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The UTTAR PRADESH PASHUDHAN SUDHAR ADHINIYAM, 1964

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mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1964 
 
¿mRrj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 18] 1964À 
 
 
 
 
 
THE UTTAR PRADESH PASHUDHAN SUDHAR 
ADHINIYAM, 1964 
[U. P. ACT NO. XVIII OF 1964] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 19641 
¿mRrj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 18] 1964À 
 
¿mRrj izns”k fo/kku ifj’kn~ us fnukad 11 fnlEcj] 1963 rFkk mRrj izns”k fo/kku 
lHkk us fnukad 4 vxLr] 1964 dh cSBd eas Lohd`r fd;kA 
 
^^Hkkjr dk lafo/kku** ds vuqPNsn 200 ds vUrxZr jkT;iky us fnukad 24 vxLr] 
1964 bZ0 dks Lohd`fr iznku dh vkSj mRrj izns” kh; ljdkjh vlk/kkj.k xtV eas fnu kad 26 
vxLr] 1964 bZ0 dks izdkf”kr gqvk AÀ 
 
mRrj izns”k eas Ik”kq/ku ds lq/kkj dh O;oLFkk djus ds fy;s  
 
vf/kfu;e 
 
Hkkjrh; x.kra= ds iUnzgosa o’kZ eas fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS % 
 
1&& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1964 dgyk;ssxk A laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj 
izkjEHk 
¼2½ bldk izlkj leLr mRrj izns”k eas gksxk A  
¼3½ ;g ml fnukad ls izpfyr gksxk ] tks jkT; ljdkj ] xtV eas foKfIr 2 }kjk 
fu;r djaas] vkSj mRrj izns”k ds fofHkUu {ks=kas ds fy;s fofH kUu fnuakd fu;r fd;s tk ldrs 
gSaA 
 
2&& fo’k; ;k izlax esa dksbZ ckr izfrdwy u gksus ij] bl vf/kfu;e esa && ifjHkk’kk;as 
¼d½ ^^vuqeksfnr lkaM** dk rkRi;Z /kkjk 6 ds v/khu izekf.kr rhj nkxs x;s 
lkaM ls gS ( 
¼[k½ ^^lkaM** dk rkRi;Z xk; ; k HkSal ds ,sls uj larfr ¼ male progeny½ 
ls gS] tks cf/k;k u fd;k x;k gks vkSj ftldh voLFkk nks o’kZ ls de u gks ( 
¼x½ lkaM ds laca/k eas ^^cf/k;k djuk** dk  rkRi;Z mls viuh tkfr dh 
iztuu “kfDr ls oafpr djuk gS ( 
¼?k½ ^^funs”kd** dk rkRi;Z i'kqikyu funs”kd] mRrj izns”k ls gSS vkSj blds 
vUrxZr i'kqikyu vij funs”kd] mRrj izns”k Hkh gS ( 
¼³½ lkaM ds laca/k eas ^^ikyus** dk rkRi;Z lkaM ds Lokeh gksus ls vFkok 
rRle; ml ij dCtk] vfHkj{kk ;k fu;a=.k j[kus ls gS ( 
¼p½ ^^i'kqikyu vf/kdkjh** dk rkRi;Z bl vf/kfu;e ds v/ khu fdlh {ks= 
ds laca/k eas i'kq/ku vf/kdkjh ds d`R;kas dk lEiknu djus ds fy;s jkT; ljdkj }kjk 
fu;qDr vf/kdkjh ls gS ( vkSj 
¼N½ ^^fu;r** dk rkRi;Z bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;ekas }kjk 
fu;r ls gS A 
3&& bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k blds vUrxZr dh x;h O;oLFkk d s v/khu jgrs gq;s 
dksbZ Hkh O;fDr ,slk lkaM ugha ikysxk] tks vuqeksfnr lkaM u gks A 
vuqeksfnr lkaM ikyus dk 
fu’ks/k 
 
 
1- mnns”;kas vkSj dkj.kksa ds fooj.k ds fy;s 2 fnlEcj] 1963 bZ0 dk ljdkjh vlk/kkj.k xtV nsf[k;sA 
2- foKfIr la[;k 22@12&bZ&27@55 fnukad 1 twu] 1965 ds v/khu fnukad 1 vDVw cj] 1965 ls mDr 
vf/kfu;e esjB ftys dh fuEufyf[kr rglhykas esa ykxw gS % 
1 eksvkukA 
2 ckxirA 
3 esjBA 
 
