State Act

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.

24. For the purpose of holding elections under this Act the 100[State Election Commissioner] shall by one or more notifications published in the *Telangana Gazette, 101[XXX] call upon all the #[wards] to elect #[members] in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of rules and orders made thereunder, before such date or dates as may be specified in the said notification or notifications: 102[Provided that the Election Commission shall issue such notification or the Schedule and dates on which election will be conducted in concurrence with the State Government, which has to consider matters pertaining to law and order situation, internal security, security personnel, central armed police forces and the logistics of their deployment, availability of staff for election related duties, availability and procurement of election related material and premises for polling and counting, conduct of elections to other legislative and statutory bodies, natural calamities and seasonal conditions including drinking water situation and agricultural season, major fairs and festivals, education calendar and examinations in schools and colleges, likely onset of any epidemic diseases, operations relating to collection of vital statistics like census or any other enumeration, and matters involving public interest and any other administrative exigencies:] Provided 102[further] that for the purpose of holding election under sub-section (1) of section 7 no such notification shall be issued at any time earlier than four months prior to the day for retirement of the #[Members].