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The Telangana District Officers (Change of Designation and Construction of References) Act, 1950

The Telangana District Officers (Change of Designation and Construction of References) Act, 1950

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This Act regulates the official titles of district officers in the State of Telangana, transitioning them from older, Hyderabad-state-era names to modern administrative designations. It applies to regional government officials, renaming roles like Civil Administrators and Taluqdars to Collectors, Deputy Collectors, and Tahsildars. This legislation matters because it standardized government titles across the region and ensured that existing laws, regulations, and official documents remained legally valid under the new names. By clarifying who holds which administrative power, the law prevented bureaucratic confusion and helped integrate the local administration into the broader Indian government system.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Change of designation of certain District Officers.
  3. 3. Construction of references in laws, regulations, etc., to Civil Administrator, Deputy Civil Administrator, etc.

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