Punjab and Haryana High Court - Himachal Pradesh Relation

Himachal Pradesh Relation

Subsequently, a Chief Commissioner's province of Himachal Pradesh was born as a result of integration of 28 petty princely states (including feudatory princes and zaildars) in the promontories of the western Himalaya, known in full as the Simla Hills States & four Punjab southern hill States on April 15, 1948 by issue of the Himachal Pradesh (Administration) Order, 1948 under Sections 3 & 4 of the Extra-Provincial Jurisdiction Act, 1947 (later renamed as the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947 vide A.O. of 1950) with later merger of the State of Bilaspur on 1 April 1954 by the Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 1954. Under the Himachal Pradesh (Courts) Order, 1948, the Court of Judicial Commissioner was established for Himachal Pradesh with powers of a High Court under the Judicial Commissioner's Court Act, 1950. Subsequently the Dominion Legislature passed the Merged States (Laws) Act, 1949, which came into force on 1.1.1950. On adoption of the Constitution, it became a Part "C" State with Lt. Governor and Legislative Assembly elected in 1952. Himachal Pradesh became Union Territory on 1 November 1956 on enactment of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Following area of Punjab State namely Simla, Kangra, Kulu and Lahul and Spiti Districts, Nalagarh tehsil of Ambala District, Lohara, Amb and Una kanungo circles, some area of Santokhgarh kanungo circle and some other specified area of Una tehsil of Hoshiarpur District besides some parts of Dhar Kalan Kanungo circle of Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur District; were merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 November 1966. Later the Court of Judicial commissioner stood abolished on 1 May 1967 by establishing the Himachal Bench of Delhi High Court at Shimla under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966.