In force
The Andhra State Act, 1953
69 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 1Subject to the provisions of paragraph 12, the assets and liabilities relating to commercial or indu
- 2(1) A sum equivalent to the proceeds of any public loan raised by the Government of Madras betwe
- 3In Table A,
- 4The securities held in the Zamindari Abolition Fund shall be allocated between the States of Madras,
- 5Amendment of the First Schedule to the Constitution
- 6Each State shall take over the liabilities in respect of the Provident Fund accounts of the Government servants permanently allotted to it
- 7(1) The balance of the States' share of the taxes on income and of the Union duties of excise pa
- 8The sums at the credit of the Central Road Fund due to the State of Madras immediately before the ap
- 9The shares held immediately before the appointed day by the State of Madras in the Travancore Fertil
- 10Term of office
- 11Representation in the House of the People
- 12Delimitation of constituencies
- 13Provision as to sitting members
- 14Electoral rolls for modified Parliamentary constituencies
- 15Strength of Legislative Assemblies
- 16Allocation of members
- 17Duration of Legislative Assemblies
- 18Electoral rolls for modified Assembly constituencies
- 19The benefit or burden of any assets or liabilities not dealt with in the foregoing paragraphs or in
- 20Madras Council Constituencies
- 21Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their terms of office
- 22Mysore Legislative Council
- 23Electoral rolls for modified Council constituencies
- 24Revision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
- 25Rules of Procedure of the Andhra Legislative Assembly
- 26Amendment of section 2, Act 43 of 1950
- 27Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952
- 28High Court for Andhra
- 29Judges of the Andhra High Court
- 30Jurisdiction of Andhra High Court
- 31Power to enrol advocates, etc
- 32Practice and procedure in Andhra High Court
- 33Custody of the Seal of the Andhra High Court
- 34Form of writs and other processes
- 35Powers of Judges
- 36The place of sitting of the High Court
- 37Procedure as to appeals to the Supreme Court
- 38Transfer of proceedings from Madras High Court to Andhra High Court
- 39Savings
- 40Transitional provisions
- 41High Court for the added areas of Mysore
- 42Interpretation
- 43Authorisation of expenditure pending its sanction by Legislature
- 44Vote on account by the Madras Legislative Assembly
- 45Authorisation under the Madras Appropriation Act to cease
- 46Reports relating to the accounts of Madras State
- 47Apportionment of assets and liabilities
- 48Contracts
- 49Liability in respect of actionable wrongs
- 50Liability as guarantor
- 51Power of President to order allocation or adjustment in certain cases
- 52Certain expenditure to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State
- 53Territorial extent of laws
- 54Power to adapt law
- 55Power to construe laws
- 56Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
- 57Legal proceedings concerning the State of Madras
- 58Provisions as to certain pending proceedings
- 59Provisions for detention in, and power to commit to, certain jails and other institutions
- 60Continuance of facilities in certain State institutions
- 62Provisions relating to the Indian Civil Service, the Indian Police, the Indian Service of Engineers and the Indian Forest Service
- 63Provisions relating to other Services
- 64Power of President to give directions
- 65Report of the Madras Public Service Commission
- 66Special provisions with regard to Tungabhadra Project
- 67Allowances and privileges of the Governor of Andhra
- 68Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
- 69Power to remove difficulties
- 77Vettuvan"