Vidhi Codex

The Telangana Absorbed Enclaves Act, 1951

The Telangana Absorbed Enclaves Act, 1951

General19517 sections

The Telangana Absorbed Enclaves Act of 1951 regulates the integration of one hundred twenty-five enclave territories into neighboring regional districts. Applying to the residents, landholders, and local administrations within these specific enclaves, the law details how legal authority, public properties, rights, and government liabilities transferred from Madras and Bombay to Hyderabad. This legislation matters because it resolved administrative confusion during India's post-independence territorial reorganization. By establishing which regional laws apply to these enclaves while carefully preserving certain historical land and tenancy rights, the Act ensured legal stability and a smooth transition of governance for the affected populations.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Absorption of enclaves in district.
  4. 4. Assimilation of laws.
  5. 4-A. Continuance of certain laws in some enclaves.
  6. 5. Removal of difficulties.
  7. 6. Declaration for the avoidance of doubt.

PDF: pending for this language.