THE GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

THE GREATER HYDERABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONACT, 1955.(ACT NO. II OF 1956)ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSSectionsCHAPTER - IPreliminary1.Short title, extent and commencement.2.Definitions.3.Constitution of Corporation.CHAPTER - II.The Municipal Constitution.Municipal Authorities.4.Municipal authorities charged with the execution ofthe Act.The Municipal Corporation.5.Composition of Corporation.Term of office of Members6.Term of office of Members.7.Elections when to be held.Qualifications and Disqualifications of Voters.8.Division of Corporation into wards etc., for thepurpose of election of Members.8-A.Constitution, composition and functions, rights ofWard Committee, etc.8-B.Constitution of Area Sabha, representatives ofArea Sabha and their qualifications, functions,duties etc.

2[Act No. II of 1956]9.State Election Commission.10.Powers and functions of the State ElectionCommissioner.11.Omitted.12.Preparation, revision and publication of electoralroll for Corporation.12A.Voter Identity Cards.13.Omitted.14.Omitted.15.Breach of official duty in connection with thepreparation etc, of electoral rolls.16.Custody and preservation of list.Corrupt Practices17.Corrupt practices.18.19.Disqualification for voting, for being andcontinuing as a Member.20.Disqualification for voting.20-A.Disqualification on ground of corrupt practice orelection offences.20-B.Disqualification for failure to lodge account ofelection expenses.21.Qualification for being elected as a Member.21-A.General disqualification.21-B.Person having more than two children to bedisqualified.22.Disqualification for being a Member.

[Act No. II of 1956]23.3Disqualification for continuing as .Authority to decide questions of disqualificationsof Members and Mayor.Conduct of Elections.24.Notification to call upon wards.25.Returning Officer for each ward.25-A.Returning Officer for the Corporation.26.Assistant Returning Officer.27.Returning Officer to include Assistant ReturningOfficers performing the functions of the ReturningOfficer.28.General duty of the Returning Officer.29.Provision of polling stations for wards.30.Appointment of presiding officers for pollingstations.31.General duty of the Presiding Officer.32.Duties of a polling officer.32-A.Electoral officers and staff etc., deemed to be ondeputation.33.Appointment of dates of nominations, etc.34.Symbols for direct elections.35.Public notice of election.36.Presentation of nomination paper andrequirements for a valid nomination.37.Deposits.

4[Act No. II of 1956]38.Notice of nominations and the time and place fortheir scrutiny.39.Scrutiny of nominations.40.Withdrawal of candidature.41.Publication of list of contesting candidates.42.Omitted.43.Appointment of election agents.44.Disqualification for being an election agent.45.Revocation of the appointment, or death of anelection agent.46.Other functions of the election agents.47.Appointment of polling agents.48.Appointment of counting agents.49.Revocation of the appointment, or death, of apolling agent or counting agent.50.Functions of polling agents and counting agents.51.Candidate and his election agent to perform thefunctions of a polling agent or counting agent.52.Non-attendance of polling or counting agents.53.Death of candidate of recognised or registeredPolitical Party before poll.54.Procedure in contested and uncontestedelections.55.Omitted.56.Eligibility of members of Scheduled Castes,Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes andWomen to non-reserved seats.56-A.Reservation of office of members to cease aftercertain date.

[Act No. II of 1956]557.Fixing time for poll.58.Adjournment of poll in emergencies.59.Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc., of ballotboxes.59-A.Adjournment of poll or countermanding ofelection on the ground of booth capturing.60.Manner of voting at elections.60-A.Voting machines at elections.61.Right to vote.62.Omitted.63.Counting of votes.63-A.Destruction, loss, etc., of ballot papers at the timeof counting.64.Equality of votes.65.Declaration of results.66.Report of the result.66-A.Date of election of candidate.67.Prohibition of simultaneous representation.68.Omitted.69.Omitted.70.Government may make rules for the conduct ofelections.70-A.Requisitioning of premises and vehicles forelection purposes.70-B.Payment of Compensation.70-C.Power to obtain information.70-D.Eviction from requisitioned premises.

6[Act No. II of 1956]70-E.Penalty for contravention of any order regardingrequisitioning.70-F.Delegation of powers of the Government.70-FF.Delegation of powers of the Commission.70-G.Appointment of Special Officer.Presentation and Trial of Election Petition71.Election petition.72.Parties to the petition.73.Contents of Petition.74.Relief that may be claimed by the Petitioner.75.Election Tribunal.76.Powers of the Tribunal.77.Decision of the Tribunal.78.Other orders to be made by the Tribunal.79.Grounds for declaring election to be void.80.Grounds for which a candidate other than thereturned candidate may be declared to havebeen elected.81.Procedure in case of an equality of votes.82.Communication of orders of the Tribunal and thetransmission of the records of the case to theCommissioner.83.Appeal against order of the Tribunal.84.Orders of the Tribunal to be final and conclusive.85.Orders when to take effect.86.Reference to the Election Tribunal.87.Procedure when no member is elected.

