The Telangana Intermediate Education Act, 1971.

THE TELANGANA INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ACT, 1971. 

(ACT NO. 2 OF 1971) 

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

Sections 

1. Short title, extent and commencement. 

2. Definitions. 

3. Establishment, Constitution, Incorporation etc., of 
the Board. 

4. Term of office of members of the Board and filling 
of casual vacancies among members. 

5. Appointment of Chairman and his functions. 

6. Appointment of Vice-Chairman and his functions. 

7. Appointment of Secretary and his functions and of 
other employees of the Board. 

8. Removal of a member of the Board. 

9. Power of the Board. 

10. Meetings of the Board. 

11. Committees of the Board. 

12. Power of Board to make regulation. 

13. Income and expenses of the Board. 

14. Proceedings not to be invalidated by reason of 
vacancies etc., in the Board or its committees. 

15. Powers of Government. 

16. Dissolution of the Board in certain cases. 

17. Power of the Government to make rules. 

18. Members of the Board, examiners and officers and 
other employees of the Board to be public servants. 



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19. Protection of action taken in good faith. 

20. Saving in respect of existing Board. 

21. Power to remove difficulties. 

 



THE TELANGANA INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ACT, 
1971.1 

 
ACT No. 2 OF 1971. 

 
1. (1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Intermediate 
Education Act, 1971. 
 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana. 
 
 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the 
Government may, by notification, appoint. 
 
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires – 
 
 (1) “academic year” means the period commencing on 
the 1st day of July of any year and ending with the 30th day 
of June of the succeeding year, or in the case of any junior 
college or any other affiliated college or any class of junior 
colleges or other affiliated colleges, the classes in which are 
started on a date other than the 1st day of July with the 
previous sanction of the Director, the year commencing on 
such date and ending with twelve months from such date; 
and consisting of such number of semesters as may be 
prescribed; 
 
 (2) “affiliated college” means any college or any other 
educational institution within the State affiliated to the Board 
as providing, whether wholly or partly, courses of study 

                                                           
1. The Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Education Act, 1971 received the 
assent of the Governor on 15.01.1971. 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 No.6 of 2014) vide. the Notification issued in 
G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher Education (IE) Department, dated 20.10.2014. 
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher Education (IE) Department, 
dated 20.10.2014. 

Short title, extent, 
and 
commencement. 

Definitions. 



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qualifying students for admission to the Intermediate 
examination, in accordance with the regulations; 
 
 (3) “Board” means the 3Telangana Board of 
Intermediate Education established under section 3; 
 
 (4) “college” means a college established or 
maintained by, or affiliated to, or recognised by any 
University; but does not include a junior college; 
 
 (5) “committee” means a committee appointed by the 
Board under section 11; 
 
 4[(6) “Director” means the (i) Commissioner and 
Director of Collegiate Education, (ii) The Commissioner and 
Director of School Education and (iii) The Commissioner 
and Director of Intermediate Education” and includes an 
Additional or Joint Director of the said institutions on whom 
all or any of the powers of the Director under this Act may 
be conferred by the Government;] 
 
 (7) “Government” means the State Government; 
 
 (8) “Intermediate examination” means the examination 
conducted by the Board according to the regulations; 
 
 (9) “Junior college” means any educational institution 
in the State established or maintained by the State, or by 
any association of individuals and affiliated to the Board as 
providing courses of study qualifying students for admission 
to the Intermediate examination, in accordance with the 
regulations, but not to the degree examinations of a 
University; 

                                                           
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher Education (IE) Department, 
dated 20.10.2014. 
4. Substituted by Act No.10 of 1982 and subsequently by G.O.Ms.No.21, 
Higher Education (IE) Department, dated 20.10.2014. 



