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The Andhra State Act, 1953

Term of office

In force From 01 Oct 1953 Act 30 of 1953 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 30 of 1953 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 14 Sep 1953 In force 01 Oct 1953

Section 10 of the Andhra State Act, 1953 deals with term of office. Except as provided in sub-section (2), the terms of office of the members specified in the First Schedule shall remain unaltered, that is to say, as indicated in that Schedule. The Act came into force on 01 Oct 1953.

(1) Except as provided in sub-section (2), the terms of office of the members specified in the First Schedule shall remain unaltered, that is to say, as indicated in that Schedule.

(2) The term of office—

(a) of one of the two members specified against serial numbers 4 and 5 in Part I of the First Schedule shall be increased so as to expire on the 2nd day of April, 1958, and

(b) of one of the seven members specified against serial numbers 7 to 13 in Part II of that Schedule shall be reduced so as to expire on the 2nd April, 1954.

(3) The member whose term of office is to be increased under clause (a) of sub-section (2) and the member whose term of office is to be reduced under clause (b) of that sub-section shall be determined as soon as may be after the appointed day by lot drawn in such manner as the Chairman of the Council of States may direct.

(4) The term of office of each of the three members to be elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra under section 9 shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1956.

Section 10, The Andhra State Act, 1953 (Act 30 of 1953).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 9 Bye-election to fill vacancies

Questions about Section 10

What does Section 10 of the Andhra State Act deal with?

Section 10 of the Andhra State Act is headed "Term of office". Except as provided in sub-section (2), the terms of office of the members specified in the First Schedule shall remain unaltered, that is to say, as indicated in that Schedule.

How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Andhra State Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andhra State Act 1953 10, section 10 Andhra State Act 1953, section 10 of the Andhra State Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 10 of the Andhra State Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 9 (Bye-election to fill vacancies), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 10 of the Andhra State Act come into force?

Section 10 of the Andhra State Act, cited as Andhra State Act 1953 10, came into force on 01 Oct 1953, having been enacted on 14 Sep 1953. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 19 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.