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¿mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1964À            ¿/kkjk 4&7À 
 
4&& ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] xtV esa foKfIr }kjk fdlh {ks= ds laca/k  eas] ml {ks= ds 
fy;s mi;qDr lkaMkas dh uLykas vkSj oxksZa dh ?kks’k.kk dj ldrh gS A 
lkaMkas dh mi;qDr uLykas 
;k oxksZ dh ?kks’k.kk 
¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu foKfIr tkjh djrs le; ljdkj] ml {ks= eas lHkh uLykas 
vkSj oxksZ ds miyH; lakMksa dh larfr ls izkIr gksus okys nqX/k dh ek=k vkSj mudh mi;qDrrk 
rFkk ,slh uLykas vkSj oxZ ds lkaMksa dh] ftUgas ml {ks= ds fy;s mi;qDr ?kksf’kr djus dk 
izLrko gks] i;kZIr la[;k esa miyC/krk vkSj ,sls vU; fo’k;ksa ij] ftUgas og laxr le>s] fopkj 
djsxh A 
¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu  ?kksf’kr djus ds iwoZ ljdkj  xtV eas izkjfEHkd foKfIr 
izdkf”kr djk;sxh] ftleas og lEc) {ks= ds fy;s mi;qDr ?kksf’ kr fd;s tkus okys izLrkfor 
lkaMksa ds oxksZa vkSj uLykas dsk fufnZ’ V djsxh vkSj izLrkokas ij vkifRr;ka vkeaf=r djsxh vkSj 
izkjfEHkd foKfIr ds vuqer le; ds Hkhrj izkIr vkifRr;kas ij] ;fn dksbZ gkss] fopkj djsxh A 
 
5&& i'kq/ku vf/kdkjh] fyf[kr vkKk }kjk] fdlh O;fDr ls ] tks vuqeksfnr lkaM 
ikyrk gks] fujh{k.k ds fy;s lkaM dks izLrqr djus dh vis{kk dj ldrk gS vkSj rnqijkUr 
og O;fDr mls fujh{k.k ds fy;s ,sls fnukad ij vkSj ,sls le; rFkk LFkku ij izLrqr djsxk] 
tks vkKk eas fufnZ’V fd;s tk;sa % 
izfrca/k ;g gS fd fujh{k.k mlh xzke vFkok uxj esa gksxk ftleas lkaM ikyus okyk 
O;fDr lkekU;r;k jgrk gks A 
 
fujh{k.k ds fy;s lkaMksa 
dks izLrqr djuk 
6&& ;fn lkaM dk fujh{k.k djus ij] i'kq/ku vf/kdkjh dk ;g lek/kku gks tk;s 
fd lkaM iztuu iz;kstuksa ds dke eas yk;s tkus ;ksX; gS vkSj&& 
lkaMksa dks izekf.kr djuk 
vkSj nkxuk 
¼d½ og nks’kiw.kZ ;k la:Ik ¼conformation½ dk ugha gS ( ;k 
¼[k½ vlk/; izdkj ds ,sls lkalfxZ d ;k ladzkfed jksx ls ;k fdlh ,sls 
vU; jksx ls ihfM+r ugha gS ] ftlls fd lkaM tuu iz;kstuksa ds fy;s mi;qDr gks 
tk;s ( vkSj 
¼x½ mDr {ks= ds laca/k esa /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu foKfIr dj 
fn;s tkus dh n”kk eas og ,slh uLy;k oxZ dk u gha gS] tks mDr {ks= ds fy ;s 
mi;qDr ?kksf’kr u fd;k x;k gks&& 
  rks og lkaM d ks vuqeksfnr lkaM ds :Ik eas izekf.kr djsxk vkSj rnFkZ 
fpUg ls mls nxok;sxkA 
 
