Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of villages) Rules, 2007

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of villages) Rules, 2007",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of villages) Rules, 2007",
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            "content": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of villages) Rules, 2007\nPublished vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 542, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Parts IV) dated 3.12.2007\nLast Updated 29th August, 2019\n[ap438]\nG.O.Ms.No. 542.\n- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 3 read with sub-section (1) of Section 268 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 13 of 1994), the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following rules, namely: -\n1.\nThese rules may be called the Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of villages) Rules, 2007.\n2.\nIn these rules, unless the context otherwise requires -\n(i)\n'Act'\nmeans the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act No. 13 of 1994)\n(ii)\n'Distance'\nmeans the distance of an area from the office building of the Gram Panchayat, if any, or from a central point in the villages fixed by the Government.\n(iii)\n'Local Area'\nmeans any area comprised within the jurisdiction of a Gram Panchayat and includes any area not previously included in any Gram Panchayat that may be declared to be or to form part of a Gram Panchayat.\n3.\nSave as otherwise provided in these rules, ordinarily, every revenue village in areas other than the Scheduled Areas with a population of 3000/-(Three Thousand) and more and with an income of rupees 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand only) and above per annum, in Andhra Area and with a population of one thousand and more and with an income of Rupees 1,500/- (Rupees one thousand and five hundred only) and above per annum in Telangana area shall be declared as a village.\n4.\nAny hamlet of a revenue village declared as a village under Rule 3, lying within a distance of three Kilometers irrespective of its population and income shall ordinarily be included in that village:\nProvided that the Government, for special reasons such as geographical features, communication facilities or viability, may declare one or more such hamlets into a separate village.\n5.\nIn the Scheduled Areas, the Government may declare one or more revenue villages or a group of revenue villages or hamlets thereof, irrespective of the population and income, as a village having regard to the distance, terrain and viability of the local area comprised therein.\nExplanation.\n- For the purpose of this rule, the expression\n'Scheduled Areas'\nmeans such areas in the State as the President of India by order declared to be \"Schedule Area\".\n6.\nIf a local area comprised in a revenue village or villages which is not in the Scheduled Areas is beyond a distance of 3 K.Mts. from that revenue village or villages, as the case may be, and has a population of three thousand in Andhra Area and one thousand and more in Telangana Area and an income of rupees three thousand and above per annum in the Andhra Area and rupees one thousand and five hundred and above per annum in the Telangana Area, it may be declared as a separate village:\nProvided that, for the reasons to be specified in the notification, any such local area, which is beyond a distance of three kilometers may, irrespective of its population and income also be declared as separate village:\nProvided further that the Government, for special reasons, such as geographical features, communication facilities or viability, may declare one or more revenue villages which are at a distance of three kilometers or less into a separate village, irrespective of its population and income.\n7.\nTwo or more contiguous revenue villages or hamlets or any part of Revenue Mandal each with a population of less than three thousand and income of less than rupees three thousand only per annum in the Andhra Area and a population of one thousand and income of less than rupees one thousand and five hundred only per annum in the Telangana Area, maybe declared as single village.\n8.\nSubject to the provisions contained in the Act and these rules, where a Gram Panchayat passes an unanimous resolution that a local area shall not be excluded from or included in a village, the Government, if satisfied that such resolution is not vitiated by any irregularity, impropriety or illegality shall not, except for special reasons to be recorded in writing, exclude from or include in that village any such area.\n9.\nWhere it becomes necessary to take action under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Act, to exclude from a village any local area or include in village any local area or unite two or more villages or parts of villages or to alter the boundaries of any villages or to alter the name of any village in giving effect to these rules, the Government shall, before issuing a notification therefor, give the Gram Panchayat, which will be affected by the issue of such notification, an opportunity of showing cause against the proposal to indicate its decision within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of the show cause notice and consider the objections, if any, of such Gram Panchayat;\nProvided that where a Special Officer has been appointed to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Gram Panchayats and its Sarpanch and Executive Authority, such Special Officer shall be given the aforesaid opportunity and the Special Officer shall make his representation within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of the show-cause notice after taking into consideration the views expressed by the members of the Gram Sabha at special meeting convened for the purpose.\nProvided further that if no reply to the show cause notice from the Gram panchayat or the Special Officer is received within the period aforesaid, the Government shall pass such orders as deemed fit to give effect to the proposal.\n10.\nWhere a notification for the declaration of a village has been issued by the Government, it shall be open to any Gram Panchayat affected to prefer revision petition to the Government through the Commissioner, within fifteen days from the date of publication of such notification and the Government, may pass such orders thereon as they may deem fit.\n11.\nThe name of the village to be specified under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act, shall be the name of revenue village or hamlet or any part of revenue mandal comprising the village having the largest population.\n12.\n(1) It shall be competent for the Government to cancel a notification under clause (f) of sub-section (2) of Section 3, in the following circumstances namely: -\n(i)Where it is proposed to constitute a municipality or a notified are under Section 389-A of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, or a Municipal Corporation for a village or for group of villages or part thereof declared as village under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Act;\n(ii)Where a village declared under sub-section (1) of Section 3 or part thereof is proposed to be merged in a neigh boring Municipality or a Municipal Corporation or a Notified Area constituted under Section 389-A of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965, and the residuary area is not, in the opinion of the Government, a viable unit for continuing as a Gram Panchayat;\n(iii) Where the revenue village or part thereof declared as a village under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the said Act ceases to be a revenue village due to sub-mersion or depopulation and the necessity for a Gram Panchayat ceases;\n(iv) Where it is found in the actual working that the Gram Panchayat for the village declared under subsection (1) of Section 3 cannot function efficiently as a viable unit of local self-government;\n(2)The Government shall, before issuing a notification under clause (f) of subsection (2) of Section 3 of the Act, give to the Gram Panchayat, which will be affected by the issue of such notification, an opportunity of showing cause against the proposal to indicate its decision within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of the show cause notice and consider the objections, if any, of such Gram Panchayat;\nProvided that if no reply to the show cause notice from the Bram Panchayat is received within the period aforesaid, the Government shall pass such orders as deemed fit, to give effect to the proposal.\nPowers shall be vested with Government for relaxation of rules contained in this order.",
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        "Act ID": "Last Updated 29th August, 2019 [ap438]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O.Ms.No. 542, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (Parts IV) dated 3.12.2007",
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        "Act Year": "2007",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Gram Panchayats (Declaration of villages) Rules, 2007",
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        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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