Chapter XVI JURISDICTION

interested in village channel

1. (1) Whenever a dispute arises between two or more persons in regard to their mutual rights or liabilities in respect of the use, construction or maintenance of a village channel, any such person interested may apply in writing to the Canal Officer stating the matter in dispute.
2. (2) Such Officer shall thereupon give notice to the other persons interested that on a day to be named in such notice, he will proceed to inquire into the said matter and after such enquiry he may pass his order thereon, or may transfer the matter to the Divisional Canal

Dispute as to share and payments Whenever any dispute arises among J01l1t owners of a village channel as to their shares of expense or as to the amounts severally contributed, or as to failure on the part of any owner to contribute his share, the matter may be decided after inquiry by the Canal Officer or Divisional Canal Officer.

The Superintending Engineer, within whose jurisdiction the village channel is situated, may on his own motion or on an application made in this behalf by an aggrieved person, revise an order passed by a Divisional Canal Officer. Provided that no such application shall lie unless it is made within a period of thirty days from the date of such order.

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