7&& ¼1½ ;fn fujh{k.k djus ij] i'kq/ku vf/kdkjh dk ;g lek/kku gks tk;s fd 
dksbZ lkaM /kkjk 6 ds v/khu izekf.kr fd;s tkus ij fd l kaM /kkjk 6 ds v/khu izekf.kr fd;s 
tkus ;k nkxs tkus ds mi;qD r ugha gS rks og fyf[kr vkKk }kjk] lkaM+ ikyus okys O;fDr 
dks og funs”k nsxk fd&& 
mu lkaMksa dk cf?k;k 
fd;k tkuk tks vuqeksnu 
ds fy, v;qDr gksa 
¼1½ mDr /kkjk ds [k.M ¼d½ ;k ¼[k½ ds vUrxZr vkus o kyh v;ksX;rk dh 
n”kk esa og lkaM+ dks ,slh vof/k esa cf?k;ka djk ys] tks vkKk esa fufnZ’V dh tk;A 
¼2½ mDr /kkjk [k.M ¼x½ d vUrXkZr vkus okyh fdUrq [k.M ¼d½ ;k ¼[k½ ds 
vUrxZr u vkus okyh v;ksX;rk dh n”kk esa] mls ;k rks fuf’k) {ks= ls nwj gVk ns 
;k ,slh vof/k ds Hkhrj cf/k;k djk ys tks vkKk esa fufnZ’V dh tk;A  
¼2½¼d½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkKk ls {kqC/k dksbZ O;fDr ,sls vf/kdkjh dks vkSj ,slh 
jhfr ls vihy dj ldrk gS ] tks fu;r dh tk; vkSj vihy ij nh xbZ vkKk vfUre rFkk 
cU/kudkjh gksxh% 
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¿mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1964À          ¿/kkjk 8&11À 
 
izfrcU/k ;g gS fd ml vkKk ds fnukad ls] ftlds fo:} vihy dh xbZ gks] rhl 
fnu dh lekfIr ds i”pkr~ dksbZ vihy rc rd xzg.k ugha dh tk;xh tc rd fd vihyh; 
izkf/kdkjh] mu dkj.kksa ls tks vfHkfyf[kr fd, tk;sxsa] mDr vof /k ds i”pk r~ vihy xzg.k 
djuk mfpr u le>s ( 
¼[k½ og izkf/kdkjh] ftlds le{k vihy fopkjk/khu gks ,slh vUrfje vkKk ns ldrk 
gS tks og mfpr vkSj b’Vdj le>sA 
¼3½ cf/k;k djus dk dk;Z i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh djsxk ;k djk;sxk] tc rd fd lkaM dk 
Lokeh ;k mls ikyus okyk vU; O ;fDr vkKk dk vuqikyu djus ds fy, Lo;a  viuk izcU/k 
djus dh bPNk izdV u djsA 
¼4½ ;fn mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu nh xbZ vkKk vfUre gks tk; fdUrq vuqer le; ds 
Hkhrj mldk vuqikyu u fd;k tk;] rks i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh /kkjk 13 ds v/khu dh tkus okyh 
fdlh dk;Zokgh ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] lkaM+ dks vfHkx`ghr vkSj mls cf/k;k djk ldrk 
gSA 
Li’Vhdj.k&& bl /kkjk esa lkaM+ ds lEcU/k esa ^^fuf’k) {ks=** dk rkRi;Z ml {ks= ls 
gS] ftlds lEcU/k esa /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu foKfIr dj nh xbZ gks vkSj ftlds 
fy, ,slk lkaM+ mi;qDr ?kksf’kr u fd;k x;k gksA 
 
8&& ¼1½ ;fn i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh dks fu;r jhfr ls tkap djus ds i”pkr ~ ;g izrhr 
gks fd lkaM+ fdlh Kkr O;fDr }kjk iky k ugha x;k gS] rks og mls vfHkx` ghr djk;sxk vkSj 
mldk fujh{k.k djsxkA 
¼2½ ;fn mDr fujh{k.k djus ij mls ;g izrhr gks fd lkaM] vuqeksfnr lkaM ds :i 
esa izekf.kr fd, tkus vkSj nkxs tkus ds fy, mi;qDr ugha gS rks og mls cf/k;k djk,xkA  
¼3½ i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh] fdlh O;fDr ds l{ke {ks=kf/kdkj ;qDr U;k;ky; esa lkaM ds 
lEcU/k esa viuk LoRo LFkkfir djus ds vf/kdkj ds v/khu jgrs gq,] lkaM+ dks fdlh O;fDr 
dh vfHkj{kk esa ,slh jhfr ls ;k ,slh “krksZa vkSj izfrcU/kksa ij ns ldrk gS tks fu;r fd, 
tk;saA 
 