[Act No. II of 1956]7Proceedings of the Corporation.88.Provisions regulating the Corporation’sproceedings.89.Power to order withdrawal of Member.90.Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.90-A.91.91-A.92.Resolution of disputes relating to cessation fordisobedience of party whip.Deputy when to act as Mayor.Motion of no confidence in Mayor/ Deputy Mayor.Resignations.Committees.93.Constitution of the Standing Committee.94.95.96.97.Provisions regulating the proceedings of theStanding Committee.98.Special Committees of the Corporation.99.Appointment of Ad-hoc Committee.100.Joint transactions with other local authorities.Provisions regarding validity of proceedings.101.Vacancies in Corporation, etc., not to invalidateits proceedings.102.Proceedings of Corporation etc., not vitiated bydisqualification, etc., of members thereof.103.Proceedings of meeting to be good and validuntil contrary is proved.

8[Act No. II of 1956]The Municipal Commissioner.104.Appointment of Commissioner.105.Appointment of Special Commissioner, AdditionalCommissioner, Zonal Commissioner, JointCommissioner, Deputy Commissioner andAssistant Commissioner.106.Functions of an Special Commissioner, AdditionalCommissioner, Zonal Commissioner, JointCommissioner, Deputy Commissioner andAssistant Commissioner.Remuneration of Commissioner and SpecialCommissioner, Additional Commissioner, ZonalCommissioner, Joint Commissioner, DeputyCommissioner and Assistant Commissioner.107.Salary of the Commissioner and SpecialCommissioner, Additional Commissioner, ZonalCommissioner, Joint Commissioner, DeputyCommissioner and Assistant Commissioner.Provisions for absence of Commissioner orSpecial Commissioner, Additional Commissioner,Zonal Commissioner, Joint Commissioner,Deputy Commissioner and AssistantCommissioner on leave.108.Grant of leave of absence to the Commissioner orSpecial Commissioner, Additional Commissioner,Zonal Commissioner, Joint Commissioner,Deputy Commissioner and AssistantCommissioner.109.Allowances whilst absent on leave.

[Act No. II of 1956]110.9Appointment and remuneration of ActingCommissioner or Acting Special Commissioner,Additional Commissioner, Zonal Commissioner,Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner andAssistant Commissioner.Disqualification of the Commissioner and theSpecial Commissioner, Additional Commissioner,Zonal Commissioner, Joint Commissioner,Deputy Commissioner and AssistantCommissioner.111.Commissioner and Special Commissioner,Additional Commissioner, Zonal Commissioner,Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner andAssistant Commissioner not to be interested inany contract with the Corporation.CHAPTER III.Duties and Powers of the Municipal Authorities;Obligatory and Discretionary Duties of theCorporation.112.Matters to be provided for by the Corporation.113.Corporation to provide for anti-rabic treatment.114.Corporation to provide for maintenance of lunaticasylums.115.Matters which may be provided for byCorporation at its discretion.116.Social and economic measures.Respective functions of several MunicipalAuthorities.117.Functions of the several Municipal Authorities.118.Commissioner to exercise powers and performduties of Corporation under other law.

10[Act No. II of 1956]119.Municipal Officers may be empowered toexercise certain of the powers, etc., of theCommissioner.120.Corporation may call for extracts fromproceedings of the Standing Committee, etc.121.Corporation may require Commissioner toproduce documents and furnish returns, reportsetc.122.Right to ask questions and make proposals.123.Exercise of powers to be subject to sanction byCorporation of the necessary expenditure.Contracts.124.124-A.Power of the Commissioner to execute contractson behalf of the Corporation.Works costing more than rupees two crores.125.Mode of executing contracts.126.Tenders to be invited for contracts involvingexpenditure exceeding Rs.5 lakhs.127.Security when to be taken for performance ofcontract.128.Power of Corporation to determine whether worksshall be executed by contract.129.Works costing more than rupees three crores.129-A.Omitted.CHAPTER IVLOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE & MUNICIPALOFFICERS AND SERVANTS.Local Government Service.130.Local Government Service.

[Act No. II of 1956]11131.Local Government Service Fund.132.Power of Government to appoint other officers.132-A.Constitution of Common Municipal Service.City Engineer, Medical Officer of Health,Municipal Examiner of Accounts & MunicipalSecretary.133.Appointment of City Engineer, etc.134.Power and duties of City Engineer and MedicalOfficer of Health.135.Power and duties of Examiner of Accounts.136.Powers and duties of Municipal Secretary.Municipal Officers and Servants137.Numbers, designations, grades, etc., of MunicipalOfficers and servants.138.Omitted.139.Conditions of service and manner of makingappointments.140.Application of the Hyderabad Civil Service RulesManual and certain other rules.141.Power of suspension, punishment and dismissalin whom to vest.142.Leave of absence.143.Appointment during absence of an Officer.144.Disqualification of Municipal Officers andservants.

12[Act No. II of 1956]CHAPTER V.MUNICIPAL PROPERTYAcquisition of Property.145.Powers of Corporation as to acquisition ofproperty.146.Acquisition of immovable property by agreement.147.Procedure when immovable property cannot beacquired by agreement.Disposal of Property.148.Disposal of property and interests therein.CHAPTER VI.BORROWING POWERS.149.Powers to borrow from Central or StateGovernment or other persons.150.Provisions applicable to any new loan contractedwith Central or State Government.151.Mortgage of taxes or immovable property.152.Provisions as to exercise of borrowing powers.153.Investment of sinking fund and surplus moneys indebentures issued by the Corporation.154.Annual examination of sinking funds.155.Corporation may take advances from banks andgrant mortgages.156.Corporation to have power to borrow from banksagainst Government promissory notes orsecurities.157.Form of security.158.Issue of duplicate securities.