Pending proceedings.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act all proceedings pending in any court in 1[the areas specified in Parts-I and II of Schedule A] and all other proceedings of whatever nature pending before any public officer, 2* * * * * at the date of the commencement of this Act (including proceedings where an appeal or an application for revision lies or will lie from a decision made or to be made), 3[if such other proceedings are pending in any of the areas 4[specified in Parts-I and II of Schedule A] or are pending in respect of any such areas] shall be disposed of by such authority as the 5[State] Government may direct and in the absence of such direction any such proceedings shall be continued and disposed of as if this Act had not been passed.