There existed the Patiala and East Punjab State Union (Pepsu) along with the State of Punjab, which also had its own High Court known as 'Pepsu High Court'. However, by the States Reorganization Act, 1956 and 1966 the State of Pepsu and State of Haryana along with the Union Territory Chandigarh were merged to come under the jurisdiction of the single high court, i.e., High Court of Punjab and Haryana.