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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Andhra State Act, 1953

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/52096

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Andhra State Act, 1953 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Andhra State Act, 1953
PartI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
PartII - Formation of Andhra State and Transfer of Territory from Madras to Mysore
Section3 - Formation of Andhra State
Section4 - Transfer of Territory from Madras to Mysore
Section5 - Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
PartIII - Representation in the Legislatures
Section6 - Representation in the Council of States
Section7 - Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution
Section8 - Allocation of Sitting Members
Section9 - Bye-election to Fill Vacancies
Section10 - Term of Office
Section11 - Representation in the House of the People
Section12 - Delimitation of Constituencies
Section13 - Provision as to Sitting Members
Section14 - Electoral Rolls for Modified Parliamentary Constituencies
Section15 - Strength of Legislative Assemblies
Section16 - Allocation of Members
Section17 - Duration of Legislative Assemblies
Section18 - Electoral Rolls for Modified Assembly Constituencies
Section19 - Madras Legislative Council
Section20 - Madras Council Constituencies
Section21 - Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their Terms of Office
Section22 - Mysore Legislative Council
Section23 - Electoral Rolls for Modified Council Constituencies
Section24 - Revision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
Section25 - Rules of Procedure of the Andhra Legislative Assembly
Section26 - Amendment of Section 2, Act Xliii of 1950
Section27 - Amendment of Section 9, Act Lxxxi of 1952
PartIV - High Courts
Section28 - High Court for Andhra
Section29 - Judges of the Andhra High Court
Section30 - Jurisdiction of Andhra High Court
Section31 - Power to Enrol Advocates Etc
Section32 - Practice and Procedure in Andhra High Court
Section33 - Custody of the Seal of the Andhra High Court
Section34 - Form of Writs and Other Processes
Section35 - Powers of Judges
Section36 - The Place of Sitting of the High Court
Section37 - Procedure as to Appeals to the Supreme Court
Section38 - Transfer of Proceedings from Madras High Court to Andhra High Court
Section39 - Savings
Section40 - Transitional Provisions
Section41 - High Court for the Added Areas of Mysore
Section42 - Interpretation
PartV - Financial Provisions
Section43 - Authorisation of Expenditure Pending Its Sanction by Legislature
Section44 - Vote on Account by the Madras Legislative Assembly
Section45 - Authorisation Under the Madras Appropriation Act to Cease
Section46 - Reports Relating to the Accounts of Madras State
Section47 - Apportionment of Assets and Liabilities
Section48 - Contracts
Section49 - Liability in Respect of Actionable Wrongs
Section50 - Liability as Guarantor
Section51 - Power of President to Order Allocation or Adjustment in Certain Cases
Section52 - Certain Expenditure to Be Charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State
PartVI - Legal Provisions
Section53 - Territorial Extent of Laws
Section54 - Power to Adapt Law
Section55 - Power to Construe Laws
Section56 - Power to Name Authorities, Etc., for Exercising Statutory Functions
Section57 - Legal Proceedings Concerned the State of Madras
Section58 - Provisions as to Certain Pending Proceedings
PartVII - Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions
Section59 - Provisions for Detention in and Power to Commit To, Certain Jails and Other Institutions
Section60 - Continuance of Facilities in Certain State Institutions
Section61 - Provisions Relating to the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service
Section62 - Provisions Relating to the Indian Civil Service, the Indian Police, the Indian Service of Engineers and the Indian Forest Service
Section63 - Provisions Relating to Other Services
Section64 - Power of President to Give Directions
Section65 - Report of the Madras Public Service Commission
Section66 - Special Provisions with Regard to Tungabhadra Project
Section67 - Allowances and Privileges of the Governor of Andnra
Section68 - Effect of Provisions of the Act Inconsistent with Other Laws
Section69 - Power to Remove Difficulties
ScheduleI - First Schedule
ScheduleII - Second Schedule
ScheduleIII - Third Schedule
ScheduleIV - Fourth Schedule
ScheduleV - Fifth Schedule
ScheduleVI - Sixth Schedule
ScheduleVII - Seventh Schedule
ScheduleVIII - Eighth Schedule
ScheduleIX - Ninth Schedule

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