(1) From such date as may be specified, from time to time, by the State Government (hereinafter in this section referred to as the appointed date),-
(a) the properties and assets comprising movables and immovables including Irrigation Projects, works under construction and management of completed schemes;
specified in that behalf, situated in the area of operation of the corporation, which immediately before the appointed date vested in the State Government and were under the control of the Irrigation and Command Area Development Department, shall vest in and stand transferred to the Corporation, and all income derived and expenses incurred in that behalf be brought on books of the Corporation; and
(b) the rights, liabilities and obligations of the State Government, whether arising out of any contract or otherwise pertaining to the said project of the State Government shall be deemed to be the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Corporation.
(2) Such properties, assets rights, liabilities and obligations shall be valued in such manner as the State Government may determine.
Authentication of orders etc., of the Corporation.
Vesting and transfer of the property to the Corporation.
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(3) All suits and other legal proceedings with respect to any scheme for the development of Irrigation Projects and other Projects entrusted to the Corporation, instituted or defended by or against the State Government before the appointed date may be continued or instituted or defended by or against the Corporation.
16. Where any doubt or dispute arises as to whether any property or asset has vested in the Corporation under section 15 or any rights, liabilities or obligations have become the rights, liabilities or obligation of the Corporation under that, section, such doubt or dispute shall be referred to the State Government whose decision shall be final.