law: Limitation Act, 1963 
  31. Provision as to barred or pending suits, etc. – 
  Nothing in this Act shall,
  (a) enable any suit, appeal or application to be instituted,
  
  preferred or made for which the period of limitation prescribed by the Indian
  
  Limitation Act,1908, expired before the commencement of this Act; or
  (b) affect any suit, appeal or application instituted, preferred
  
  or made before, and pending at, such commencement.