Section 34
Liability in respect of actionable wrong.
The Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide for the transfer of certain territories from Bihar to West Bengal and for matters connected therewith.
Where, immediately before the appointed day, Bihar
is subject to any liability in respect of actionable wrong other than breach of contract, that liability
shall,—
(a) if the cause of action arose wholly within the transferred territories, be a liability of West Bengal;
(b) if the cause of action arose wholly within the territories of Bihar excluding the transferred territories, be a liability of Bihar; and
(c) in any other case, be initially a liability of Bihar, but subject to such financial adjustment as may be agreed upon between that State and West Bengal, or in default of such agreement, as the Central Government may by order direct.
(a) if the cause of action arose wholly within the transferred territories, be a liability of West Bengal;
(b) if the cause of action arose wholly within the territories of Bihar excluding the transferred territories, be a liability of Bihar; and
(c) in any other case, be initially a liability of Bihar, but subject to such financial adjustment as may be agreed upon between that State and West Bengal, or in default of such agreement, as the Central Government may by order direct.