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 Explanation.- For the removal of doubts, it is hereby 
declared that the term „college‟ as defined in any law 
relating to the Universities for the time being in force in the 
State, shall not be deemed to include or to have ever 
included, a junior college; 
 
 (10) “notification” means a notification published in the 
5Telangana Gazette; 
 
 (11) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by 
the Government under this Act; 
 
 (12) “Principal” means the head of a junior college or 
other affiliated college or of a recognised college or 
educational institution; 
 
 (13) “recognised” with its grammatical variations used 
with reference to a college or other educational institution, 
not being a Junior College or other affiliated college, means 
recognized by the Board for the purpose of admitting it to 
the privileges to be granted by the Board, in accordance 
with regulations; 
 
 (14) “regulations” means regulations made by the 
Board under this Act; 
 
 (15) “Secretary” means any person appointed by the 
Government under sub-section (1) of section 7 to be the 
Secretary to the Board; 
 
 (16) “semester” means a term or session within an 
academic year, during which such subjects in a course of 
study as may be specified in the regulations shall be taught 
in a junior college or other affiliated college; 

                                                           
5. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher Education (IE) Department, 
dated 20.10.2014. 



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 (17) “teachers” means the lecturers, junior lecturers, 
teachers, tutors, demonstrators and such other persons 
giving instruction in a junior college or other affiliated 
college as may be declared by the regulations to be 
teachers ; 
 
 (18) “University” means a University established by law 
in India. 
 
6[3. (1) The Government may, by notification, and with 
effect on and from such date as may be specified therein, 
establish a Board for the purposes of this Act, to be called 
the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education. 
 
 (2) The Board shall consist of the Chairman of the 
Board and the following members, namely:- 
 

Ex-Officio Members. 
 

  (a) the Secretary to Government in the Education 
Department; 
 
  (b) the Commissioner and Director of Collegiate 
Education; 
 
  (c) the Commissioner and Director of School 
Education; 
 
  (d) the Commissioner and Director of Intermediate 
Education; 
 
  (e) the Director of Technical Education, Telangana; 
 
  (f) the Director of Medical Services, Telangana; 

                                                           
6. Substituted with the marginal heading by G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher 
Education (IE) Department, dated 20.10.2014. 

Establishment, 
Constitution, 
Incorporation etc., 
of the Board. 



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  (g) the Director of Industries, Telangana; 
 
  (h) the Director of Agriculture, Telangana; 
 
  (i) the Director of Telugu Academy, Telangana; 
 
  (j) the Secretary to the Board; 
 

Nominated Members 
 
  (k) one person shall be nominated by the 
Government to represent the Finance Department; 
 
  (l) one person to be nominated by each of the 
Universities in the State, to represent the University 
concerned; 
 
  (m) One Principal of a college, to be nominated by 
the Government; 
 
  (n) Six Principals of the junior colleges or other 
affiliated colleges and recognised colleges or educational 
institutions in the State, to be nominated by the 
Government, of whom at least one shall be a Principal of a 
women's junior college and one shall be a Principal of junior 
college under private management: 
 

Co-opted members 
 

  (o) Not more than three persons possessing Expert 
Knowledge in the subjects included in the courses of study 
to be co-opted by the Board in the manner laid down in the 
regulations.] 
 
4. (1) The nominated members of the Board shall hold 
office for a term of three years from the date of notification of 
their nomination; and the term of office of the co-opted 

Term of office of 
members of the 
Board and filling of 
casual vacancies 
among members. 



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members of the Board shall terminate on the same date as 
that of the nominated members thereof: 
 
 Provided that the Government may, by notification and 
for reasons to be recorded therein, extend the term of office 
of all or any of the members of the Board including the 
Chairman and Vice-Chairman by such period not exceeding 
one year at a time as they may deem fit; so however, that 
the period so extended shall not in the aggregate exceed 
two years. 
 
 (2) No person who is nominated as a member of the 
Board as the holder of a particular appointment shall 
continue to be a member of the Board on his ceasing to be 
the holder of that particular appointment. 
 
 (3) The vacancies arising by efflux of time and all 
casual vacancies among the nominated or co-opted 
members of the Board may be filled at any time, but not 
beyond a period of three months from the date of 
occurrence of the vacancy, in the manner specified in 
section 3: 
 
 Provided that a person nominated or co-opted in a 
casual vacancy shall be a member only for the residue of 
the term for which the person in whose place he is 
nominated or co-opted would have been a member of the 
Board. 
 
5. (1) (a) The Government shall appoint a person to be 
the Chairman of the Board, who shall, by virtue of the said 
appointment be a member of the Board, if he is not already 
a member of the Board. 
 
  (b) The Chairman shall hold office for a term of three 
years from the date on which he enters upon his office: 
 

Appointment of 
Chairman and his 
functions. 



