The Telangana Board of Revenue (Replacement by Commissioners) Act, 1977.

THE TELANGANA BOARD OF REVENUE (REPLACEMENT BY 
COMMISSIONERS) ACT, 1977. 

(ACT NO. 8 OF 1977) 

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

Sections 

1. Short title and commencement. 

2. Definitions. 

3. Divesting of the powers of the Board and vesting 
them in the Commissioner. 

4. Appointment of Commissioners. 

5. Vesting of additional powers in Commissioners. 

6. Act to override other laws. 

7. Powers to make rules. 

8. Construction of references to Board members. 

9. Power to remove difficulties. 

10. Repeal of Ordinance 3 of 1977. 

 



THE TELANGANA BOARD OF REVENUE (REPLACEMENT 
BY COMMISSIONERS) ACT, 1977.1 

 
ACT No.8 OF 1977. 

 
1. (1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Board of 
Revenue (Replacement by Commissioners) Act, 1977. 
 
 (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 
1st February, 1977. 
 
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- 
 
 (a) “Board” means the Board of Revenue; 
 
 (b) “Commissioner” means a Commissioner appointed 
under section 4; 
 
 (c) “Government” means the State Government; 
 
 (d) “local area” means a revenue district or parts of 
revenue district, specified in the notification under section 4 
or section 5; 
 
 (e) “Member” means a Member of the Board of 
Revenue; 
 

                                                           
1. The Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue (Replacement by 
Commissioners) Act, 1977 received the assent of the President on 
29.04.1977. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 
02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 
101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 
2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in 
G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. 
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. 

Short title and 
commencement. 

Definitions. 

 



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 (f) “notification” means a notification published in the 
3Telangana Gazette and the word “notified” shall be 
construed accordingly. 
 
3. The jurisdiction, powers and duties of the Board under 
the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Board 
of Revenue Regulation, 1803, 4the Telangana Board of 
Revenue Regulation, 1358 F. or any other law for the time 
being in force shall, with effect on and from the date 
specified in the notification under section 4, and in respect 
of such matters and within such local area as may be 
specified therein, stand transferred to and be vested in and 
exercised by the Commissioner concerned. 
 
4. The Government may, by notification and with effect 
from the date specified therein, appoint such number of 
Commissioners as they deem fit and may authorise them to 
exercise, either throughout the State or in such local area as 
may be specified therein, all or any of the powers vested in 
the Board by or under any law for the time being in force; 
and may, in like manner withdraw such authorisation. 
 
5. The Government may also authorise any 
Commissioner to exercise any of the powers vested by or 
under any law for the time being in force in any authority 
(other than the Board of Revenue) under the control of the 
Government, and also specify the local area within which 
such powers may be exercised. 
 
6. The provisions of this Act shall have effect 
notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in 
the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Board of Revenue 
Regulation 1803, the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) 
Revenue Commissioners Act, 1849, or the Andhra Pradesh 

                                                           
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. 
4. Adapted by G.O.Ms.No.46, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. 

Divesting of the 
powers of the 
Board and vesting 
them in the 
Commissioner. 

Regulation 1 of 1803. 

Regulation LX of 
1358F. 

Appointment of 
Commissioners. 

Vesting of 
additional powers 
in 
Commissioners. 

Act to override 
other laws. 

Regulation 1 of 1803. 

Central Act X of 1849. 

Regulation 1 of 1803. 

Central Act X of 1849 

 



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(Andhra Area) Board of Revenue Act, 1894 or the Telangana 
Board of Revenue Regulation, 1358 F. or in any other law for 
the time being in force. 
 
7. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules 
for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act. 
 
 (2) Every rule made under this section shall, 
immediately after it is made, be laid before each House of 
the State Legislature if it is in session and if it is not in 
session, in the session immediately following, for a total 
period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one 
session or in two successive sessions, and if before the 
expiration of the session in which it is so laid or the session 
immediately following, both Houses agree in making any 
modification in the rule, or in the annulment of the rule, the 
rule shall, from the date on which the modification or 
annulment is notified have effect only in such modified form 
or shall stand annulled, as the case may be; so however, 
that any such modification or annulment shall be without 
prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under 
that rule. 
 
8. In the application of any law, rule, bye-law, regulation, 
notification, scheme, form or order, any reference to the 
Board or Member shall unless the context otherwise 
requires, be deemed to be a reference to the Commissioner 
concerned. 
 
9. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the 
provisions of this Act, the Government may make such 
orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as 
appear to them to be necessary or expedient for the 
purpose of removing the difficulty: 
 
 Provided that no such order shall be made after the 
expiration of two years from the commencement of this Act. 

Act 1 of 1894. 

Regulation LX of 1358 
F. 

Powers to make 
rules. 

Power to remove 
difficulties. 

Construction of 
references to 
Board members. 



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 (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon 
as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of the 
State Legislature. 
 
10. The Andhra Pradesh Board of Revenue (Replacement 
by Commissioners) Ordinance, 1977 is hereby repealed. 
 

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Repeal of 
Ordinance 3 of 
1977. 


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