Section 72: General provisions as to statutory corporations.

Q: What does Section 72 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (TPRA) deal with?

Section 72 TPRA pertains to "General provisions as to statutory corporations.". It is part of the The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 72 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (TPRA) governs general provisions as to statutory corporations. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 72 TPRA still in force?

Yes, Section 72 of the The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 72 TPRA?

धारा 72 TPRA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 72 of the The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. Section 72 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (TPRA) governs general provisions as to statutory corporations. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 72 TPRA?

Dhara 72 TPRA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 72 of the The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 72 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (TPRA) governs general provisions as to statutory corporations. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 72 of The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966?

Cite as: "Section 72, The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (TPRA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, § 72 (India).

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(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided by the foregoing provisions of this Part, where any body corporate constituted under a Central Act, State Act or Provincial Act for the existing State of Punjab or any part thereof serves the needs of the successor States or has, by virtue of the provisions of Part II, become an inter-State body corporate, then, the body corporate shall, on and from the appointed day, continue to function and operate in those areas in respect of which it was functioning and operating immediately before that day, subject to such directions as may from time to time be issued by the Central Government, until other provisions is made by law in respect of the said body corporate.

(2) Any direction issued by the Central Government under sub-section (1) in respect of any such body corporate may include a direction that any law by which the said body corporate is governed shall, in its application to that body corporate, have effect, subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be specified in the direction.

(3) For the removal of doubt it is hereby declared that the provisions of this section shall apply also to the Punjab University constituted under the Punjab University Act, 1947 (East Punjab Act 7 of 1947), the Punjab Agricultural University constituted under the Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 (Punjab Act 32 of 1961), and the Board constituted under the provisions of Part III of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (Punjab Act 8 of 1925).

(4) For the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this section in so far as it relates to the Punjab University and the Punjab Agricultural University referred to in sub-section (3) the successor States shall make such grants as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, determine.