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 Provided that the Chairman shall, notwithstanding the 
expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his 
successor enters upon his office. 
 
 (2) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to see that this 
Act and regulations are observed and he shall have all 
powers necessary for this purpose. 
 
 (3) In any case of emergency arising out of the 
administrative business of the Board, which in the opinion of 
the Chairman, requires the taking of immediate action, he 
shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall 
thereafter report his action to the Board at its next meeting. 
 
 (4) The Chairman shall perform such other functions as 
may be laid down by the regulations. 
 
7[6. (1) The Government shall appoint one Vice-Chairman 
from amongst the members of the Board. 
 
 (2) The Vice-chairman shall assist the Chairman in all 
matters, administrative or academic, and shall exercise such 
powers and perform such functions as may be delegated to 
him by the Chairman. 
 
 (3) When the office of the Chairman is vacant, the Vice-
Chairman shall perform the functions of the Chairman.] 
 
7. (1) The Government shall appoint a Secretary to the 
Board for performing such functions as may be entrusted to 
him by or under this Act. 
 

                                                           
7. Substituted with marginal heading by G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher 
Education (IE) Department, dated 20.10.2014. 

Appointment of 
Vice-Chairman 
and his functions. 

Appointment of 
Secretary and his 
functions and of 
other employees 
of the Board. 



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 (2) (a) The Secretary shall be the chief executive officer 
of the Board and its committees and shall be responsible for 
implementing the resolutions of the Board or its committees. 
 
  (b) He shall be the custodian of all the records of the 
Board and shall be responsible for the efficient functioning 
of its office. 
 
  (c) He shall exercise such powers of control and 
supervision over the offices under the Board and the staff 
therein, as may be prescribed. 
 
 (3) (a) Subject to such rules as may be made in this 
behalf the Board may appoint such other officers and 
servants as it may deem necessary and proper for the 
efficient execution of its duties. 
 
  (b) Notwithstanding anything in clause (a), the 
Government may transfer any officer or servant of the Board 
to the service of the Government, and transfer any officer of 
the Government to the service of the Board. 
 
8. The Government may, by notification and for reasons 
to be recorded therein, remove any nominated or Co-opted 
member of the Board during the term of his office, who, in 
their opinion, has abused his position as such member so 
as to render his continuance on the Board detrimental to the 
public interest: 
 
 Provided that the Government shall, before issuing the 
notification for the removal of such member give him an 
opportunity to make his representation against the action 
proposed and consider the same. 
 
9. (1) Subject to such directions as the Government may 
give in this behalf and to the other provisions of this Act, the 
Board shall have the following powers, namely:- 

Removal of a 
member of the 
Board. 

Power of the 
Board. 



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  (i) to make regulations providing for courses of study 
and medium of instruction in such branches of Intermediate 
education as it may think fit, and for carrying out other 
purposes of this Act; 
 
  (ii) to affiliate any college or other educational 
institution in the State to the Board as providing courses of 
study qualifying students for the Intermediate examination, 
and to recognise any college or other educational institution 
for the purpose of admitting in to the privileges to be 
granted by the Board, and to withdraw such affiliation or 
recognition; 
 
  (iii) to lay down the qualifications of teachers required 
to teach the subjects included in the courses of study in 
different branches of the Intermediate education, the 
workload of such teachers and the number of working days 
in an academic year or semester and other matters 
incidental thereto; 
 
  (iv) to formulate schemes for the conduct of 
Intermediate examination and to admit candidates to such 
examination; 
 
  (v) to demand and receive such fees and other 
charges as may be fixed in the regulations for the 
Intermediate examinations; 
 
  (vi) to conduct the Intermediate examination, to take 
all steps ancillary thereto and to publish the results thereof; 
 
  (vii) to grant certificates to the candidates who have 
passed the Intermediate examination; 
 
  (viii) to co-ordinate and co-operate with the 
Universities and other authorities in the State in such 
manner and for such purposes as may be prescribed; 



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  (ix) to direct inspection of junior colleges or other 
affiliated colleges, and to take all measures necessary to 
ensure that proper standards of instruction are maintained 
in them; 
 
