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Enacted 1953

The Andhra State Act, 1953

In force 69 sections Home Affairs

An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Andhra, the increasing of the area of the State of Mysore and the diminishing of the area of the State of Madras, and for matters connected therewith.

Act 30 of 1953 Enacted 14 Sep 1953 In force 01 Oct 1953 Department Department of States

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of States · Other Acts of 1953

Preamble

THE ANDHRA STATE ACT, 1953

ACT NO. 30 OF 1953

[14th September, 1953.] An Act to provide for the formation of the State of Andhra, the increasing of the area of the State of Mysore and the diminishing of the area of the State of Madras, and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Andhra State Act, 1953

The Andhra State Act, 1953 (Act No. 30 of 1953) was enacted to create the State of Andhra by separating the Telugu-speaking areas from the erstwhile State of Madras. It marked the first major reorganization of a State in independent India on a linguistic basis and came into force on 1 October 1953.

Objectives

• To establish a separate State of Andhra for the Telugu-speaking population.

• To redefine the territorial boundaries of the States of Andhra and Madras.

• To provide for the administrative, legal, financial, and institutional arrangements necessary for the formation of the new State.

• To ensure an orderly transition of governance following the reorganization.

Key Provisions

• Constituted the new State of Andhra by transferring specified Telugu-speaking districts from the State of Madras.

• Defined the territorial boundaries of the newly formed State and the residual State of Madras.

• Designated Kurnool as the capital of the State of Andhra.

• Provided for the allocation of assets, liabilities, government employees, records, and public institutions between the two States.

• Made provisions relating to representation in Parliament and the State Legislature, the jurisdiction of the High Court, and the continuation of existing laws until altered or repealed by the competent legislature.

• Included transitional and consequential provisions to ensure continuity of administration and public services.

Sections

Type to filter. 69 sections.

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Formation of Andhra State
  4. 4Transfer of territory from Madras to Mysore
  5. 5Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
  6. 6Representation in the Council of States
  7. 7Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
  8. 8Allocation of sitting members
  9. 9Bye-election to fill vacancies
  10. 10Term of office
  11. 11Representation in the House of the People
  12. 12Delimitation of constituencies
  13. 13Provision as to sitting members
  14. 14Electoral rolls for modified Parliamentary constituencies
  15. 15Strength of Legislative Assemblies
  16. 16Allocation of members
  17. 17Duration of Legislative Assemblies
  18. 18Electoral rolls for modified Assembly constituencies
  19. 19Madras Legislative Council
  20. 20Madras Council Constituencies
  21. 21Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their terms of office
  22. 22Mysore Legislative Council
  23. 23Electoral rolls for modified Council constituencies
  24. 24Revision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
  25. 25Rules of Procedure of the Andhra Legislative Assembly
  26. 26Amendment of section 2, Act 43 of 1950
  27. 27Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952
  28. 28High Court for Andhra
  29. 29Judges of the Andhra High Court
  30. 30Jurisdiction of Andhra High Court
  31. 31Power to enrol advocates, etc
  32. 32Practice and procedure in Andhra High Court
  33. 33Custody of the Seal of the Andhra High Court
  34. 34Form of writs and other processes
  35. 35Powers of Judges
  36. 36The place of sitting of the High Court
  37. 37Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court
  38. 38Transfer of proceedings from Madras High Court to Andhra High Court
  39. 39Savings
  40. 40Transitional provisions
  41. 41High Court for the added areas of Mysore
  42. 42Interpretation
  43. 43Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislature
  44. 44Vote on account by the Madras Legislative Assembly
  45. 45Authorisation under the Madras Appropriation Act to cease
  46. 46Reports relating to the accounts of Madras State
  47. 47Apportionment of assets and liabilities
  48. 48Contracts
  49. 49Liability in respect of actionable wrongs
  50. 50Liability as guarantor
  51. 51Power of President to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  52. 52Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State
  53. 53Territorial extent of laws
  54. 54Power to adapt laws
  55. 55Power to construe laws
  56. 56Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  57. 57Legal proceedings concerned the State of Madras
  58. 58Provisions as to certain pending proceedings
  59. 59Provisions for detention in, and power to commit to, certain jails and other institutions
  60. 60Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions
  61. 61Provisions relating to the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service
  62. 62Provisions relating to the Indian Civil Service, the Indian Police, the Indian Service of Engineers and the Indian Forest Service
  63. 63Provisions relating to other Services
  64. 64Power of President to give directions
  65. 65Report of the Madras Public Service Commission
  66. 66Special provisions with regard to Tungabhadra Project
  67. 67Allowances and privileges of the Governor of Andhra
  68. 68Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  69. 69Power to remove difficulties

Schedules

This Act has 9 schedules. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

Rules made under this Act

1 set of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • Constitution of Tungbhadra Board1955

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