6. Representation in the Council of States.—The number of seats allotted to the State of Madras
in the Council of States shall be reduced from 27 to 18, and there shall be allotted 12 seats to the State
of Andhra in the said Council.
7. Amendment of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution.—In the Fourth Schedule to the
Constitution—
(a) in the Table of Seats relating to the States specified in Part A of the First Schedule—
(i) entries 1 to 9 shall be renumbered as entries 2 to 10 respectively;
(ii) before entry 2 as so renumbered, the entry “1. Andhra……...12” shall be inserted;
(iii) in column 2, for the figures “27” and “145” the figures “18” and “148” shall
respectively be substituted;
(b) at the end of the Table of Seats, for the figures “204” the figures “207” shall be
substituted.
8. Allocation of sitting members.—The nine sitting members of the Council of States
representing the State of Madras whose names are specified in Part I of the First Schedule shall be
deemed to have been elected by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra to fill
nine of the seats allotted to the State of Andhra in the Council of States; and the remaining eighteen
sitting members whose names are specified in Part II of that Schedule shall continue to be members of
the Council of States representing the State of Madras.
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9. Bye-election to fill vacancies.—As soon as may be after the appointed day, there shall be held
a bye-election to fill the vacancies existing on the appointed day in the seats allotted to the State of
Andhra in the Council of States.
10. Term of office.—(1) Except as provided in sub-section (2), the terms of office of the
members specified in the First Schedule shall remain unaltered, that is to say, as indicated in that
Schedule.
(2) The term of office—
(a) of one of the two members specified against serial numbers 4 and 5 in Part I of the First
Schedule shall be increased so as to expire on the 2nd day of April, 1958, and
(b) of one of the seven members specified against serial numbers 7 to 13 in Part II of that
Schedule shall be reduced so as to expire on the 2nd April, 1954.
(3) The member whose term of office is to be increased under clause (a) of sub-section (2) and the
member whose term of office is to be reduced under clause (b) of that sub-section shall be determined
as soon as may be after the appointed day by lot drawn in such manner as the Chairman of the
Council of States may direct.
(4) The term of office of each of the three members to be elected by the elected members of the
Legislative Assembly of Andhra under section 9 shall expire on the 2nd day of April, 1956.
House of the People
11. Representation in the House of the People.—(1) The number of seats allotted in the House
of the People to the State of Madras shall be reduced from 75 to 46, the number of seats allotted to the
State of Mysore shall be increased from 11 to 12, and there shall be allotted 28 seats to the State of
Andhra in that House.
(2) In the First Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950)—
(a) In the Part relating to Part A States,—
(i) entries 1 to 9 shall be renumbered as entries 2 to 10 respectively, and before entry 2 as
so renumbered, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
“1. Andhra………..28”; and
(ii) for the entry in column 2 against Madras, the entry “46” shall be substituted; and
(b) in the part relating to Part B States, for the entry in column 2 against Mysore, the entry
“12” shall be substituted.
12. Delimitation of constituencies.— The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly
Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951 and the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly
Constituencies (Mysore) Order, 1951 shall, until other provision is made by law, have effect subject
to the modifications directed by the Second Schedule.
13. Provision as to sitting members.—Every sitting member of the House of the People
representing a constituency which on the appointed day by virtue of the provisions of section 12
stands transferred, whether with or without alteration of boundaries, to the State of Andhra or to the
State of Mysore, shall be deemed to have been elected to the House of the People by that constituency
as so transferred.
14. Electoral rolls for modified Parliamentary constituencies.—Where by virtue of the
provisions of section 12, the extent of a Parliamentary constituency has altered, the electoral roll for
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that constituency as so altered shall as from the appointed day and until it is revised in accordance
with law, be deemed to consist of so much of the electoral roll or rolls for any Parliamentary
constituency or constituencies as relate to the areas comprised within the constituency as so altered.
Legislative Assemblies
15. Strength of Legislative Assemblies.—(1) The total number of seats to be filled by persons
chosen by direct election—
(a) in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra, shall be 140,
(b) in the Legislative Assembly of Madras, shall be reduced from 375 to 230, and
(c) in the Legislative Assembly of Mysore, shall be increased from 99 to 104.
(2) In the Second Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) —
(a) in the Part relating to Part A States,—
(i) entries 1 to 9 shall be renumbered as entries 2 to 10 respectively and before entry 2 as
so renumbered, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
“1. Andhra…….....140”; and
(ii) for the entry in column 2 against Madras, the entry “230” shall be substituted; and
(b) in the Part relating to Part B States, for the entry in column 2 against Mysore the entry
“104” shall be substituted.
16. Allocation of members.—(1) Every sitting member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras
representing a constituency which on the appointed day by virtue of the provisions of section 12
stands transferred, whether with or without alteration of boundaries, to the State of Andhra or to the
State of Mysore shall, as from the appointed day, cease to be a member of the Legislative Assembly
of Madras and shall be deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra or, as the
case may be, of Mysore by that constituency as so transferred.
(2) The sitting member of the Legislative Assembly of Madras nominated to that Assembly under
article 333 to represent the Anglo-Indian community shall, notwithstanding the diminution in the area
of that State continue to represent the said community in that Assembly under that Article.
17. Duration of Legislative Assemblies.—(1) The period of five years referred to in clause (1) of
article 172 shall, in the case of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra, be deemed to have commenced
on the date on which it actually commenced in the case of the Legislative Assembly of Madras.
