(1) As soon as may be after an urban area or a group of urban areas is declared to be a development area under sub-section (1) of section 13, the Government shall, by notification, constitute for the said development area, an Urban Development Authority with effect from such date as may be specified therein.
(2) Every Authority so constituted shall be a body corporate by the name of the development area for which it is constituted having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) a Chairman, to be appointed by the Government;
Constitution of Urban Development Authority.
[Act No.1 of 1975] 7 9[(b) a Vice-Chairman, to be appointed by the Government, who shall be a whole-time Chief Executive Officer of the Authority;]
(c) three members from among the Members of the State Legislature, representing the development area, to be nominated by the Government;
10[(d) five elected members of the Municipal Corporation or Municipality, as the case may be, comprised within the development area, to be nominated by the Government;]
(e) one officer, representing the 11[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation] or the Municipal Administration Department of the Government, to be nominated by the Government;
(f) one officer of the Town Planning Department of the Government, to be nominated by the Government;
(g) one officer of the Finance Department of the Government, to be nominated by the Government;
(h) 12[two] other members, to be nominated by the Government.
13[(4) The Chairman shall be entitled to receive from the funds of the Authority such salary, allowances and
9. Inserted by Act No.7 of 1984.
10. Substituted by Act No.27 of 2007.
11. Substituted by Act No.13 of 2008.
12. Substituted (two) by Act No.27 of 2007.
13. Existing sub-section (4) of section 3 relettered as sub-section (4-A) and new sub-section (4) inserted by Act No.12 of 1976. Subsequently sub-section (4) and (4-A) of section 3 omitted by Act No.8 of 1983 and again inserted by Act No.7 of 1984.
8 [Act No. 1 of 1975] perquisites, if any, and governed by such terms and conditions, as may be determined by the Government, from time to time.
(4-A) The Vice-Chairman shall be a whole time paid member of the Authority and shall be entitled to receive from the funds of the Authority such salaries and such allowances, if any; and governed by such conditions of service, as may be determined by regulations made in this behalf. The Vice-Chairman shall hold office for such term as the Government may fix.]
14[(5) The Chairman and every member of the Authority, other than ex-officio member, shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government.]
(6) Any member, other than the Chairman, 15[the Vice- Chairman] and official members specified in clauses (e), (f) and (g) of sub-section (3), may be paid from the funds of the Authority, such allowances, if any, as may be prescribed.
(7) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Government, but shall continue in office until his resignation is accepted by the Government.
(8) Any member appointed or nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he is appointed or nominated.
(9) No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Authority.
14. Sub-section (5) of section 3 substituted by Act No.12 of 1996.
15. The word ―Vice-Chairman‖ inserted by Act No.7 of 1984.
[Act No.1 of 1975] 9 16[(10) The powers and functions of the Chairman and the vice-Chairman shall be such as may be prescribed.]
17[3-A. (1) The Government may constitute a Special Area Development Authority for any area in the State of 18Telangana as a special case whether such an area is classified as an urban area or otherwise, in the interest of specific development objectives that may be conducive to the overall planned development of the State.
(2) Save as otherwise specified under this Act, the area comprised within the jurisdiction of a Special Area Development Authority shall be deemed to be a Development Area notified under section 13 of this Act.
(3) The Government may, by notification constitute a Special Area Development Authority for any part of a Development Area for which an Urban Development Authority was already constituted provided that the area so comprised within the jurisdiction of the Special Area Development Authority shall be deemed to have been excluded from the jurisdiction of the said Urban Development Authority under section 13 (2) (a) of this Act.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contacted in this Act, or in any law for the time being in force, where any corporation or company is formed by the Government for the development of any particular area, the Government may, by notification declare such company or corporation to be also a Special Area Development Authority and the said area as a Development Area under this Act.]
16. Sub-section (10) added by Act No.7 of 1984.
17. Section 3-A with marginal heading inserted by Act No.9 of 2001.
18. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.148, MA & UD (M1) Department, dated
31.10.2015.
Constitution of a Special Area Development Authority.
10 [Act No. 1 of 1975] 19[4. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, Government may appoint, any categories of officers and employees, in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation constituted under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority constituted under the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2008, any Municipal Corporation constituted under the Telangana Municipal Corporations Act, 1994 and any Municipality and Nagar Panchayat constituted under the Telangana Municipalities Act, 1965 and any Urban Development authority constituted under this Act, in the State, as may be prescribed.]
20[4-A. (1) The Government shall have power—
(a) to make rules to regulate the classification, methods of recruitment, conditions of service, pay and allowances and disciplinary conduct of the officer appointed under section 4;
(b) to recover from the Authority concerned the whole of the salary and allowances paid to any such officer and such contribution towards such officer paid by the Government under sub-section (5) of section 4.
(2) The Government may at any time withdraw any officer appointed under section 4 and appoint another in his place.]
21[4-B. [(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, Governement may after consulting the Greater Hyderabad Municipal
19. Section 4 substituted by Act No.13 of 2017.
20. Section 4-A with marginal heading substituted by Act No.27 of 1986.
21. Section 4-B with marginal heading substituted by Act No.27 of 1986 and 4-B (1) with marginal heading substituted by Act No.13 of 2017.
Appointment of Officers and employees.
Government‘s power to regulate the methods of recruitment, conditions of service, etc., of officers appointed under section 4.
Constitution of Common Municipal Service.
[Act No.1 of 1975] 11 Corporation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, all Urban Development Authorities, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats in the State by a notification in the Telangana Gazette, constitute a Common Municipal Service for the State, consisting of any class of officers or employees of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, all Urban Development Authorities, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats in the State.]
(2) Upon the issue of a notification under sub-section
(1) of the Act, Government shall have power to make rules to regulate the classification, methods of recruitment, conditions of service, pay and allowances and discipline, and conduct of the officers and employees of the 22[Common Municipal Service] thereby constituted and such rules may vest jurisdiction in relation to such service in the Government or in such other Authority or Authorities as may be prescribed therein.]