In force

The Andhra State Act, 1953

69 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Subject to the provisions of paragraph 12, the assets and liabilities relating to commercial or indu
  2. 2(1) A sum equivalent to the proceeds of any public loan raised by the Government of Madras betwe
  3. 3In Table A,
  4. 4The securities held in the Zamindari Abolition Fund shall be allocated between the States of Madras,
  5. 5Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
  6. 6Each State shall take over the liabilities in respect of the Provident Fund accounts of the Government servants permanently allotted to it
  7. 7(1) The balance of the States' share of the taxes on income and of the Union duties of excise pa
  8. 8The sums at the credit of the Central Road Fund due to the State of Madras immediately before the ap
  9. 9The shares held immediately before the appointed day by the State of Madras in the Travancore Fertil
  10. 10Term of office
  11. 11Representation in the House of the People
  12. 12Delimitation of constituencies
  13. 13Provision as to sitting members
  14. 14Electoral rolls for modified Parliamentary constituencies
  15. 15Strength of Legislative Assemblies
  16. 16Allocation of members
  17. 17Duration of Legislative Assemblies
  18. 18Electoral rolls for modified Assembly constituencies
  19. 19The benefit or burden of any assets or liabilities not dealt with in the foregoing paragraphs or in
  20. 20Madras Council Constituencies
  21. 21Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their terms of office
  22. 22Mysore Legislative Council
  23. 23Electoral rolls for modified Council constituencies
  24. 24Revision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
  25. 25Rules of Procedure of the Andhra Legislative Assembly
  26. 26Amendment of section 2, Act 43 of 1950
  27. 27Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952
  28. 28High Court for Andhra
  29. 29Judges of the Andhra High Court
  30. 30Jurisdiction of Andhra High Court
  31. 31Power to enrol advocates, etc
  32. 32Practice and procedure in Andhra High Court
  33. 33Custody of the Seal of the Andhra High Court
  34. 34Form of writs and other processes
  35. 35Powers of Judges
  36. 36The place of sitting of the High Court
  37. 37Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court
  38. 38Transfer of proceedings from Madras High Court to Andhra High Court
  39. 39Savings
  40. 40Transitional provisions
  41. 41High Court for the added areas of Mysore
  42. 42Interpretation
  43. 43Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislature
  44. 44Vote on account by the Madras Legislative Assembly
  45. 45Authorisation under the Madras Appropriation Act to cease
  46. 46Reports relating to the accounts of Madras State
  47. 47Apportionment of assets and liabilities
  48. 48Contracts
  49. 49Liability in respect of actionable wrongs
  50. 50Liability as guarantor
  51. 51Power of President to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
  52. 52Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State
  53. 53Territorial extent of laws
  54. 54Power to adapt law
  55. 55Power to construe laws
  56. 56Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  57. 57Legal proceedings concerning the State of Madras
  58. 58Provisions as to certain pending proceedings
  59. 59Provisions for detention in, and power to commit to, certain jails and other institutions
  60. 60Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions
  61. 62Provisions relating to the Indian Civil Service, the Indian Police, the Indian Service of Engineers and the Indian Forest Service
  62. 63Provisions relating to other Services
  63. 64Power of President to give directions
  64. 65Report of the Madras Public Service Commission
  65. 66Special provisions with regard to Tungabhadra Project
  66. 67Allowances and privileges of the Governor of Andhra
  67. 68Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  68. 69Power to remove difficulties
  69. 77Vettuvan"