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The Andhra State Act, 1953

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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 number
30 of 1953
Ministry
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department
Department of States
Enacted
14 Sep 1953

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69 sections

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