law: 8. Payment of amount.-
  (1) For the transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government under sections 3 and 4, of the power transmission system and the right, title and interest of each of the three companies in relation to its power transmission system, there shall be paid, in the prescribed manner, by the Central Government to each of the three companies such amount as is equal to the book value of all the assets and properties after deduction of liabilities (other than contingent liabilities) given in the audited statement of accounts of each of the three companies as on the 31st day of March, 1992.
  (2) For the transfer to, and vesting in, the Corporation under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the power transmission system and the right, title and interest of each of the three companies in relation to its power transmission system, there shall be paid, in the prescribed manner, by the Corporation to the Central Government, the amount which is paid by that Government to the three companies under sub-section (1).
  (3) In case of any dispute relating to the nature of any asset, property or liability or the amount payable under sub-section (1), the dispute shall be referred by the Central Government to such authority as it may appoint and the decision of that authority in the matter shall be final.