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ARTICLE 2. Admission or establishment of new States --- Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

ARTICLE 3. Formation of new States and alterations of areas, boundaries or names of existing States --- Parliament may by law -----

          (a) form a new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States or by uniting any territory to a part of any State;

          (b) increase the area of any State;

          (c) diminish the area of any State;

          (d) alter the boundaries of any State;

          (e) alter the name of any State;

          Provided that no Bill for the purpose shall be introduced in either House of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President and unless, where the proposal  contained in the Bill affects the area, boundaries or name of any of the States, the Bill has been referred by the President to the Legislature of that State for expressing its views thereon within such further period as may be specified in the reference or within such further period as the President may allow and the period so specified or allowed has expired.

PART XX

AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 368. [Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure there for].—

             (1) Notwithstanding anything in this constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by

 way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this

 article.

            (2) An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in

 either House of Parliament, and when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and  by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting, it shall be presented to the  President who shall give his assent to the Bill and thereupon, the Constitution shall stand amended in accordance with the  terms of the Bill:

       Provided that if such amendment seeks to make any change in ----

  (a) article 54, article 55, article 73, article 162 or article 241, or

  (b) Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI, or Chapter I of Part XI, or

   (c) any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedule, or

   (d) the representation of States in Parliament, or

   (e) the provisions of this article,

The amendment shall also require to be ratified by the Legislature of not less than one-third of the States by resolution to

 that effect passed by those Legislatures before the Bill making provision for such amendment is presented to the 

President for assent.

  (3) Nothing in article 13 shall apply to any amendment made under this article.

  (4) No amendment of this Constitution (including the provisions of Part III) made or purporting to have been made

 under this article [ whether before or after the commencement of section 55 of the Constitution (Forty-second

 Amendment) Act, 1976] shall be called in question in any Court on any ground.

  (5) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that there shall be no limitation whatever on the constituent power of

 Parliament to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal the provisions of this Constitution under this article.

                     PART XXI

[TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS]

{ ART 369 - ART 392}

ARTICLE 369. Temporary power to parliament to make laws with respect to certain matters in the State List as if they were matters in the Concurrent List.-----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 370. Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371. Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-A. Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-B. Special provision with respect to the State of Assam.-----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-C. Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-D. Special provisions with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh ---  [Inserted by the Constitution (Thirty-second Amendment) Act, 1973, S, 3(w.e.f.1-7-1974).

     (1) The President may, by order made with respect to the State of Andhra Pradesh provide, having regard to the requirements of the State as a whole, for equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to different parts of the State, in the matter of education, and different provisions may be made for various parts of the State.

     (2) An order made under clause(1) may, in particular --

           (a) require the State Government to organise any class or classes of posts in a civil service of, or any class or classes of civil posts under, the state into different local cadres for different parts of the state and allot in accordance with such principal and procedure as may be specified in the order the persons holding such posts to the local cadres so organised;

           (b) specify any part or parts of the State which shall be regarded as the local area --

                   (i) for direct recruitment to posts in any local cadre (whether organised in pursurance of an order under this article or constituted otherwise) under the State Government;

                   (ii) for direct recruitment to posts in any cadre under any local authority within the State; and

                   (iii) for the purposes of admission to any University within the State or to any other educational institution which is subject to the control of the State Government;

           (c) specify the extent to which, the manner in which and the conditions subject to which, preference or reservation shall be given or made --

                   (i) in the matter of direct recruitment to posts in any such cadre referred to in sub-clause (b) as may be specified in this behalf in the order;

                   (ii) in the matter of admission to any such University or other educational Institution referred to in sub-clause (b) as may be specified in this behalf in the order,

                 to or in favour of candidates who have resided or studied for any period specified in the order in the local area in respect of such cadre, University or other educational institutions, as the case may be.

      (3) The president may, by order, provide for the constitution of an Administrative Tribunal for the State of Andhra Pradesh to exercise such jurisdiction, powers and authority [including any jurisdiction, power and authority which immediately before the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty-second Amendment) Act 1973, was exercisable by any Court (other than the Supreme Court) or by any tribunal or other authority] as may be specified in the order with respect to the following matters, namely:--

            (a) appointment, allotment or promotion to such class or classes of posts in any civil service of the State, or to such class or classes of civil posts under the State, or to such class or classes of posts under the control of any local authority within the State, as may be specified in the order.

            (b) seniority of persons appointed, allotted or promoted to such class or classes of posts in any civil service of the state, or to such class or classes of civil posts under the state or to such class or classes of posts under the control of any local authority within the State, as may be specified in the order;

             (c) such other conditions of service of persons appointed, allotted or promoted to such class or classes of civil posts in any civil service of the State or to such class or classes of civil posts under the State or to such class or classes of posts under the control of any local authority within the State, as may be specified in the order.

