Authority to absorb staff of existing Boards

The Authority shall take over and absorb the staff of the existing Boards. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 189 and other provisions of this Act every person, who was a whole-time employee of any existing Board immediately before the appointed day shall, on and from that day, become, and be absorbed as, an employee of the Authority. He shall hold his office in the Authority by the same tenure, at the same remuneration and upon the same terms and conditions and with the same rights and privileges as to pension, gratuity and provident fund and other matters as he would have the same on the appointed day of this Act had not been passed, and shall continue to do so, unless and until his employment in the Authority is terminated or until his remuneration terms and conditions are duly altered by the Authority : Provided that, nothing contained in this section shall apply to any such employee who has, by notice in writing given to the State Government prior to the appointed day, intimated his intension of not becoming an employee of the Authority. (2) If any question arise as to whether any person was whole-time employee of an existing Board immediately before the appointed day or not, the question shall be referred to the State Government, whose decision shall be final. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) or any other law for the time being in force, the absorption of any employee of an existing Board by the Authority shall not entitle any such employee to any compensation under that Act or other law, and no such claim shall be entertained by any Court, Tribunal or other Authority.