ! No twit hs ta n!in ( an 't hi n( cont ain e! in ar tic le 2E-, th e 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l ' o ) th e Sta te o ) An !h ra P ra! es h a s con st itut e! un!er th e *ro+is ions o ) s ec tion s -6 an! -7 o ) th e S ta te s Ge or (a ni sa tion Ac t, 27<>, sha ll , unl es s soon er !i sso l+e! , c ontinu e )o r a *e rio! o) )i +e 'e a rs )ro # th e !at e re )e rr e ! to in th e sa i! se ct ion -7 an! no lon (e r an! th e e x* ir at ion o) th e sa i! *er io! s ha ll o*e ra te a s a !is solu tion o) th at 1e(is la ti +e Ass e #&l '. 3=?.!3?A. !ep by th e "on st itut ion (S ev en th Am endm en t) A ct% 27<>, s -7 and Sch 3?2. P o( er of the Pr es i)e nt t o r e mo"e )i ff ic u' ti es . (2) The P re si! ent #a ', )or the *ur*os e o ) re #o +i n( an ' !i ))i cu lt ie s, *a rt icu la rl ' in re la tion to th e t ran si tion )ro # the *ro+is ions o) th e %o +e rn #e nt o) In!i a Act , 27/<, to the *ro +i si ons o) this Con st itut ion, &' or! er !ir ec t tha t this Con st itut ion sh al l, !urin ( su ch *er io! a s #a ' &e s* ec i)ie ! in th e or! er , ha+e e ))e ct su& 4e ct to su ch a! a* ta tions , whe th er &' wa ' o ) #o! i)ic at io n, a!!it ion or o #i ss io n, as h e #a ' ! ee # to & e n ec es sa r ' or e x* e! ie nt5 P ro+i! e! th at no su ch or! er sh al l &e #a! e a )t er the )i rs t #e e ti n( o) P ar lia #en t !ul ' con st itut e! un!e r Ch a*t er I I o) P ar t H . (-) E +e r ' or! er #a! e un!er c lau se (2) sh all &e l ai! &e )o re P arli a#e nt . (/) The *o we rs con )e rr e! on th e P res i!e nt &' thi s ar ti cl e, &' a rt ic le /-., & ' cl au se (/ ) o ) a rt ic le />E a n! & ' ar ti cl e /72 sh al l, &e)or e th e c o##e nc e #e nt o) thi s Cons ti tution , &e e xe rc is a& le &' the %o+er no r, %en er al o ) th e ; o#in ion o) In!ia .
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3?3. S hort t it' e. Thi s Cons ti tution #a ' &e ca ll e! th e Con st itut ion o) In! ia . 3?4. Comme nc e me nt . Thi s a rt ic le an! a rt ic le s <, >, E, 6, 7, >=, /-., />>, />E, /E7, /6=, /66, /72, /7- an! /7/ sh al l co #e into )o rc e at once , a n! th e re #a in in ( *ro +i si ons o ) thi s Con st itut ion sha ll co #e in to )or ce on th e t we nt ', si xt h !a ' o) @a nua r ', 27<=, wh ic h !a ' is re )e rr e! to in this Con st itut ion a s th e c o##e nc e #e nt o ) thi s Cons titu tion. 3?4A. Aut hor it ati "e t e+ t i n the *i n)i 'an3 ua3 e. (2) The P re si! ent sh al l ca us e to & e *u&l ish e! un!er hi s a utho rit ', ( a ) th e tr ans la tion o) thi s Cons ti tution in the H in!i lan (u a(e, s i(ne! & ' th e #e #& e rs o ) th e Con st itue nt Ass e #&l ', wit h s uch #o !i )i ca ti on s a s #a ' & e n ec es sa r ' to &rin ( it in con)or #it ' wit h the l an(ua (e , s t 'l e an! t er #i no lo(' a !o*te ! in the autho ri ta ti+e te xt s o) C ent ra l Ac ts in th e H in!i l an(ua (e , an! in co r*or atin ( the re in a ll th e a #e n! #e nt s o) thi s Con st itut ion #a! e &e )o re suc h *u&l ic at ion$ an! ( b ) th e tr ans la tion in the Hin!i lan (u a(e o) e +e r ' a #e n! #e nt o ) th is Con st itut ion #a! e in the En(li sh lan (u a(e. (-) The t ran sl at ion o) th is Cons ti tution an! o ) e+er ' a #en !#e nt the re o) *u&li sh e! un!e r c lau se (2 ) sh all &e con st rue ! to ha +e th e s a#e #e a ni n( a s th e ori(in al th er eo) an! i ) a n' !i ))i cu lt ' ar is es in s o c ons truin ( an ' * art o ) su ch tr an sl ation , th e P res i!e nt sha ll ca us e th e s a #e to & e r e+is e! suit a&l '. (/) The t ran sl at ion o) th is Cons ti tution an! o ) e+er ' a #en !#e nt the re o) *u&li sh e! un!er thi s ar ti cl e sha ll & e ! ee #e ! to &e , )or al l *ur*o se s, th e a uthor it ati +e te xt the reo ) in th e Hin!i l an(ua (e . 3?:. Re e a's . Th e In!ia n In!e *en! en ce Ac t, 27.E, an! th e %o+er n #en t o ) In!ia Ac t, 27/<, to(et he r wit h a ll e na ct #e nt s a #en !in ( or su** le #en ti n( th e la tt er Ac t, &ut not inclu! in( th e A& ol ition o) P ri+' Coun ci l @ uri s!i ct ion Ac t, 27.7, a re her e& ' r e*e al e! .
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