       (4) An order made under clause (3) may --

              (a) authorise the Administrative Tribunal to receive representations for the redress of grievances relating to any matter within its jurisdiction as the President may specify in the order and to make such orders thereon as the Administrative Tribunal deems fit;

              (b) contain such provisions with respect to the powers and authorities and procedure of the Administrative Tribunal (including provisions with respect to the Administrative Tribunal to punish for contempt of itself) as the President may deem necessary;

              (c) provide for the transfer of the Administrative Tribunal of such classes of proceedings, being proceedings relating to matters within its jurisdiction and pending before any court (other than the Supreme Court) or tribunal or other authority immediately before the commencement of such order, as may be specified in the order.

              (d) contain such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions  as to fees and as to limitation, evidence or for the application of any law for the time being in force subject to any exceptions or modifications) as the President may deem necessary.

         (5) The order of the Administrative Tribunal finally disposing of any case shall become effective upon its confirmation by the State Government or on the expiry of three months from the date on which the order is made, whichever is earlier:

             Provided that the State Government may, by special order made in writing and for reasons to be specified therein, modify or annul any order of the Administrative Tribunal before it becomes effective and in such a case, the order of the Administrative Tribunal shall have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be.

         (6) Every special order made by the State Government under the proviso to clause (5) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before both Houses of the State Legislature.

         (7) The High Court for the State shall not have any powers of superintendence over the Administrative Tribunal and no court (other than the Supreme Court) or tribunal shall exercise any jurisdiction, power or authority in respect of any matter subject to the jurisdiction, power or authority of, or in relation to, the Administrative Tribunal.

         (8) If the President is satisfied that the continued existence of the Administrative Tribunal is not necessary, the President may by order abolish the Administrative Tribunal and make such provisions in such order as he may deem fit for the transfer and disposal of cases pending before the Tribunal immediately before such abolition.

         (9) Notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any Court, tribunal or other authority –

               (a) no appointment, posting, promotion or transfer of any person ---

                                   (i) made before the 1^stday of November, 1956, to any post under the Government of, or any local authority

 within, the state of Hyderabad as it existed before that date; or

                    (ii) made before the commencement of the Constitution (Thirty second Amendment) Act, 1973, to any

 post under the Government of, or any local or other authority within, the State of Andhra Pradesh; and

                (b) no action taken or thing done by or before any person referred to in sub-clause (a),

     Shall be deemed to be illegal or void or ever to have become illegal or void merely on the ground that the appointment,

 posting, promotion or transfer of such person was not made in accordance with any law, then in force, 

providing for any

 requirement as to residence within the State of Hyderabad or, as the case may be, within any part of the State 

of Andhra

 Pradesh, in respect of such appointment, posting, promotion or transfer.

          (10) The provisions of this article and of any order made by the President thereunder shall have effect 

notwithstanding anything in any other provision of this Constitution or in any other law for the time being in force.

         

ARTICLE 371-E. Establishment of Central University in Andhra Pradesh.----(Inserted by the Constitution( Thirty - second Amendment) Act, 1973,s,3(w.e.f.1.7.1974) 

   Parliament may by law provide for the establishment of a University in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

ARTICLE 371-F. Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim.------(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-G. Special provision with respect to the State of Mizoram.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-H. Special provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 371-I. Special provision with respect to the State of Goa.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 372. Constinuance in force of existing laws and their adaptation.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 372-A. Power of the President to adapt laws.-----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 373. Power of President to make order in respect of persons under preventive detention in certain cases.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 374. Provisions as to judges of the Federal Court and proceedings pending in the Federal Court or before His Majesty in Council.------(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 375. Courts, authorities and officers to continue to function subject to the provisions of the Constitution.-----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 376. Provision as to Judges of High Courts.------(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 377. Provisions as to Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.---(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 378. Provisions as to Public Service Commissions.----(పూర్తి వివరణ ప్రస్తుతము ఇవ్వటము లేదు)

ARTICLE 378-A. Special provision as to duration of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.----- [Inserted by the Constitution (seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, S,24.

              Notwithstanding anything contained in article 172, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh as 

constituted under the provisions of sections 28 and 29 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, shall, unless sooner

 dissolved, continue for a period of five years from the date referred to in the said section 29 and no longer and the 

expiration of the said period shall operate as a dissolution of that Legislative Assembly. 

ARTICLES 379-391. [Repealed by the Constitution (seventh Amendment Act, 1956, section 29 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1.11.1956).]

ARTICLE 392. Power of the President to remove difficulties.------

           (1) The President may,for the purpose of removing any difficulties, particularly in relation to the transition from the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935, to the provisions of this Constitution, by order direct that this Constitution shall, during such period as may be specified in the order, have effect subject to such adaptations, whether by any of modification, addition or omission, as he may deem to be necessary or expedient :

      Provided that no such order shall be made after the first meeting of Parliament duly constituted under Chapter II of Part V.

           (2) Every order made under clause (1) shall be laid before Parliament.

           (3) The powers conferred on the President by this article, by article 324, by clause (3) of article 367 and by article 391 shall, before the commencement of the Constitution, be exercisable by the Governor-General of the Dominion of India.