The Telangana Public Security Measures Act, 1951

(1) This Act may be called the Telangana Public Security Measures Act, 1951. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Telangana and shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

(1) The State Government may, if it is satisfied in respect of any person that in the interests of the general public it is necessary to do so make an order— (a) directing that, except in so far as he may be permitted by the provisions of the order, or by such authority or person as may be specified therein, he shall not be in any such area or place in the area to which this Act extends as may be specified in the order; (b) requiring him to reside or remain in such place or within such area in the area to which this Act extends as may be specified in the order and, if he is not already there, to proceed to that place or area within such time as may be specified in the order; (c) requiring him to notify his movements or to report himself or to do both in such manner, at such time and to such authority or person, as may be specified in the order; (d) imposing upon him such restrictions as may be specified in the order, in respect of his employment or business or dealings with other persons; (e) prohibiting or restricting the possession or use by him of any such article or articles as may be specified in the order. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made directing the exclusion or removal from the area to which this Act extends of any person ordinarily resident in that area. (3) An order made under sub-section (1) may require the person in respect of whom it is made to enter into a bond with or without sureties, for the due observance of the restrictions or conditions specified in the order. (4) If any person is found in any area or place in contravention of an order made under the provisions of this section, or fails to leave any area or place in accordance with the requirements of such order, he may without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (5) be removed by any police officer from such area or place. (5) If any person contravenes any order made under this section he shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both, and if such person has entered into a bond in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (3), his bond shall be forfeited and any person bound thereby shall pay the penalty thereof or show cause to the satisfaction of the court why such penalty should not be paid.

(1) An order under sub-section (1) of section 2 in respect of any person, shall be served on that person and shall— (a) specify the grounds on which it is issued and such other particulars, if any, as may have a bearing on the necessity therefor; and (b) fix a period of ten days for the person against whom the order is made to make a representation to the State Government in respect of the issue of the order. (2) No order against any person under sub-section (1) of section 2 shall remain in force for a longer period than three months unless an Advisory Board constituted under sub-section (2) of section 4 has reported under sub-section (3) of that section before the expiration of the said period. (3) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall require the State Government to disclose any facts which it considers to be against the public interest to disclose.

(1) After the expiry of the time fixed in the order for the making of representation in respect of the issue thereof, the State Government shall place before an Advisory Board constituted under sub-section (2) a copy of the order and also of the representation, if any, received before such expiry. (2) The State Government shall, whenever necessary constitute one or more Advisory Boards and each such Board shall consist of three persons who are, or have been, or are qualified to be appointed as, Judges of the High Court, and one of them shall be its Chairman. The Chairman and the other members of each Board shall be appointed by the State Government. (3) The Advisory Board shall, after considering the materials placed before it and, if necessary, after calling for such further information as it may deem fit from the State Government, the person against whom the order is made or any other person, submit its report to the State Government. (4) The report of the Advisory Board shall specify in a separate part thereof its opinion or that of the majority of its members as to whether or not there was sufficient cause for the issue of the order in respect of the person concerned. (5) Nothing in this section shall entitle any person to attend in person or to appear by any legal practitioner in any matter connected with the reference to the Advisory Board, and the proceedings of the Advisory Board and its report, excepting that part thereof in which its opinion or that of the majority of its members is specified, shall be confidential: Provided that the Advisory Board may, if it thinks fit, permit the person against whom the order under sub-section (1) of section 2 has been made, to appear in person but not by a legal practitioner before the Board at any stage of the proceedings referred to in this sub-section. (6) After considering the report of the Advisory Board, the State Government may confirm, modify or cancel the order, under sub-section (1) of section 2, stating (except where the order is cancelled) the period during which the order as confirmed or modified shall remain in force.

(1) The State Government may in the interests of public order by general or special order, prohibit or restrict in any area any exercise, movement, evolution or drill of a military nature specified in the order. (2) With a view to securing that no unauthorised exercise, movement, evolution or drill of a military nature is performed at any place, the State Government may, by

Omitted.

(1) The State Government may, in the interests of the security of the State, or of the maintenance of public order or of services essential to the life of the community, by general or special order, direct that the inhabitants within such area as may be specified in the order shall— (i) assist in the maintenance or restoration of public order, or in the protection of property for such period and in such manner as may be specified in the said order; (ii) furnish to any authority or person specified in the said order any information so specified, which is in their possession or of which they could with the exercise of due diligence become possessed. (2) If any person contravenes any order made under sub-section (1) he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both: Provided that any court convicting any person for such contravention shall, in determining the punishment to be awarded, take into account the amount, if any, apportioned on such person of any collective fine imposed under section 5.

The State Government may by order direct that any power or duty which is conferred or imposed on the State Government by or under this Act shall in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order, be exercised or discharged by any officer or authority subordinate to it, not being in the opinion of the State Government below the rank of a Commissioner of Police or a Collector.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, in a prosecution for an offence for the contravention of an order under this Act, on the production of an authentic copy of the order, (1) it shall, until the contrary is proved and the proving of which shall lie on the accused, be presumed— (a) that the order was made by the authority competent under this Act to make it; (b) that the authority making the order was satisfied that the grounds on or the purpose for which it was made existed, and that it was necessary to make the same; and (c) that the order was otherwise valid and in conformity with the provisions of this Act; and (2) no public officer shall be compelled to disclose any fact or to produce any document when he considers that the public interest would suffer by the disclosure of such fact or the production of such document although such fact or document may be relevant to any of the matters contained in the order. Explanation.— For the purposes of this Act, an authentic copy of the order means a copy certified in a manner prescribed under section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, or if this Act requires that the order be published in the Official Gazette, a copy of the Official Gazette relating to the publication of the order.

(1) Save as otherwise provided by or under this Act, every order made under this Act shall— (a) if it is an order of a general nature or affecting a class of persons, be published in such manner as may in the opinion of the authority making it, be best adopted for informing the persons affected by the order; (b) if it is an order affecting a corporation be served— (i) on the Secretary or any Director, or other principal officer of the corporation; or (ii) by leaving it or sending it by registered post addressed to the corporation at its registered office or if there is no registered office then at the place where the corporation carries on business; (c) if it is an order affecting a firm, be served— (i) upon any one or more of the partners, or (ii) upon any person having, at the time of service, the control or management of the partnership business at the principal place at which such business is carried on within India; and (d) if it is an order affecting an individual person other than a corporation or a firm, be served on the person— (i) personally, by delivering or tendering to him the order, or (ii) by registered post, or (iii) when the person cannot be found, by leaving an authentic copy of the order with some adult male member of the family, or (iv) by affixing such copy to some conspicuous part of the premises in which he is known to have last resided or carried on business or worked for gain. (2) Where the question arises whether a person was duly informed of an order made in pursuance of this Act, compliance with the requirements of sub-section (1) shall be a conclusive proof that he was informed; but failure to comply with the said requirements shall not preclude proof by other means that he was so informed or affect the validity of the order.

Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person who is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under this Act.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act.

The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other Act or Regulation for the time being in force.