Section 24. Transfer of pending cases

CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 24. Transfer of pending cases.— (1) Every suit, claim or other legal proceeding (other than an appeal) pending before any court, Claims Commissioner or other authority immediately before the appointed day,[1] [[2] [or the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1A), or, as the case may be the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1B)] of section 13] being a suit, claim or proceeding the cause of action whereon it is based is such that it would have been, if it had arisen after the appointed day,[1] [[2] [or the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1A), or, as the case may be the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1B)] of section 13] within the jurisdiction of the Claims Tribunal, shall stand transferred on[3] [that day or, as the case may be, date] to the Claims Tribunal. (2) Where any suit, claim or other legal proceeding stands transferred from any court, Claims Commissioner or other authority to the Claims Tribunal under sub-section (1),— 1. Ins. by Act 28 of 1994, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-8-1994). 2. Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 162, for "or, as the case may be, the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1A)" (w.e.f. 26-5-2017). 3. Subs. by Act 28 of 1994, s. 13, for "that day" (w.e.f. 1-8-1994). (a) the court, Claims Commissioner or other authority shall, as soon as may be after such transfer, forward the records of such suit, claim or other legal proceeding to the Claims Tribunal; (b) the Claims Tribunal may, on receipt of such records, proceed to deal with such suit, claim or other legal proceeding, so far as may be, in the same manner as an application, from the stage which was reached before such transfer or from any earlier stage or de novo as the Claims Tribunal may deem fit. — 25. Proceedings before Claims Tribunal to be judicial proceedings. All proceedings before the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193, 219 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). — 26. Members and staff of Claims Tribunal to be public servants. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members and the officers and other employees of the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). — 27. Protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or against the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member, or any other person authorised by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder. — 28. Act to have overriding effect. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.