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Urban agglomeration, the expression 'urban agglomeration' as defined in s. 2(n) of the Act, so far as material, reads: (n) 'urban agglomeration', - (A) in relation to any State or Union Territory specified in column (1) of Schedule I, means: (i) The urban agglomeration specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof and includes the peripheral area specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, Union of India v. Valluri Basavaiah Chowdhary, AIR 1979 SC 1415 (1426): (1979) 3 SCC 324: (1979) 3 SCR 802.

(ii) Any other area in the State of Andhra Pradesh with a population of more than one lakh could be notified as an urban agglomeration under s. 2(n)(A)(ii) of the Central Act, but until it is so notified it would not be urban agglomeration and the Andhra Pradesh Legislature would have legislative competence to provide for imposition of ceiling on land situate within such area. No sooner such area is notified to be an urban agglomerations, the Central Act would apply in relation to land situate within such area, but until that happens, the Andhra Pradesh Act would continue to be applicable to determine the ceiling on holding of land in such area, Thumati Venkaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1980 SC 1568: (1980) 4 SCC 295: (1980) 3 SCR 1143.