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The Constitution of India in English 2026: page 269

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238                   THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
             (Part XXI.—Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)

       (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 principles 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 pursuance 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          e
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                   (iii) for the purposes of admission to any University within the
              State or to any other educational institution which is subject to the
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              control of the State Government;
           (c) specify the extent to which, the manner in which and the
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       conditions subject to which, preference or reservation shall be given or
       made—
                                      In
                  (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 institution, as the case may be.

       (3) The President may, by order, provide for the constitution of an
Administrative Tribunal for 1[the State of Andhra Pradesh and for the State of
Telangana] 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:—


1. Subs. by the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, (6 of 2014), s. 97, for “the
   State of Andhra Pradesh” (w.e.f. 2-6-2014).

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