# 92    Legal proceedings

Where, immediately before the appointed day, the existing State of Punjab is a party to any legal proceedings with respect to any property, rights or liabilities subject to apportionment under this Act, the successor State which succeeds to, or acquires a share in, that property or those rights or liabilities by virtue of any provision of this Act shall be deemed to be substituted for the existing State of Punjab or added as a party to those proceedings, and the proceedings may continue accordingly.