vLokHkkfod lkaMksa dk 
cf/k;k fd;k tkuk vkSj 
mudh vfHkj{kk 
9&&  ;fn i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh dks fdlh Hkh le; ;g fo”okl djus dk dkj.k gks fd 
vuqeksfnr lkaM+ dks vlk/; izdkj dk lkalfxZd ;k lakdzkfed jksx gks x;k gS] ;k og 
vuqeksfnr lkaM ds :i esa dke djus ds fy, vU;Fkk vuqi;qDr gks x;k gS rks og mDr lkaM 
ds lEcU/k esa ,slh dk;Zokgh dj ldrk gS ekuk s og vuqeksfnr lkaM+ gks vkSj ,slh dk;Zokgh 
ij /kkjk 5] 6 vkSj 7 ds micU/k vko”;d ifjorZuksa ds lkFk ykxw gksaxsA  
 
vuqi;qDr gksus ij 
vuqeksfnr lkaMksa dk cf/k;k 
fdk tkuk 
10&& bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds  fy, i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh dks vkSj ,sls O;fDr dks] 
ftlls og bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vius d`R;ksa dk lEiknu djus  esa lgk;rk nsus dh 
vis{kk djs] ;g vf/kdkj gksxk fd og fdlh Hkh mfpr le; ij &&  
¼d½ lkaM dk fujh{k.k djs( vkSj 
¼[k½ ;fn dksbZ “krsZa fu;r dh tk;sa rks ,slh “krksZa ds v/khu fdlh ,sls LFkku 
esa izos”k djs tgka mls ;g fo”okl djus dk dkj.k gks fd lkaM ikyk tk jgk gSA  
 
Ik”kq/ku vf/kdkjh dk izns”k 
vkSj fujh{k.k djus dk 
vf/kdkj 
11&& i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh ,sls jftLVjksa dks j [ksxk ;k j[kok,xk ] ftuesa lkaMksa ds 
fujh{k.k] cf/k;k fd, tkus] izek.khdj.k vkSj nkxs tkus ds fooj.k rFkk ,slh vU; lwpuk;sa nh 
tk;saxh] tks fu;r dh tk;saA 
 
jftLVjksa dk j[kk tkuk 
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¿mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1964À          ¿/kkjk 12&17À 
 
12&& ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fcuk oS/k izkf/kdkj ds bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fu;r fdl h 
fpUg ls vFkok fu;r fpUg ln`”; fdlh fpUg ls] ftldk vfHkizk; /kks[kk nsuk gks vFkok 
ftlls ;g fo”okl djus dk dkj.k gks fd ml ln`”; fpUg }kjk /kks[kk fn;k tk;xk] fdlh 
lkaM dks nkxrk gS vFkok nxokrk gS rks mls dkjkokl dk n.M fn;k tk;xk ] tks rhu ekl 
rd gks ldrk gS ;k vFkZ n.M fn;k tk;xk ] tks ikap lkS :i, rd gks ldrk gS  vFkok 
nksuksa fn, tk ldrs gSaA  
vuf/kd`r fpUgkadu ds 
fy, “kkfLr 
 
13&& bl vf/kfu;e ;k rn~/khu cuk, x, fdlh fu;e ;k nh xbZ vkKk ds fdlh 
micU/k dk mYya?ku djus okys O;fDr dks vFkZ n.M fn;k tk;xk] tks ,d lkS :i, rd gks 
ldrk gSA  
 
bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa 
vkfn dk mYya?ku djus 
ds fy, “kkfLr  
14&& tc rd fd i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh ;k mlds }kjk rnFkZ izkf/kd`r fdlh vU; 
O;fDr }kjk ifjokn izLrqr u fd;k tk; rc rd dksbZ Hkh U;k;ky; bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu 
fdlh Hkh vijk/k dk laKku u djsxkA  
 
