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Substituted by the Act No. 14 of 1985, S.2. districts with such limits as may be specified therein; and each district shall consist of such revenue divisions 1[and each revenue division shall consist of such mandals and each mandal shall consist of such villages] as the Government may, by notification from time to time, specify in this behalf. (2) The Government may, in the interests of better administration and development of the areas, by notification, from time to time, and with effect on and from such date as may be specified therein— (a) from a new district, revenue division, 2[or mandal] by separation of area from any district, revenue division, 2[or mandal] or by uniting two or more districts, revenue divisions, 3[or mandals] or parts thereof or by uniting any area to a district, revenue division, 2[or mandal] or part thereof; (b) increase the area of any district, revenue division, 2[or mandal]; (c) diminish the area of any district, revenue division 2[or mandal]; (d) alter the boundaries of any district, revenue division, 2[or mandal]; (e) alter the name of any district, revenue division 2[or mandal]; 4[XXXX] (3) The areas, boundaries and names, of the districts, revenue divisions, taluks, firkas and villages in the State existing at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been notified under sub-section (1) and shall continue until they are altered by the Government or the 5[Commissioner of Land Revenue], as the case may be. (4) The 5[Commissioner of Land Revenue] may, in the interests of better administration and development of the areas and subject to