The Andhra State Act
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.1953
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1Short title and commencement2Definitions3Formation of Andhra State4Transfer of territory from Madras to Mysore5Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution6Representation in the Council of States7Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution8Allocation of sitting members9Bye-election to fill vacancies10Term of office11Representation in the House of the People12Delimitation of constituencies13Provision as to sitting members14Electoral rolls for modified Parliamentary constituencies15Strength of Legislative Assemblies16Allocation of members17Duration of Legislative Assemblies18Electoral rolls for modified Assembly constituencies19Madras Legislative Council20Madras Council Constituencies21Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their terms of office22Mysore Legislative Council23Electoral rolls for modified Council constituencies24Revision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders25Rules of Procedure of the Andhra Legislative Assembly26Amendment of section 2, Act 43 of 195027Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 195228High Court for Andhra29Judges of the Andhra High Court30Jurisdiction of Andhra High Court31Power to enrol advocates, etc32Practice and procedure in Andhra High Court33Custody of the Seal of the Andhra High Court34Form of writs and other processes35Powers of Judges36The place of sitting of the High Court37Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court38Transfer of proceedings from Madras High Court to Andhra High Court39Savings40Transitional provisions41High Court for the added areas of Mysore42Interpretation43Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislature44Vote on account by the Madras Legislative Assembly45Authorisation under the Madras Appropriation Act to cease46Reports relating to the accounts of Madras State47Apportionment of assets and liabilities48Contracts49Liability in respect of actionable wrongs50Liability as guarantor51Power of President to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases52Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State53Territorial extent of laws54Power to adapt laws55Power to construe laws56Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions57Legal proceedings concerned the State of Madras58Provisions as to certain pending proceedings59Provisions for detention in, and power to commit to, certain jails and other institutions60Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions61Provisions relating to the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service62Provisions relating to the Indian Civil Service, the Indian Police, the Indian Service of Engineers and the Indian Forest Service63Provisions relating to other Services64Power of President to give directions65Report of the Madras Public Service Commission66Special provisions with regard to Tungabhadra Project67Allowances and privileges of the Governor of Andhra68Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws69Power to remove difficulties