vijk/kksa dk laKku 
15&& ¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k djus okyk O;fDr dEiuh gks] rks 
dEiuh vkSj izR;sd o;fDr] tks vijk/k fd, tkus ds le; dEiuh dk dkjksckj pykus ds 
fufeRr mldk izHkkjh] rFkk mlds izfr mRrjnk;h gks] vijk/k djus ds nk s’kh le>s tk;saxs 
vkSj muds fo:) dk;Zokgh dh tk ldsxh rFkk rn~uqlkj mUgsa n.M fn;k tk ldsxk %  
dEifu;ksa }kjk vijk/k 
izfrcU/k ;g gS fd ;fn dksbZ mDr O;fDr ;g fl)  dj ns fd vijk/k mldh 
tkudkjh esa ugha fd;k x;k Fkk vFkok mlus ml vijk/k dks jksdus ds fy, lHkh izdkj dh 
;Fkksfpr lko/kkuh cjr yh Fkh rks bl mi/kkjk dh fdlh ckr ls og  n.M dk Hkkxh ugha 
gksxkA  
¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ 
vijk/k fdlh dEiuh us f d;k gks vkSj ;g fl)  gks tk; fd vijk/k dEiuh ds fdlh 
funs”kd] izcU/kd] lfpo ;k vU; vf/kdkjh dh lgefr ls ;k mldh ekSukuqdwyrk ls gqv k gS] 
vFkok ;g fd vijk/k mldh mis{kk ds dkj.k gqvk gS rks og funs”kd] izcU/kd] lfpo ;k 
vU; vf/kdkjh Hkh ml vijk/k dk nsk’kh le>k tk;xk vksj mlds fo:)  dk;Zokgh dh tk 
ldsxh rFkk rn~uqlkj mls n.M fn;k tk ldsxkA 
Li’Vhdj.k&& bl /kkjk ds iz;kstuksa ds fy,&& 
¼d½ ^^dEiuh** dk rkRi;Z fdlh fuxfer fudk; ls gS vkSj blds vUrxZr 
dksbZ QeZ ;k O;fDr;ksa dk vU; la?k Hkh gS( vkSj 
¼[k½ QeZ ds lEcU/k esa ^^funs”kd** dk rkRi;Z QeZ ds lk>hnkj ls gSA 
 
16&& bl vf/kfu;e ;k rn~/khu cuk, x, fdlh fu;e ;k nh xbZ fdlh vkKk ds 
fdlh micU/k ds vuqlj.k esa ln~Hkkouk ls fd;s x, vFkok fd, tkus ds fy, vfHkizsr fdlh 
dk;Z ds fy, jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k lsod ds fo:)  dksbZ okn ;k vfHk;kstu 
izLrqr ugha fd;k tk;xk vkSj u vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh dh tk;xhA  
 
Lkn~Hkkouk ls dh xbZ 
dk;Zokgh dk laj{k.k 
17&& ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] xtV esa foKfIr }kjk] bl v f/fku;e ds iz;kstuksa dks 
dk;kZfUor djus ds fy, iwoZ izdk”ku ds i”pkr~ fu;e cuk ldrh gSA 
fu;e cukus dk vf/kdkj 
 
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¿mRrj izns”k Ik”kq/ku lq/kkj vf/kfu;e] 1964À           ¿/kkjk 17À 
 
