Article 258 of the Constitution of India

Constitution, the President may, with the consent of theGovernment of a State, entrust either conditionally orunconditionally to that Government or to its officersfunctions in relation to any matter to which the executivepower of the Union extends.Power of the Unionto confer powers,etc., on States incertain cases. 1Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 43 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977).THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part XI. —Relations between the Union and the States.— Arts. 257—258 .)157 (2) A law made by Parliament which applies in any State may, notwithstanding that it relates to a matter with respect to which the Legislature of the State has no powerto make laws, confer powers and impose duties, orauthorise the conferring of powers and the imposition ofduties, upon the State or officers and authorities thereof. (3) Where by virtue of this article powers and duties have been conferred or imposed upon a State or officersor authorities thereof, there shall be paid by theGovernment of India to the State such sum as may be agreed, or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by an arbitrator appointed by the Chief Justice of India,in respect of any extra costs of administration incurredby the State in connection with the exercise of thosepowers and duties. 1[258A. Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the Governor of a State may, with theconsent of the Government of India, entrust eitherconditionally or unconditionally to that Government or to its officers functions in relation to any matter to which the executive power of the State extends.]