The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) (Repeal) Act, 2025

1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) (Repeal) Act, 2025.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force from 3rd September, 2025.

The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) is hereby repealed except to the extent hereinafter saved.

1. (1) General Savings: Any action taken or anything duly done or suffered under the repealed Act shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, be deemed to have been taken or done under the corresponding provisions of that law and shall continue to be in force accordingly, unless and until superseded or modified by any action taken or anything done under such other law. The repeal shall not affect any right, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the repealed Act. The repeal shall not affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid, and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been enacted. Any rules made or notifications issued under the repealed Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the provisions of any other applicable law, continue to be in force until they are superseded or rescinded by any rules or notifications made or issued under such other law. Any assessment, levy, or collection of conversion tax, penalty, or other dues initiated or made under the repealed Act shall continue to be valid and may be completed or recovered in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act, as if this Act had not been enacted.
2. (2) Pending Applications:
   • (i) All applications for conversion of agricultural land for non agricultural purposes made under the repealed Act and pending immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Act, as if this Act had not been enacted.
   • (ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in the repealed Act or any rules made thereunder, all unauthorized layouts shall stand validly converted for non agricultural purposes under the repealed Act, subject to the payment of the conversion tax on the basic value of the land that was in force during the respective period of the unauthorized layout, without the imposition of any penalty or interest. However, this provision shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act. Nothing in this clause shall exempt or safeguard such defaulters from the initiation of proceedings under the Andhra Pradesh Revenue Recovery Act, 1864 (Act No.II of 1864), for the recovery of the aforementioned dues.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under the sub-section
3. (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Legislature.

1. (1) The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non Agricultural Purposes) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2025 is hereby repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.