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This file is in the public domain because Publishing this report does not violate Indian copyright laws. According to section 52.1.q.iii of Indian copy right act ...
"52.Certain acts not to infringement of:- (1) The following acts shall not constitute an infringement of copyright, namely : --- q) the reproduction or publication of ---( iii ) the report of any committee, commission, council, board or other like body appointed by the Government if such report has been laid on the Table of the Legislature, unless the reproduction or publication of such report is prohibited by the Government"
Source: Government of India's report on State's Reorganization commission Report 1955 submitted to Indian parliament in 1955. Publishing this report does not violate Indian copy right laws. According to section 52.1.q.iii of [http://www.ircc.iitb.ac.in/w
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