Board by or against the Board.

Owners or transferees to be liable for certain prior liabilities.- (1) Every liability of the owners or transferees in relation to the Estate in respect of any period prior to the appointed day, shall be the liability of such owners or transferees, as the case may be, and shall be enforceable against them and not against the State Government or where the Estate is directed under section 6 to vest in the Board, against the Board.

1. (2) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that,-
   • (a) save as otherwise expressly provided in this section or in any other section of the Act, no liability of the owners or transferees in relation to the Estate in respect of any period prior to the appointed day shall be enforceable against the State Government or where the Estate is directed under section 6 to vest in the Board, against the Board;
   • (b) no award, decree or order of any court, tribunal or other authority in

relation to the Estate passed after the appointed day in respect of any matter, claim or dispute in relation to any matter which arose before that day shall be enforceable against the State Government or where the Estate is directed under section 6 to vest in the Board, against the Board;

1. (c) no liability incurred by the owners or transferees before the appointed day, for the contravention of any provision of any law for the time being in force shall

be enforceable against the State Government or where the Estate is directed under section 6 to vest in the Board, against the Board.