Where, immediately before the appointed day, the existing State of
Jammu and Kashmir is a party to any legal proceedings with respect to any property, rights or
liabilities subject to apportionment among the successor Union territories under this Act, the Union
territory of Jammu and Kashmir or the Union territory of Ladakh 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 Jammu and Kashmir or added as a party to those
proceedings, and the proceedings may continue accordingly.
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