The Andhra Pradesh reorganization Act, 2014
53. Assets and liabilities of State
undertakings.
1. The
assets and liabilities relating to any commercial or industrial undertaking of
the existing State of Andhra Pradesh, where such undertaking or part thereof is
exclusively located in, or its operations are confined to, a local area, shall
pass to the State in which that area is included on the appointed day,
irrespective of the location of its headquarters:
Provided that where the operation of such undertaking becomes
inter-State by virtue of the provisions of Part II, the assets and liabilities
of--
a.
the operational units of the undertaking shall be apportioned
between the two successor States on location basis; and
b.
the headquarters of such undertaking shall be apportioned
between the two successor States on the basis of population ratio.
2. Upon
apportionment of the assets and liabilities, such assets and liabilities shall
be transferred in physical form on mutual agreement or by making payment or
adjustment through any other mode as may be agreed to by the successor States.