  (x) to call for such reports, returns and other 
information as may be prescribed, from the junior colleges 
or other affiliated colleges or the recognised colleges or 
educational institutions and to call for reports from the 
Director on the condition, of the junior colleges or other 
affiliated colleges, or of colleges or educational institutions 
applying for affiliation or recognition; 
 
  (xi) to adopt measures to promote physical, moral 
and social welfare of students in the junior colleges or other 
affiliated colleges, and to lay down conditions of their 
residence and discipline; 
 
  (xii) to recognise, any diploma or certificate granted 
by any other Board or educational authority, whether within 
or outside the State, as equivalent to the certificate granted 
by the Board, and any course of study undertaken by 
candidates as sufficient for the purposes of admitting them 
for the Intermediate examination; 
 
  (xiii) to hold and manage endowments and to 
institute and award scholarships, medals, prizes and the like 
under conditions that may be prescribed; 
 
  (xiv) to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both 
movable and immovable, for the purposes of the Board and 
to enter into agreements therefor; 
 
  (xv) to administer the funds placed at its disposal for 
the purposes for which they are intended or generally for 
purposes of the Board; 
 



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  (xvi) to approve its annual accounts and to delegate 
financial powers to a committee, if any, constituted therefor; 
 
  (xvii) to delegate such of its powers as it deems fit to 
any of the committees or to the Chairman or to any other 
authority of the Board; 
 
  (xviii) to submit to the Government, its views on any 
matter with which it is concerned, and its report on any 
matter called for from it by the Government; 
 
  (xix) to perform such other functions as may be 
entrusted to it, by the Government by or under this Act for 
regulating and supervising all aspects of the Intermediate 
education in the State; 
 
  (xx) to do all acts or things necessary or incidental for 
carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
 
 (2) Notwithstanding anything in any law relating to the 
Universities for the time being in force in the State– 
 
  (a) the Board shall have, and a University in the State 
or any authority thereof shall not have and shall be deemed 
never to have had the power to affiliate any college or other 
educational institution in the State as providing courses of 
study for qualifying students for admission to the 
Intermediate examination and to recognise any college or 
educational institution for the purpose of admitting it to the 
privileges to be granted by the Board in accordance with the 
regulations or any of the powers specified in items (iv), (v), 
(vi) and (vii) of sub-section (1), notwithstanding that any 
such college or other educational institution has been 
affiliated to, or recognised by, any University for any other 
course of study provided by such University; 
 



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  (b) any person passing the Intermediate examination 
and holding a certificate granted by the Board therefor shall 
be eligible for admission into any college in the State to a 
course of study qualifying students for admission to 
University examinations in accordance with the regulations 
of the University concerned. 
 
10. (1) The Board shall, for the disposal of its business, 
meet as often as necessary but not less than twice in each 
academic year. 
 
 (2) Every meeting of the Board, including a meeting at 
the requisition of members of more than one-half of the total 
strength of the Board, shall be convened in such manner 
and at such time and place and by such authority as may be 
provided in the regulations. 
 
 (3) Every meeting of the Board shall be presided over 
by the Chairman, in his absence by the Vice-Chairman, and 
in the absence of both the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, by 
a member chosen therefor by the members present at the 
meeting. 
 
 (4) All questions at any meeting of the Board shall be 
decided by a majority of the members present and voting at 
the meeting and in the case of equality of votes, the person 
presiding shall have and exercise a second or casting vote. 
 
 (5) One-third of the total strength of the Board existing 
at the time of a meeting of the Board, shall form the quorum 
for that meeting. 
 
 Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section, 
fractions exceeding one-half be counted as one and other 
fractions shall be disregarded. 
 

Meetings of the 
Board. 



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 (6) The Board shall observe such rules of procedure in 
regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may 
be laid down by the regulations. 
 
11. (1) The Board may, from time to time, appoint one or 
more committees for such purposes and in such manner 
and consisting of such number of members as may be 
prescribed. 
 
 (2) Every meeting of the committee shall be convened 
and held in such manner and at such time and place as may 
be provided in the regulations. 
 
 (3) The Board may, refer to any such committee for 
enquiry and report any matter relating to any of the 
purposes of this Act or, delegate to it any of its functions by 
resolution, subject to such conditions as it deems fit to 
impose and may cancel any such delegation. 
 
 (4) The Board may, at any time, dissolve any such 
committee. 
 
