law: The Andhra Pradesh reorganization Act, 2014
  104.  Legal proceedings.
  Where, immediately before the appointed day, the existing State
  
  of Andhra Pradesh is a party to any legal proceedings with respect to any
  
  property, rights or liabilities subject to apportionment between the States of
  
  Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under this Act, the State of Andhra Pradesh or the
  
  State of Telangana which succeeds to, or acquires a share in, that property or
  
  those rights or liabilities by virtue of any provision of this Act shall be
  
  deemed to be substituted for the existing State of Andhra Pradesh or added as a
  
  party to those proceedings, and the proceedings may continue accordingly.