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The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

Central

An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
6 of 2014
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
1 Mar 2014

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108 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Formation of Telangana State.
  4. Section 4State of Andhra Pradesh and territorial divisions thereof.
  5. Section 5Hyderabad to be common capital for States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
  6. Section 6Expert Committee for setting up of a capital for Andhra Pradesh.
  7. Section 7Governor of existing State of Andhra Pradesh to be common Governor.
  8. Section 8Responsibility of Governor to protect residents of common capital of Hyderabad.
  9. Section 9Assistance of police forces from Central Government to successor States, etc.
  10. Section 10Amendment of First Schedule to Constitution.
  11. Section 11Saving powers of State Governments.
  12. Section 12Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution.
  13. Section 13Allocation of sitting members.
  14. Section 14Representation in House of the People.
  15. Section 15Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies.
  16. Section 16Provision as to sitting members.
  17. Section 17Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies.
  18. Section 18Representation of Anglo-Indian community.
  19. Section 19Allocation of sitting members.
  20. Section 20Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
  21. Section 21Speaker, Deputy Speaker and rules of procedure.
  22. Section 22Legislative Council for successor States.
  23. Section 23Provisions as to Legislative Councils.
  24. Section 24Amendment of Delimitation of Council Constituencies Order.
  25. Section 25Chairman, Deputy Chairman and rules of procedure.
  26. Section 26Delimitation of constituencies.
  27. Section 27Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date.
  28. Section 28Amendment of Scheduled Castes Order.
  29. Section 29Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Order.
  30. Section 30High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be common High Court till establishment of High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
  31. Section 31High Court of Andhra Pradesh.
  32. Section 32Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
  33. Section 33Jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
  34. Section 34Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates.
  35. Section 35Practice and procedure in Andhra Pradesh High Court.
  36. Section 36Custody of seal of Andhra Pradesh High Court.
  37. Section 37Form of writs and other processes.
  38. Section 38Powers of Judges.
  39. Section 39Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court.
  40. Section 40Transfer of proceedings from Hyderabad High Court to Andhra Pradesh High Court.
  41. Section 41Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court.
  42. Section 42Interpretation.
  43. Section 43Savings.
  44. Section 44Authorisation of expenditure of Telangana State.
  45. Section 45Reports relating to accounts of Andhra Pradesh State.
  46. Section 46Distribution of revenue.
  47. Section 47Application of Part.
  48. Section 48Land and goods.
  49. Section 49Treasury and bank balances.
  50. Section 50Arrears of taxes.
  51. Section 51Right to recover loans and advances.
  52. Section 52Investments and credits in certain funds.
  53. Section 53Assets and liabilities of State undertakings.
  54. Section 54Public Debt.
  55. Section 55Floating Debt.
  56. Section 56Refund of taxes collected in excess.
  57. Section 57Deposits, etc.
  58. Section 58Provident Fund.
  59. Section 59Pensions.
  60. Section 60Contracts.
  61. Section 61Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
  62. Section 62Liability as guarantor.
  63. Section 63Items in suspense.
  64. Section 64Residuary provision.
  65. Section 65Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement.
  66. Section 66Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases.
  67. Section 67Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund.
  68. Section 68Provisions for various companies and corporations.
  69. Section 69Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water.
  70. Section 70Provisions as to Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation.
  71. Section 71Certain provisions for companies.
  72. Section 72Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits.
  73. Section 73Special provisions relating to, retrenchment compensation in certain cases.
  74. Section 74Special provision as to income-tax.
  75. Section 75Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions.
  76. Section 76Provisions relating to All-India Services.
  77. Section 77Provisions relating to other services.
  78. Section 78Other provisions relating to services.
  79. Section 79Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post.
  80. Section 80Advisory committees.
  81. Section 81Power of Central Government to give directions.
  82. Section 82Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc.
  83. Section 83Provisions as to State Public Service Commission.
  84. Section 84Apex Council for Godavari and Krishna river water resources and their Management Boards.
  85. Section 85Constitution and functions of River Management Board.
  86. Section 86Staff of the Management Board.
  87. Section 87Jurisdiction of Board.
  88. Section 88Power of Board to make regulations.
  89. Section 89Allocation of water resources.
  90. Section 90Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a national project.
  91. Section 91Arrangements on Tungabhadra Board.
  92. Section 92Successor States to follow principles, guidelines, etc., issued by Central Government.
  93. Section 93Measures for progress and development of successor States.
  94. Section 94Fiscal measures including tax incentives.
  95. Section 95Equal opportunities for quality higher education to all students.
  96. Section 96Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution.
  97. Section 97Amendment of article 371D of the Constitution.
  98. Section 98Amendment of section 15A of Act 43 of 1951.
  99. Section 99Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956.
  100. Section 100Territorial extent of laws.
  101. Section 101Power to adapt laws.
  102. Section 102Power to construe laws.
  103. Section 103Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions.
  104. Section 104Legal proceedings.
  105. Section 105Transfer of pending proceedings.
  106. Section 106Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases.
  107. Section 107Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws.
  108. Section 108Power to remove difficulties.