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PART VIII
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THE STATES IN PART C OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE
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239. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Part,
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a State specified in Part C of the First
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Schedule shall be administered by the
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President acting, to such extent as he
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thinks fit, through a Chief Commissioner or a Lieutenant-
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Governor to be appointed by him or through the Govern-
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ment of a neighbouring State :
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Provided that the President shall not act through the
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Government of a neighbouring State save after-
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(a) consulting the Government concerned ; and
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(b) ascertaining in such manner as the President con-
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siders most appropriate the views of the people of
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the State to be so administered,
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(2) In this article, references to a State shall include
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references to a part of a State.
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240. (1) Parliament may by law create or continue for
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any State specified in Part C of the
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First Schedule and administered through
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a Chief Commissioner or Lieutenant- Governor
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(a) a body, whether nominated, elected or partly
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nominated and partly elected, to function as
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a Legislature for the State ; or
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(b) a Council of Advisors or Ministers,
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or both with such constitution, powers and functions,
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in each case, as may be specified in the law.
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(2) Any such law as is referred to in clause (1) shall
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not be deemed to be an amendment of this Constitution
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for the purposes of article 368 notwithstanding that it
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contains any provision which amends or has the effect of
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amending the Constitution.
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241. High Courts for Union territories—(1) Parliament may by law
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constitute a High Court for a State specified in Part C of the First Schedule
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or declare any court in any such
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State to be a High Court for all or any of the purposes of this Constitution.
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(2) The provisions of Chapter V of Part VI shall apply in relation to
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every High Court referred to in clause (1) as they apply in relation to a High
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Court referred to in article 214 subject to such modifications or exceptions as
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Parliament may by law provide.
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(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and
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to the provisions of any law of the appropriate Legislature
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made by virtue of powers conferred on that Legislature by
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or under this Constitution, every High Court exercising
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jurisdiction immediately before the commencement of this
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Constitution in relation to any State specified in Part C
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of the First Schedule or any area included therein shall
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continue to exercise such jurisdiction in relation to that
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State or area after such commencement.
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(4) Nothing in this article derogates from the power
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of Parliament to extend or exclude the jurisdiction of a
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High Court in any State specified in Part A or Part B of the
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First Schedule to or from, any State specified in Part C
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of that Schedule or any area included within that State.
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242. Coorg-(1) Until Parliament by law otherwise provides,
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the constitution, powers and functions of
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the Coorg Legislative Council shall be the
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same as they were immediately before the commencement
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of this Constitution.
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(2) The arrangements with respect to revenues col-
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lected in Coorg and expenses in respect of Coorg shall, until
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other provision is made in that behalf by the President by
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order, continue unchanged. |