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Section 29: Common High Court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.

The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966Central Act · Act 31 of 1966

(1) On and from the appointed day,—

(a) there shall be a common High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana and for the Union territory of Chandigarh to be called the High Court of Punjab and Haryana (hereinafter referred to as the common High Court);

(b) the Judges of the High Court of Punjab holding office immediately before that day shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on that day the Judges of the common High Court.

(2) The expenditure in respect of salaries and allowances of the Judges of the common High Court shall be allocated amongst the States of Punjab and Haryana and the Union territory of Chandigarh in such proportion as the President may, by order, determine.

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ActThe Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Section29
Marginal noteCommon High Court for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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