law: The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959
  4. Changes of territorial divisions in Andhra Pradesh.-
  (1) The territories specified in Part I of the First Schedule shall be included in, and form part of, Chittoor district; and the said territories, together with the territories comprised in the villages of Puttur taluk specified in the Third Schedule and the territories which immediately before the appointed day were comprised in Kanakammachatram and Tiruttani firkas of Tiruttani taluk but are not transferred by virtue of section 3 of the State of Madras, shall form a taluk to be known as Sathyavedu taluk in Chittoor district.
  (2) The territories which immediately before the appointed day were comprised in Palliputtu and Erumbi firkas of Tiruttani taluk but are not transferred by virtue of section 3 to the State of Madras shall be included in, and form part of, Puttur taluk.
  (3) The territories which immediately before the appointed day were comprised in Melpadi firka of Chittoor taluk but are not transferred by virtue of section 3 to the State of Madras shall be included in, and form part of, Chittoor firka of Chittoor taluk.
  (4) The territories specified in Part II of the First Schedule shall be included in, and form part of, Kuppam West firka of Palmaner taluk in Chittoor district.