Cost of carrying out work to be recovered from convicted persons

73. Cost of carrying out work to be recovered from convicted persons.-Where any person is convicted of an offence under section 70 or section 71 or section 72, the cost of removing the obstruction or interference, or repairing the damage, alteration or injury to irrigation work or of replacing or repairing the level mark or any other mark of sign, if any, incurred by the irrigation officer shall be recoverable from such person in such manner as may be prescribed.