Where, immediately before the appointed day, the State of Bombay is liable as guarantor in respect of any liability of a registered co-operative society or other person, that liability shall,-(a)if the area of operation of such society of person is limited to the territories which, as from that day, are the territories of the State of Maharashtra or of the State of Gujarat, be a liability of that State and(b)in any other case, be initially a liability of the State of Maharashtra, subject to such financial adjustment as may be agreed upon between the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat or, in default of such agreement, as the Central Government may be order direct.