12. (1) The Board may, with the approval of the 
Government and by notification, make regulations, not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or the rules made 
thereunder, to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
 
 (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality 
of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for- 
 
  (a) the manner of co-opting persons as members of 
the Board and the convening and holding of meetings of the 
Board and its committees, the times and places at which 
such meetings shall be held and the conduct of business 
thereat; 
 

Committees of the 
Board. 

Power of Board to 
make regulation. 



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  (b) the functions of the committees appointed under 
section 11; 
 
  (c) any other functions to be performed by the 
Chairman; 
 
  (d) the method of management of the property of the 
Board and its appointment of officers and other employees 
of the Board and their conditions of service; 
 
  (e) the conditions for affiliating any college or other 
educational institution in the State or for granting recognition 
to any college or other educational institution under this  
Act; 
 
  (f) the standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, 
training and other facilities in any junior college or other 
affiliated college; 
 
  (g) the courses of study including practical training, if 
any, and the period thereof, and the medium of instruction, 
for Intermediate education and the eligibility for admission of 
students to the courses of study in different branches of 
Intermediate education; 
 
  (h) the subjects for, and the conduct of, Intermediate 
examination, the appointment, qualifications, duties and 
powers of examiners in relation to the said examination and 
the remuneration payable to them, the fixation of fees and 
other charges for admission to the Intermediate 
examination, and the conditions for admission of candidates 
to the Intermediate examination; 
 
  (i) the standards of proficiency required for the grant 
of certificates; 
 



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  (j) the allowances payable to the members of the 
Board or its committees for attending meetings of the Board 
or its committees; 
 
  (k) any other matter which is to be or may be 
provided under this Act and in respect of which no rules 
have been made. 
 
13. (1) The income of the Board shaIl consist of,- 
 
  (a) all fees and other charges received by the Board 
under the provisions of this Act; 
 
  (b) all monies received from the State or Central 
Government and the University Grants Commission by way 
of grant, gift or deposit; 
 
  (c) donations or other sums received by the Board 
from any person or institution; and 
 
  (d) all other income from endowments and other 
properties. 
 
 (2) The expenses of the Board shall include the salaries 
and allowances of the Secretary, officers and other 
employees of the Board, the remuneration payable to 
examiners, invigilators and other persons employed in 
relation to, or in connection with, the conduct of the 
Intermediate examination, the allowances, if any, paid to the 
members of the Board or its committees for attending 
meetings of the Board or its committees and such other 
expenses as are necessary for carrying out the purposes of 
this Act. 
 
 (3) All monies received by the Board shall be lodged in 
the Government treasury or in any bank specified by the 
Government. 

Income and 
expenses of the 
Board. 



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 (4) The Board may, with the sanction of the 
Government invest its surplus funds in such manner as may 
be prescribed. 
 
 (5) The monies of the Board so lodged or invested 
shall be drawn by the Secretary in such manner as may be 
prescribed. 
 
 (6) Any sums placed at the disposal of the Board by 
the State or Central Government, the University Grants 
Commission or by any person or other institution for a 
specific purpose shall be administered by the Board for that 
purpose, subject to any general or special orders of the 
Government in that behalf. 
 
 (7) The Board shall keep proper account of its income 
and expenses and the annual accounts of the Board shall 
be subject to the audit by an auditor appointed annually by 
the Board. 
 
14. No act or proceeding of the Board or any of its 
committees shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of 
a defect in the constitution of the Board or such committee 
or on the ground that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the 
Board, or any member of the Board or committees as the 
case may be was not entitled to hold or continue in such 
office, or by reason of such act or proceeding having been 
done or conducted during the period of any vacancy in 
office of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board or any 
of the members of the Board or committee, as the case may 
be. 
 
15. (1) The Government shaIl have the right to cause an, 
inspection to be made by such person or persons as they 
may direct, of the Board and of every junior college or other 
affiliated college, and also to cause an inquiry to be made, 
in respect of any matter connected with the Board or, into 

Proceedings not to 
be invalidated by 
reason of 
vacancies etc., in 
the Board or its 
committees. 

Powers of 
Government. 



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the teaching and other work conducted or done by any 
junior coIlege or other affiliated college. The Government 
shall in every such case give notice to the Board and to the 
junior college, or other affiliated college concerned of their 
intention to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made 
and the Board, junior college or other affiliated college, as 
the case may be, shall be entitled to be represented thereat. 
 
