The King of Oudh's Estate Act, 1888

Subject to the control of the Governor General in Council, the person forthe time being holding the office of Agent to the Governor General in Council for the Affairs of the lateKing of Oudh and for the Purposes of Act XIX of 1887, may (a) in his own name and by his name of office dispose of any moveable and immoveable propertyof His late Majesty the King of Oudh in as full and effectual a manner as His Majesty could havedisposed of it in his lifetime; (b) by his name of office take a conveyance of any moveable or immoveable property in which Hislate Majesty had a beneficial interest; and (c) by his name of office institute any suit or other proceeding in any Civil, Criminal or RevenueCourt in connection with the possession of any moveable or immoveable property belonging to theestate of His late Majesty or the dispossession of any person of any such property, or the recovery ofrents, debts or other moneys due to the estate, or otherwise in connection with the administration of theestate.

On the departure from BritishIndia, or the death, resignation or removal, of an Agent to the Governor General for the Affairs and Purposesaforesaid, the following consequences shall ensue, namely: (a) any moveable or immoveable property vested in him as such Agent shall become vested in hissuccessor in office, and (b) a suit or other proceeding instituted by his name of office may be continued by his successor inoffice in the same manner as if the departure or the death, resignation or removal had not occurred.