Article 371D of Constitution of India "Special provisions with respect to the state of Andhra Pradesh"
(1) The president may by order made with respect to the
state of Andhra Pradesh provide, having regard to the
requirements of the state as a whole, for equitable
opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to
different parts of state, in the matter of public employment
and in the matter of education, and different provisions may
be made for various parts of the state.
(2) An order made under clause (1) may, in particular,-
(a) require the state Government to organize any class or
classes of posts in a civil service of, or any classes of
civil post of state and allot in accordance with such
principal and procedure as may be specified in the order the
persons holding such post to the local cadres so organized;
(b) specify any part or parts of the state which shall be
regarded as the local area-
(i) for direct recruitment to posts in any local cadre
(whether organized in pursuance of an order under this
Article or constituted otherwise) under the State
Government;
(ii) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any
local authority within the State; and
(iii) for the purposes of admission to any University within
the State or to any other educational institution which is
subject to the control of the State Government;
(c) specify the extent to which, the manner in which and the
conditions subject to which, preference or reservation shall
be given or made-
(i) in the matter of direct recruitment to posts in any such
cadre referred to in sub- clause (b) as may be specified in
this behalf in the order;
(ii) in the matter of admission to any such University or
other educational institution referred to in sub-clause (b)
as may be specified in this behalf in the order, to or in
favor of candidates who have resided or studied for any
period specified in the order in the local area in respect
of such cadre, University or other educational institution,
as the case may be.
(3) The President may, by order, provide for the
constitution of an Administrative Tribunal for the State of
Andhra Pradesh to exercise such jurisdiction, powers and
authority including any jurisdiction, power and authority
which immediately before the commencement of the
constitution (Thirty-second Amendment) Act, 1973, was
exercisable by any court (other than the Supreme Court) or
by any tribunal or other authority as may be specified in
the order with respect to the following matters, namely:-
(a) appointment, allotment or promotion to such class or
classes of posts in any civil service of the State, or to
such class or classes of civil posts under the State, or to
such class or classes of posts under the control of any
local authority within the State, as may be specified in the
order;
(b) seniority of persons appointed, allotted or promoted to
such class or classes of posts in any civil service of the
State, or to such class or classes of civil posts under the
State, or to such class or classes of posts under the
control of any local authority within the State, as may be
specified in the order;
(c) such other conditions of service of persons appointed,
allotted or promoted to such class or classes of civil posts
under the State or to such class or classes of posts under
the control of any local authority within the State, as may
be specified in the order.
(4) An order made under clause (3) may-
(a) authorize the Administrative Tribunal to receive
representations for the redress of grievances relating to
any matter within its jurisdiction as the President may
specify in the order and to make such orders thereon as the
Administrative Tribunal deems fit;
(b) contain such provisions with respect to the powers and
authorities and procedure of the Administrative Tribunal
(including provisions with respect to the powers of the
Administrative Tribunal to punish for contempt of itself) as
the President may deem necessary;
(c) provide for the transfer of the Administrative Tribunal
of such classes of proceedings, being proceedings relating
to matters within its jurisdiction and pending before any
court (other than the Supreme Court) or tribunal or other
authority immediately before the commencement of such order,
as may be specified in the order;
(d) contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential
provisions (including provisions as to fees and as to
limitation, evidence or for the application of any law for
the time being in force subject to any exceptions or
modifications) as the President may deem necessary.
(5) The order of the Administrative Tribunal finally
disposing of any case shall become effective upon its
confirmation by the State Government or on the expiry of
three months from the date on which the order is made,
whichever is earlier:
Provided that the State Government may, by special order
made in writing and for reasons to be specified therein,
modify or annul any order of the Administrative Tribunal
before it becomes effective and in such a case, the order of
the Administrative Tribunal shall have effect only in such
modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be.
(6) Every special order made by the State Government under
the proviso to clause (5) shall be laid, as soon as may be
after it is made, before both Houses of the State
Legislature.
(7) The High Court for the State shall not have any powers
of superintendence over the Administrative Tribunal and no
court (other than the Supreme Court) or tribunal shall
exercise any jurisdiction, power or authority in respect of
any matter subject to the jurisdiction, power or authority
of, or in relation to, the Administrative Tribunal.
(8) If the President is satisfied that the continued
existence of the Administrative Tribunal is not necessary,
the President may by order abolish the Administrative
Tribunal and make such provisions in such order as he may
deem fit for the transfer and disposal of cases pending
before the Tribunal immediately before such abolition.
(9) Notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any
court, tribunal or other authority,-
(a) no appointment, posting, promotion or transfer of any
person-
(i) made before the 1st day of November, 1956, to any post
under the Government of, or any local authority within, the
State of Hyderabad as it existed before that date; or
(ii) made before the commencement of the Constitution
(Thirty-second Amendment) Act, 1973, to any post under the
Government of, or any local or other authority within, the
State of Andhra Pradesh; and
(b) no action taken or thing done by or before any person
referred to in sub-clause (a), shall be deemed to be illegal
or void or ever to have become illegal or void merely on the
ground that the appointment, posting, promotion or transfer
of such person was not made in accordance with any law, then
in force, providing for any requirement as to residence
within the State of Hyderabad or, as the case may be, within
any part of the State of Andhra Pradesh, in respect of such
appointment, posting, promotion or transfer.
(10) The provisions of this Article and of any order made by
the President thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding
anything in any other provision of this Constitution or in
any other law for the time being in force.
Article 371E of Constitution of India "Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh"
Parliament may by law provide for the establishment of a University in the State of Andhra Pradesh.