Section 81 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 — Provisions relating to All-India Services
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
- (1)In this section, the expression “State cadre”—
- (a)in relation to the Indian Administrative Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, and
- (b)in relation to the Indian Police Service, has the meaning assigned to it in the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.
- (2)In place of the cadres of the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service for the existing State of Punjab, there shall, on and from the appointed day, be two separate cadres, one for the State of Punjab and the other for the State of Haryana, in respect of each of these Services.
- (3)The initial strength and composition of each of the State cadres for the States of Punjab and Haryana and the strength and composition of the Delhi-Himachal Pradesh State cadres shall be such as the Central Government may, by order, determine before the appointed day.
- (4)The members of each of the said Services borne on the State cadres for the existing State of Punjab immediately before the appointed day shall be allocated to the State cadres of the same Service for each of the States of Punjab and Haryana and to the Delhi-Himachal Pradesh State cadres in such manner and with effect from such date or dates as the Central Government may, by order, specify.
- (5)Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the operation, on or after the appointed day, of the All-India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), or the rules made thereunder in relation to the State cadres of the said Services referred to in sub-section (3) and in relation to the members of those Services borne on the said cadres.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- This section splits the old state's elite civil service groups, specifically the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, into two separate cadres for Punjab and Haryana.
- The Central Government decides the total number of officers and the makeup of each new state cadre before the official changeover date.
- The Central Government also issues orders to allocate existing officers from the old Punjab cadre into the new Punjab, Haryana, or Delhi-Himachal Pradesh cadres.
- This transition does not cancel or change the overarching national rules laid out in the All-India Services Act of 1951.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Does Section 81 of the 1966 Punjab Reorganisation Act create new police forces?
Section 81 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act creates separate state cadres for the Indian Police Service and Indian Administrative Service for the new states of Punjab and Haryana, replacing the single old Punjab cadre.
2. Who decides which state an IAS officer goes to under Section 81 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act?
According to Section 81 of the 1966 Act, the Central Government specifies by official order how members of the existing Punjab cadres are allocated to the new states.
3. Does Section 81 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act change the national laws for civil servants?
No, Section 81 of the Act states clearly that nothing in it affects the operation of the All-India Services Act, 1951, or the rules made under it.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 81 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, which two services have their state cadres split for Punjab and Haryana?
Q2.According to Section 81 of the 1966 Punjab Reorganisation Act, who determines the initial strength and composition of the new State cadres for Punjab and Haryana?
Q3.What other State cadre is mentioned in Section 81 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966 alongside the Punjab and Haryana cadres?
Q4.How does Section 81 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act affect the All-India Services Act, 1951?