Compulsory sharing of aqueduct

Where, once the aqueduct is constructed, all the water is not necessary for the owners of the aqueduct, and the owner of another property desires to have share in the excess waters, he will be allowed such share upon prior payment of compensation, and in addition he shall have to bear a proportionate share of the expenditure incurred on channelizing the waters upto the spot from where the waters are intended to be used. § Sole Paragraph: If there are different claimants for such excess share, preference will be given to the owners of servient properties.