The Andhra Pradesh reorganization Act, 2014
48. Land and goods.
1. Subject
to the other provisions of this Part, all land and all stores, articles and
other goods belonging to the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall,-
a.
if within the transferred territory, pass to the State of
Telangana; or
b.
in any other case, remain the property of the State of Andhra
Pradesh:
Provided that in case of properties situated outside the
existing State of Andhra Pradesh, such properties shall be apportioned between
the successor States on the basis of population ratio:
Provided further that where the Central Government is of opinion
that any goods or class of goods should be distributed among the States of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, otherwise than according to the situation of the
goods, the Central Government may issue such directions as it thinks fit for a
just and equitable distribution of the goods and the goods shall pass to the
successor States accordingly:
Provided also that in case of any dispute relating to the
distribution of any goods or class of goods under this sub-section, the Central
Government shall endeavour to settle such dispute through mutual agreement
arrived at between the Governments of the successor States for that purpose,
failing which the Central Government may, on request by any of the Governments
of the successor States, after consulting the Governments of the successor
States, issue such direction as it may deem fit for the distribution of such
goods or class of goods, as the case may be, under this sub-section.
1.
2. Stores
held for specific purposes, such as use or utilisation in particular
institutions, workshops or undertakings or on particular works under
construction, shall pass to the successor States in whose territories such
institutions, workshops, undertakings or works are located.
3. Stores
relating to the Secretariat and offices of Heads of Departments having
jurisdiction over the whole of the existing State of Andhra Pradesh shall be
divided between the successor States on the basis of population ratio.
4. In this
section, the expression "land" includes immovable property of every kind and
any rights in or over such property, and the expression "goods" does not
include coins, bank notes and currency notes.