 (2) The Government shaIl forward to the Chairman of 
the Board, a copy of the inspection report for obtaining the 
views of the Board and on receipt of such views, the 
Government may tender such advice as they consider 
necessary and fix a time limit for action to be taken by the 
Board: 
 
 Provided that the Government may, for sufficient cause 
shown by the Board, extend the time limit by such period as 
they may deem fit. 
 
 (3) The Government may, where action has not been 
taken by the Board to their satisfaction within the time fixed 
or extended by them under sub-section (2), after 
considering any explanation furnished, or representation 
made by the Board, issue such directions as they may think 
fit and the Board shall comply with such directions. 
 
 (4) If at any time, the Government are satisfied that 
circumstances exist which render it necessary for them to 
take immediate action, they may, consistent with the 
purposes of this Act take such action as may appear to 
them to be necessary and inform the Board of the action 
taken. 
 
16. (1) Where it appears to the Government that the Board 
has failed to exercise its powers or to perform its functions 
or has exceeded or abused any of the power conferred 
upon it by or under this Act, the Government may direct the 

Dissolution of the 
Board in certain 
cases. 



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Board to remedy such failure, excess or abuse or to give a 
satisfactory explanation therefor within such time as the 
Government may fix in this behalf, and where the Board fails 
to comply with such direction, or where the Government are 
satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the functions of 
the Board cannot be carried on in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, the Government may dissolve the 
Board with effect from a specified date and reconstitute it 
either immediately or with effect from another specified date 
not later than six months from the date of such dissolution 
and cause all or any of the powers performed by such 
person or authority as the Government may appoint in this 
behalf until the Board is reconstituted in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act; and any person or authority so 
appointed may, if the Government so direct, receive 
remuneration for the services rendered from the funds of the 
Board. 
 
 (2) With effect from the date specified for the 
dissolution of the Board under sub-section (1), all its 
members including its Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall 
forthwith be deemed to have vacated their offices as such. 
 
 (3) Every order of dissolution made under sub-section 
(1) shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before 
each House of the 8Telangana State Legislature. 
 
17. (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 Act 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 

                                                           
8. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher Education (IE) Department, 
dated 20.10.2014. 

Power of the 
Government to 
make rules. 



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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, with 
effect from the date of notification of such modification or 
annulment 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. 
 
18. (1) The members of the Board and examiners, officers 
and other employees of the Board shall be deemed to be 
public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the 
Indian Penal Code. 
 
 (2) An assault on or use of criminal force to an 
examiner, invigilator or any other person employed in 
connection with the examination conducted by the Board 
within a period of one month prior to the commencement of 
the examination, during the course of the examination and 
within two months immediately following such examination, 
shall be deemed to be an obstruction caused to a public 
servant in the discharge of his public functions and shall be 
a cognizable offence. 
 
19. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie 
against the Government or the Board or any officer or 
employee of the Board for anything which is in good faith 
done or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the 
provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made 
thereunder. 
 
20. (1) The Board of Intermediate Education constituted 
and functioning immediately before the commencement of 
this Act under executive orders of the Government 
(hereinafter referred to as existing Board) shall cease to 

Members of the 
Board, examiners 
and officers and 
other employees 
of the Board to be 
public servants. 

Protection of 
action taken in 
good faith. 

Saving in respect 
of existing Board. 



20  [Act No. 2 of 1971] 

exist on the date on which a Board is established in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
 
 (2) All things done or other actions taken by the 
existing Board or deemed to have been done or taken by it 
as a successor to any previous Board, shall be deemed to 
have been done or taken by the Board established in its 
place under this Act and all assets vested in, and all 
liabilities subsisting against, the existing Board on that date, 
shall devolve on the Board established in its place under 
this Act. 
 
21. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any 
provision of this Act, the Government may, by notification, 
make such provisions 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 notification shall be issued 
under this section after the expiry of two years from the date 
of commencement of this Act. 
 
 (2) Every notification issued under this section shall be 
laid before each House of the State Legislature and the 
provisions of sub-section (2) of section 17 shall apply in 
respect of such notification as it applies in respect of a rule 
made under this Act. 
 

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Power to remove 
difficulties. 


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