32Transfer of part of business of Development Bank

(1) On such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, the business, assets and liabilities, rights, interests, privileges and obligations of the Development Bank relating to the Small Industries Development Fund and the National Equity Fund (hereinafter in this section referred to as Fund) shall stand transferred to, and vest in, the Small Industries Bank.

Explanation.--"Small Industries Development Fund" and "National Equity Fund" mean the Small Industries Development Fund and National Equity Fund referred to as such in the books and accounts of the Development Bank on the day immediately preceding the date appointed in this sub-section.

(2) For the transfer to, and vesting in, the Small Industries Bank under sub-section (1) of the Funds, that Bank shall pay to the Development Bank such amount and on such terms and conditions as the Development Bank may determine.

(3) All contracts, deeds, bonds, agreements, powers of attorney, grants of legal representation and other instruments of whatever nature which relate to the Funds and which are subsisting or having effect immediately before the date referred to in sub-section (1) and to which the Development Bank is a party or which are in favour of the Development Bank shall,--

(a) if they relate exclusively to the Funds, be of full force and effect against or in favour of the Small Industries Bank and may be enforced and acted upon as fully and effectively as if, instead of the Development Bank, the Small Industries Bank had been a party thereto or as if they had been issued in favour of the Small Industries Bank; and

(b) if they relate not only to the Funds but also to any of the other business or functions of the Development Bank, be of full force and effect against or in favour of both the Development Bank and the Small Industries Bank and may be enforced or acted upon as fully and effectively as if, in addition to the Development Bank, the Small Industries Bank had also been a party thereto or as if they had been issued in favour of the Development Bank and also the Small Industries Bank.

(4) If, on the date referred to in sub-section (1), any suit, appeal or other legal proceeding of whatever nature relating to the Funds is pending, the same shall not abate, be discontinued or be in any way prejudicially affected by reason of the transfer to the Small Industries Bank of the business of the Development Bank or of anything contained in this Act, but the suit, appeal or other proceeding may,--

(a) where it relates exclusively to the Funds, be continued prosecuted and enforced by or against the Small Industries Bank; and

(b) where it relates not only to the Funds but also to any of the other business or functions of the Development Bank be continued, prosecuted and enforced by or against the Development Bank and the Small Industries Bank or, if the Central Government by order in writing so directs, by or against such one of them, as may be specified in such order.

(5) If any question arises as to whether any contract, deed, bond, agreement, power of attorney, grant of legal representation or other instrument referred to in sub-section (3) or any suit, appeal or other legal proceeding referred to in sub-section (4) relates or relate exclusively to the Funds it shall be referred to the Development Bank for decision and the decision of the Development Bank thereon shall be final.

(6) The provisions of this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Development Bank of India Act, 1964 (18 of 1964), or any other law or any instrument having force by virtue of the said Act or other law.