¼2½ fo”ks’kr% vkSj iwoksZDr v f/kdkj dk O;kird Rkk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] 
fu;eksa esa fuEufyf[kr dh O;oLFkk dh tk ldrh gS%&  
¼d½ i”kq/ku vf/kdkfj;ksa dh fu;qfDr vkSj mudh vgZrk,a( 
¼[k½ fpUg ftlls vkSj jhfr ] ftlds vuqlkj lkaM+ dks vuqe ksfnr lkaM ds 
:i esa nkxk tk;xk( 
¼x½ izkf/kdkjh ftls vkSj jhfr] ftlds vuqlkj /kkjk 7 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds 
v/khu vihy dh tk ldrk gS( 
¼?k½ jhfr ftls vuqlkj vkSj “krsZa rFkk izfrcU/k ] ftu ij lkaM /kkjk 8 dh 
mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr dh vfHkj{kk esa fn;k tk ldrk gS ( 
¼³½ “krsZa] ftudk ikyu djus ij /kkjk  10 ds v/khu fdlh LFkku esa izos”k 
fd;k tk ldrk gS ( 
¼p½ i”kq/ku vf/kdkjh }kjk j[ks tkus okys jftLVj vkSj muesa ntZ dh tkus 
okyh lwpuk ( 
¼N½ jhfr] ftlds vuqlkj dksbZ vf/kdkjh bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu tkap] 
vihy dh lquokbZ vkSj fuLrkj.k ;k vU; d`R;ksa dk lEiknu dj ldrk gS ( 
¼t½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vkns”k d rkehy djus dh jhfr ( vkSj 
¼>½ dksbZ vU; fo’k;] tks fu;r fd;k tkrk gks ;k fu;r fd;k tk ldsA  
 ¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, leLr fu;e cuk, tkus ds i”pkr ;Fkk”kD; 
“kh?kz jkT; fo/kku e.My ds izR;sd lnu d s le{k] tc mldk Lk= gks jgk gks] mlds ,d 
l= esa ;k ,dkf/kd vkuqdzfed l=ksa esa dqN pkSng fnu dh vof/k i;ZUr j[ks tk;saxs vkSj] tc 
rd fd jkT; ljdkj }kjk dksbZ ckn dk fnukad fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk;] xtV esa izdkf”kr gksus 
ds fnukad ls ,sls ifj’dkjksa vFkok vfHk”k wU;uksa ds v/khu jgrs gq, izHkkoh gksaxs ] tks fo/kku 
e.My ds nksuksa lnu djus ds fy, lger gksa ] fdU rq bl iz dkj dk dksbZ ifj’dkj ;k 
vfHk”kwU;u fu;eksa ds v/khu igys dh xbZ fdlh ckr dh oS/krk ij izfrdwy izHkko u MkysxkA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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THE UTTAR PRADESH PASHUDHAN SUDHAR ADHINIYAM, 19641 
[U. P. ACT No. XVIII OF 1964] 
 
 
[Passed in Hindi by the Uttar Pradesh Legi slative Council on December 11 , 1963 
and by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on August 4, 1964.  
Received the assent of the Governor on August 24, 1964 under Article 200 of ‘the 
Constitution of India’ and was published in the Uttar Pradesh Gazet te Extraordinary, dated 
August 26, 1964.]  
AN 
ACT 
to provide for the improvement of livestock in Uttar Pradesh.  
            IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Fifteenth year of the Republic of India as follows :  
Short title,  
extent and  
commencement  
1- (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Pashudhan Sudhar Adhiniyam, 
1964.  
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.  
(3) It shall c ome into force on such date as the  State Government may, by 
notification2 in the Gazette, appoint  and different dates may be appointed for 
different areas of Uttar Pradesh.  
 
Definitions  2- In this Act, unless there is any thing repugnant in the subject or context --  
(a) "approved bull" means a bull certified and branded under section 6 ;  
(b) "bull" means an uncast rated male progeny of a cow or buffalo, n ot 
less' than two years of age ;  
(c) "castrate" in relation to a bul l means, to deprive it of the power of 
propagating its species;  
(d) "Director" means the Director of Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh, 
and includes an Additional Director of Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh ;  
(e) "keep" in relation to a bull means, to own a bull or to have control, 
possession or custody thereof for the time being;  
(f) "Liv estock Officer" means an "office r appointed by the State 
Government to perform in r elation to any area the func tions of Livestock  
Officer under this Act ; and  
(g) "prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under this Act.  
Prohibition of  
keeping un- 
approved bull 
3- Except as provided by or  under this Act, no person shall keep a bull which 
is not an approved bull.  
 
