(1) Whenever a difference arises between two or more persons in regard to their mutual rights or liabilities in respect of the use, construction or maintenance of a water course, any such person may apply in writing to the Divisional Irrigation Officer stating the matter in dispute; and 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 enquire into the said matter, and, after such enquiry, he shall pass his order thereon unless he transfers (as he is hereby empowered to do) the matter to the Collector who shall thereupon enquire into and pass his order on the said matter.
(2) Such order shall be final as to the use or distribution of water for any crop sown or growing at the time when such order is made and shall thereafter remain in force until set aside by the decree of a Civil Court.
(2) Such order shall be final as to the use or distribution of water for any crop sown or growing at the time when such order is made and shall thereafter remain in force until set aside by the decree of a Civil Court.
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Section 1 · Short title and extentSection 2 · CommencementSection 3 · InterpretationSection 4 · Territorial divisions and appointment of officersSection 5 · Notification to issue when water supply is to be applied for public purposesSection 6 · Powers of irrigation officersSection 7 · Notice inviting claims for compensationSection 8 · Matter for which compensation shall not be or may be awardedIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 22 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-07-11. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.