Pending proceedings to abate and not to be maintainable.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, all suits and other proceedings including appeals instituted and pending in any court, tribunal or other officer or authority for eviction of any cultivator, after the expiration of the Sikkim Cultivators Protection (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1975 and before the commencement of this Act, shall abate and shall not be maintainable.