1- For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see U. P. Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 
December 2. 1963.  
2- Under Notification No. 2266/XVII -E-27-55. dated June 1, 1965 th e said Act Came 
into force w. e. f. October I, 1965 In the following Tahsils of district Meerut :-  
1. Mowana .  
2. Baghpat.  
3. Meerut. 
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[The Uttar Pradesh Pashudhan Sudhar Adhiniyam, 1964]     [Section 4-7] 
 
Declaration of  
suitable breeds  
classes of  
bulls  
4- (1) The State Government may, by  notification in the Gazette, declare in 
relation to any area the breeds and classes of bulls suitable for that area.  
(2) In making a notific ation under sub-section (1) the Govern ment shall take 
into consideration the milk -yield and serviceability of the progeny of all the 
breeds and clas ses of bulls available in the area, the availability of sufficient 
number of bulls of the breed or class proposed to be declared suitable for that area, 
and such other matters as it may consider relevant.  
(3) Before making a declaration under sub -section (1) the Government shall 
cause to be published in the Gazette a preliminary notifi cation specifying the 
classes and breeds of bulls proposed to be declared suitable for the area concerned 
and inviting objections to the proposals, and take into consideration objections, if 
any, filed within the time allowed therefore in the preliminary notification. 
 
Production of  
bulls for  
inspection  
5- The Livestock Officer may r equire, by an order in writing,  any person 
keeping a bull which is not an approved bull to produce the bull for inspection and 
thereupon the person shall produce the same for inspection on such da te and at 
such time and place as may be specified in the order :  
Provided that the inspection shall  take place in the village or town in which 
the person keeping the bull normally resides.  
 
Certification and 
branding 
of bulls  
6- Where on inspection of a bull,  the Livestock Officer is satisfied that the bull 
is capable of being used for breeding purposes and is not-  
(a) of defective or inferior conformation ;  
(b) suffering from a contagiou s or infectious disease of an incurable 
character or from any other disease rendering the bull unsuitable for breeding 
purposes ; or  
(c) in case of a notificat ion having been made under sub­ section (1) of 
section 4 in relation to the area, of a breed or class not declared to be suitable 
for that area.  
he shall certify the bull as an approved bull and cause it to be branded with a 
mark prescribed in this behalf.  
Castration of bulls 
unfit for approval  
7- (1) Where on inspection, the Livestock Officer is satisfied that a bull is not fit 
for being certified and branded under section 6, he shall, by order in writing, direct 
the person keeping the bull-  
(i) in case of a disability covered by clause (a) or (b) of that section, to 
have the bull castrated within such period as may be specified in the order ;  
(ii) in case of a disability covered by clause (c) and not covered by clause 
(a) or (b) of that section, to either  remove the bull beyond the prohibited area 
or have it castrated within such period as may be specified in the order.  
(2) (a) Any person aggrieved by an order under sub-section (1) may appeal to 
such officer and in such manner as may be prescrib ed, and the order passed on the 
appeal shall be final and binding:  
 
 
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[The Uttar Pradesh Pashudhan Sudhar Adhiniyam, 1964]       [Section 8-11] 
 
  Provided that no appeal m ay be entertained after the expiry of thirty days 
from the date of the order  appealed against, unless the appellate authority for 
reasons to be recorded, considers it proper to entertain the appeal after the said 
period; 
(b) The authority before which an a ppeal is pending may pass such 
interim orders as it considers just and expedient.  
 (3) The castration shall be perfor med or caused to be performed by the 
Livestock Officer, unless the owner or other person keeping the bull desires to 
make his own arrangements for complying with the order.  
 (4) When an order under sub -section (1) has become final but has not 
been complied with within the time allowed therefor the Livestock Officer 
may without prejudice to any action that may be taken under section 13, caus e 
the bull to be seized and castrated.  
Explanation -In this section, "prohibited area", in relation to a bull, means 
the area in respect of which a notification has been made under sub-section (1) 
of section 4 and for which such bull has not been declared to he suitable. 
 
Castration and  
custody of  
unclaimed bills  
8- (1) If the Livestock Officer, after making an enquiry in the prescribed 
manner, finds that a bull is not kept by any known  person, he shall cause it to 
be seized and shall inspect it.  
(2) If on such inspection he finds that the bull is not fit for being certified 
sud branded as an approved bull, he shall have it castrated.  
(3) The Livestock Officer may, subject to the right of any person to 
establish his title to the b ull in a court of com petent jurisdiction, give the bull 
into the custody of any person in such man ner or on such terms and conditions 
as he may deem fit in accordance with the rules made in this behalf.  
 
