The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therewith.2014
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1Short title2Definitions3Formation of Telangana State4State of Andhra Pradesh and territorial divisions thereof5Hyderabad to be common capital for States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh6Expert Committee for setting up of a capital for Andhra Pradesh7Governor of existing State of Andhra Pradesh to be common Governor8Responsibility of Governor to protect residents of common capital of Hyderabad9Assistance of police forces from Central Government to successor States, etc10Amendment of First Schedule to Constitution11Saving powers of State Governments12Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution13Allocation of sitting members14Representation in House of the People15Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies16Provision as to sitting members17Provisions as to Legislative Assemblies18Representation of Anglo-Indian community19Allocation of sitting members20Duration of Legislative Assemblies21Speaker, Deputy Speaker and rules of procedure22Legislative Council for successor States23Provisions as to Legislative Councils24Amendment of Delimitation of Council Constituencies Order25Chairman, Deputy Chairman and rules of procedure26Delimitation of constituencies27Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to date28Amendment of Scheduled Castes Order29Amendment of Scheduled Tribes Order30High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be common High Court till establishment of High Court of Andhra Pradesh31High Court of Andhra Pradesh32Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court33Jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh High Court34Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates35Practice and procedure in Andhra Pradesh High Court36Custody of seal of Andhra Pradesh High Court37Form of writs and other processes38Powers of Judges39Procedure as to appeals to Supreme Court40Transfer of proceedings from Hyderabad High Court to Andhra Pradesh High Court41Right to appear or to act in proceedings transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court42Interpretation43Savings44Authorisation of expenditure of Telangana State45Reports relating to accounts of Andhra Pradesh State46Distribution of revenue47Application of Part48Land and goods49Treasury and bank balances50Arrears of taxes51Right to recover loans and advances52Investments and credits in certain funds53Assets and liabilities of State undertakings54Public Debt55Floating Debt56Refund of taxes collected in excess57Deposits, etc58Provident Fund59Pensions60Contracts61Liability in respect of actionable wrong62Liability as guarantor63Items in suspense64Residuary provision65Apportionment of assets or liabilities by agreement66Power of Central Government to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases67Certain expenditure to be charged on Consolidated Fund68Provisions for various companies and corporations69Continuance of arrangements in regard to generation and supply of electric power and supply of water70Provisions as to Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation71Certain provisions for companies72Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits73Special provisions relating to, retrenchment compensation in certain cases74Special provision as to income-tax75Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions76Provisions relating to All-India Services77Provisions relating to other services78Other provisions relating to services79Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post80Advisory committees81Power of Central Government to give directions82Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc83Provisions as to State Public Service Commission84Apex Council for Godavari and Krishna river water resources and their Management Boards85Constitution and functions of River Management Board86Staff of the Management Board87Jurisdiction of Board88Power of Board to make regulations89Allocation of water resources90Polavaram Irrigation Project to be a national project91Arrangements on Tungabhadra Board92Successor States to follow principles, guidelines, etc., issued by Central Government93Measures for progress and development of successor States94Fiscal measures including tax incentives95Equal opportunities for quality higher education to all students96Amendment of article 168 of the Constitution97Amendment of article 371D of the Constitution98Amendment of section 15A of Act 43 of 195199Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956100Territorial extent of laws101Power to adapt laws102Power to construe laws103Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions104Legal proceedings105Transfer of pending proceedings106Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases107Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws108Power to remove difficulties