Section 74:
Jurisdiction of the Commissions, authorities and tribunals.
(1) Notwithstanding anything
contained in any law for the time being in force, every Commission, Authority, Tribunal, University,
Board or any other body constituted under a Central Act, State Act or Provincial Act and having
jurisdiction over the existing State of Madhya Pradesh shall on and from the appointed day continue to
function in the successor State of Madhya Pradesh and also exercise jurisdiction as existed before the
appointed day over the State of Chhattisgarh for a maximum period of two years from the appointed day
or till such period as is decided by mutual agreement between the successor States—
(i) to continue such body as a joint body for the successor States; or
(ii) to abolish it, on the expiry of that period, for either of the successor States; or
(iii) to constitute a separate Commission, Authority, Tribunal, University, Board or any other
body, as the case may be, for the State of Chhattisgarh,whichever is earlier.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted, in case such body is abolished under
clause (ii) of sub-section (1), by any employee of such body against the termination of his appointment or
for the enforcement of any service conditions or for securing absorption in alternative public employment
against the Central Government or any of the successor States.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force or in any judgment,
decree or order of any court or Tribunal or contract or agreement, any Chairman or member of any body
abolished under clause (ii) of sub-section (1) shall not be entitled to any compensation for the unexpired
period of his tenure.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section or any law for the time being in force, the
Central Government, shall, in accordance with any mutual agreement between the successor States or if
there is no such agreement, after consultation with the Governments of the successor States, issue
directions for the resolution of any matter relating to any body referred to in sub-section (1) and falling
within the jurisdiction of any of the successor States within any period referred to in sub-section (1).