(2) The changes in the composition of the Legislative Assemblies of Madras and Mysore shall not
affect the duration of either of those Assemblies as provided under clause (1) of article 172.
18. Electoral rolls for modified Assembly constituencies.—Where by virtue of the provisions
of section 12 the extent of an Assembly constituency has altered, the electoral roll for that
constituency as so altered shall, as from the appointed day and until it is revised in accordance with
law, be deemed to consist of so much of the electoral roll or rolls for any Assembly constituency or
constituencies as relate to the areas comprised within the constituency as so altered.
Legislative Councils
19. Madras Legislative Council.—(1) In the Legislative Council of Madras there shall be 51
seats of which—
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(a) the numbers to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in sub-clauses
(a), (b) and (c) of clause (3) of article 171 shall be 14, 4 and 4 respectively;
(b) the number to be filled by persons elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of
Madras in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (d) of the said clause shall be 18; and
(c) the number to be filled by the persons nominated by the Governor of Madras in
accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (e) of the said clause shall be 11:
Provided that as from the 21st day of April, 1954—
(a) the number of seats to be filled by persons elected by the electorates referred to in subclause (b) of clause (3) of article 171 shall be increased to 6, and
(b) the number of seats to be filled by persons referred to in clause (c) of this sub-section shall
be reduced to 9.
(2) The two additional seats allotted under clause (a) of the proviso to sub-section (1) shall, for
the purpose of filling them for the first time, be deemed to be seats rendered vacant by the members of
the Legislative Council of Madras retiring on the expiration of their terms of office on the 20th day of
April, 1954.
(3) The Third Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) shall,—
(a) as from the appointed day and until the 21st day of April, 1954, stand amended as
follows:—
For the entry relating to Madras, the entry—
“3. Madras 51 14 4 4 18 11” shall be substituted; and
(b) as from the 21st day of April, 1954, stand amended at follows:—
For the entry relating to Madras, the entry—
“3. Madras 51 14 6 4 18 9” shall be substituted.
20. Madras Council Constituencies.—The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Madras)
Order, 1951, shall, until other provision is made by law have effect subject to the modifications
directed by the Third Schedule:
Provided that as from the 21st day of April, 1954, the Table appended to paragraph 2 of that Order
shall have effect subject to the further modification that for the entry in column 3 thereof against
“Madras (Graduates)” constituency the entry “6” shall be substituted.
21. Members of the Madras Legislative Council and their terms of office.—(1) The sitting
members of the Legislative Council of Madras whose names are not specified in the Fourth Schedule
shall, on the appointed day, cease to be members of that Council.
(2) The sitting members of the Legislative Council representing the Madras South (Graduates)
constituency and the Madras South (Teachers) constituency shall, as from the appointed day, be
deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Council of Madras by the Madras (Graduates)
constituency and the Madras (Teachers) constituency, respectively.
(3) The terms of office of those sitting members who do not cease to be members of the
Legislative Council on the appointed day shall be determined in accordance with the provisions
contained in the Fourth Schedule.
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22. Mysore Legislative Council.—(1) The Delimitation of Council Constituencies (Mysore)
Order, 1951, shall until other provision is made by law, have effect subject to the modification
directed by the Fifth Schedule.
(2) Any reference in the said Order to the State of Mysore shall be construed as including the
territory added to that State by sub-section (1) of section 4.
(3) The sitting members of the Legislative Council of Mysore representing the Chitaldrug (Local
Authorities) constituency shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have been elected to that
Council by the Chitaldrug-cum-Bellary (Local Authorities) constituency.
(4) Every sitting member of the Legislative Council of Mysore representing the Mysore
(Graduates) constituency or the Mysore (Teachers) constituency, the boundaries of which are by
virtue of the provisions of sub-section (2) altered, shall, as from the appointed day, be deemed to have
been elected to the said Council by that constituency as so altered.
23. Electoral rolls for modified Council constituencies.—As soon as may be after the appointed
day, the electoral rolls for the Mysore (Graduates) constituency and the Mysore (Teachers)
constituency shall be revised and an electoral roll shall be prepared for the Chitaldrug-cum-Bellary
(Local Authorities) constituency for the Mysore Legislative Council in accordance with the provisions
of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), and the roll so revised or prepared shall
come into force immediately upon their final publication in accordance with the rules made under that
Act.
MISCELLANEOUS
24. Revision of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders.—The Constitution
(Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, shall have
effect subject to the modifications directed by the Sixth Schedule.
25. Rules of Procedure of the Andhra Legislative Assembly.—The rules as to procedure and
conduct of business in force immediately before the appointed day with respect to the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Madras shall, until rules are made under clause (1) of article 208, have effect
in relation to the Legislative Assembly of the Andhra subject to such modifications and adaptations as
may be made therein by the Speaker thereof.
26. Amendment of section 2, Act 43 of 1950.—Section 2 of the Representation of the People
Act, 1950, shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of section 2 and to the said section as so
renumbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely:—
“(2) Any reference in this Act to an order made under section 6, section 9 or section 11 shall,
unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as including a reference to any such order as
modified under section 12, section 20 or section 22, as the case may be, of the Andhra State Act,
1953.”
27. Amendment of section 9, Act 81 of 1952.—In sub-section (3) of section 9 of the
Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, for the words “and the orders made under either of the said
Acts” the following shall be substituted, namely:—
“the Andhra State Act, 1953, and the orders made under any of the said Acts.”