Castration of  
approved bulls  
on becoming  
unfit  
9- If the Livestock Officer at any time has reason to believe that an approved 
bull has contracted a contagious or infectious disease of an incurable character 
or has otherwise become unfit to function as an approved bull, he may proceed 
in respect of the bull as if it were a n unapproved bull, and t he provisions of 
section 5, 6 and 7 shall mutatis mutandis apply to such proceeding.  
 
Power of  
Livestock 
Officer to enter 
and inspect  
10- The Livestock Officer or any person required by him to assist him in the 
performance of his functions under this Act shall have power at all reasonable 
times-  
(a) to inspect a bull; and  
(b) subject to such conditions, if any, as may be prescribed  to enter 
any place where he has reason to believe that a bull is kept.  
 
Maintenance 
of registers  
11- The Livestock Officer shall maintain or cause to be maint ained such 
registers giving particulars of inspection, castration, certification and branding 
of bulls and such other information as may be prescribed.  
 
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[The Uttar Pradesh Pashudhan Sudhar Adhiniyam, 1964]    [Section 12-17] 
 
Penalty for  
unauthorized 
marking  
12- If any person without lawful authority brands or causes to be branded any 
bull with any mark  prescribed under this Act or with a mark resembling such 
prescribed mark, intending by means of that resemblance to practice deception 
or having reason to believe that deception shall be practiced thereby, he shall 
be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to th ree months or with 
fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.  
 
Penalty for  
contravention 
of the  
provisions of  
this Act, etc.  
 
13- Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or any rule or order made 
thereunder shall be p unishable with fine which may ex tend to one hundred 
rupees.  
Cognizance of 
offences  
14- No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except upon a 
complaint made by a Livestock Officer or any person authorized by him in this 
behalf.  
 
Offences by 
companies  
15- (1) If the person committing a n offence under this Act is a  company, the 
company as well as every person in charge of, and responsible to, the company 
for the conduc t of its business at the time of the commission of the offence 
shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proce eded 
against and punished accordingly:  
Provided that nothing contained i n this sub -section shall render  any such 
person liable to any punishment if  he proves that the offence was committed 
without his knowledge  or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent th e 
commission of such offence.  
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub -section (1) where an 
offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that 
the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the 
commission of the offence is  attributable to any neglect on the part of any 
director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director , 
manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty  of that 
offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.  
Explanation-  For the purposes of this section-  
(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other 
association of individuals; and  
(b) "Director", in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.  
 
Protection of 
action taken in 
good faith  
16- No suit, prosecution or other leg al proceeding shall lie against  an officer 
or servant of the State Government for anything which is in good faith done or 
intended to be done in pursuance of  any provision of this Act or any rule or 
order made thereunder.  
 
Power to make 
rules  
17- (1) The State Government may, b y notification in the Gazette and subject 
to the condition of previous publication, make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act.  
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[The Uttar Pradesh Pashudhan Sudhar Adhiniyam, 1964]        [Section 17] 
 
  (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
power, such rules may provide for :-  
(a) the appointment of Livestock Officers and their qualifications ; -  
(b) the mark with which and the man ner in which a bull shall be 
branded as an approved bull ;  
(c) the authority to which and the manner in which an appeal may 
be made under sub-section (2) of section 7 ; 
(d) the manner in which and the terms and condit ions on which a 
bull may be given in the  custody of any person under sub-section (3) of 
section 8 ; 
(e) the condition subject to which an entry into a place may be 
made under section 10 ;  
(f) the registers to be maintained by a Livestock Officer and the 
information to be contained therein;  
(g) the manner in which an  officer may make an inquiry, hear and 
dispose of an appeal or perform other functions, under this Act;    
 (h) the manner of service of any order under this Act; and  
(i) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.  
 
(3) All rules made under this Act, shall, as soon as may be after they are 
made, be laid before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session, 
for a total period of  fourteen days, extending in its one session  or more than 
one successive sessions, and shall, unless some later date is appointed by the 
State Government, take effect, from the date of their publication in the Gazette, 
subject to such modifications or annulments as the two Houses of the 
Legislature may agree to make, so however, that any such modification or 
annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of any thing previously 
done thereunder.  
 
 
 

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