Act 6 of 2014

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014

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

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 2014-03-01
  • 108 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Formation of Telangana State. Read
4 State of Andhra Pradesh and territorial divisions thereof. Read
5 Hyderabad to be common capital for States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Read
6 Expert Committee for setting up of a capital for Andhra Pradesh. Read
7 Governor of existing State of Andhra Pradesh to be common Governor. Read
8 Responsibility of Governor to protect residents of common capital of Hyderabad. Read
9 Assistance of police forces from Central Government to successor States, etc. Read
10 Amendment of First Schedule to Constitution. Read
11 Saving powers of State Governments. Read
12 Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution. Read
13 Allocation of sitting members. Read
14 Representation in House of the People. Read
15 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. Read
16 Provision as to sitting members. Read
17 Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies. Read
18 Representation of Anglo-Indian community. Read
19 Allocation of sitting members. Read
20 Duration of Legislative Assemblies. Read
21 Speaker, Deputy Speaker and rules of procedure. Read
22 Legislative Council for successor States. Read
23 Provisions as to Legislative Councils. Read
24 Amendment of Delimitation of Council Constituencies Order. Read
25 Chairman, Deputy Chairman and rules of procedure. Read
26 Delimitation of constituencies. Read
27 Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date. Read
28 Amendment of Scheduled Castes Order. Read
29 Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Order. Read
30 High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be common High Court till establishment of High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Read
31 High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Read
32 Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read
33 Jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read
34 Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates. Read
35 Practice and procedure in Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read
36 Custody of seal of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read
37 Form of writs and other processes. Read
38 Powers of Judges. Read
39 Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court. Read
40 Transfer of proceedings from Hyderabad High Court to Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read
41 Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read
42 Interpretation. Read
43 Savings. Read
44 Authorisation of expenditure of Telangana State. Read
45 Reports relating to accounts of Andhra Pradesh State. Read
46 Distribution of revenue. Read
47 Application of Part. Read
48 Land and goods. Read
49 Treasury and bank balances. Read
50 Arrears of taxes. Read
51 Right to recover loans and advances. Read
52 Investments and credits in certain funds. Read
53 Assets and liabilities of State undertakings. Read
54 Public Debt. Read
55 Floating Debt. Read
56 Refund of taxes collected in excess. Read
57 Deposits, etc. Read
58 Provident Fund. Read
59 Pensions. Read
60 Contracts. Read
61 Liability in respect of actionable wrong. Read
62 Liability as guarantor. Read
63 Items in suspense. Read
64 Residuary provision. Read
65 Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement. Read
66 Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases. Read
67 Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund. Read
68 Provisions for various companies and corporations. Read
69 Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water. Read
70 Provisions as to Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation. Read
71 Certain provisions for companies. Read
72 Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits. Read
73 Special provisions relating to, retrenchment compensation in certain cases. Read
74 Special provision as to income-tax. Read
75 Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions. Read
76 Provisions relating to All-India Services. Read
77 Provisions relating to other services. Read
78 Other provisions relating to services. Read
79 Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post. Read
80 Advisory committees. Read
81 Power of Central Government to give directions. Read
82 Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc. Read
83 Provisions as to State Public Service Commission. Read
84 Apex Council for Godavari and Krishna river water resources and their Management Boards. Read
85 Constitution and functions of River Management Board. Read
86 Staff of the Management Board. Read
87 Jurisdiction of Board. Read
88 Power of Board to make regulations. Read
89 Allocation of water resources. Read
90 Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a national project. Read
91 Arrangements on Tungabhadra Board. Read
92 Successor States to follow principles, guidelines, etc., issued by Central Government. Read
93 Measures for progress and development of successor States. Read
94 Fiscal measures including tax incentives. Read
95 Equal opportunities for quality higher education to all students. Read
96 Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution. Read
97 Amendment of article 371D of the Constitution. Read
98 Amendment of section 15A of Act 43 of 1951. Read
99 Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956. Read
100 Territorial extent of laws. Read
101 Power to adapt laws. Read
102 Power to construe laws. Read
103 Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions. Read
104 Legal proceedings. Read
105 Transfer of pending proceedings. Read
106 Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases. Read
107 Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws. Read
108 Power to remove difficulties. Read
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