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Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Topic Serial # Content Case Law
 

OF WATER-RATES

 
33 Liability for unauthorized use of water from canal or water-course Case Law
34 Liability when water runs to waste
35 Appeals and revisions Case Law
36 Charge on occupier for water, how determined. The rates to be charged for canal Case Law
37 “Owner’s rate”
38 Amount of owner’s rate
39 Owner’s rate, when not chargeable
40 When occupier is to pay both owner’s rate and occupier’s rate
41 Power to make rules for apportioning owner’s rate
42 When owner is to pay owner’s rate
43 Effect of introduction of canal irrigation on landlord’s right to enhance
44 Water-rate by whom payable when charged on land held by several owners
45 Certified dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue
46 Power to contract for collection of canal-dues
46 46-A Agreement with Organization of Farmers
47 Lambardar may be required to collect canal-dues
48 Fines excluded from section 45, 46, or 47
 

PART VI

 
 

OF CANAL-NAVIGATION

 
49 Detainer of vessels violating rules
50 Recovery of fines for offences in navigating canals
51 Power to size and detain vessel on failure to pay charges
52 Power to seize cargo or goods, if charges due thereon are not paid
53 Procedure for recovery of such charges after seizure
54 Procedure in respect of vessels abandoned and goods unclaimed
 

PART VII

 
 

OF DRAINAGE

 
55 Power to prohibit obstructions or order their removal
56 Power to remove obstruction after prohibition
57 Preparation of schemes for works of improvement
58 Powers of persons employed on such schemes
59 Rate on lands benefited by works
59 59-A Prohibition and control regarding the discharge of effluent into canal and drainage works
60 Recovery of rate
61 Disposal of claims to compensation
62 Limitation of such claims
62 62-A Management of sub-soil water
 

PART VIII

 
 

OF OBTAINING LABOUR FOR CANALS AND DRAINAGE WORKS

 
63 Omitted
64 Power to prescribe number for labourers to be supplied by persons benefited by canal
65 Procedure for obtaining labour for works urgently required
66 Omitted
 

PART IX

 
 

OF JURISDICTION

 
67 Jurisdiction under this Act of Civil Courts
68 Settlement of disputes Case Law
68 68-A Power to restore interrupted supply Case Law
69 Enquiry proceedings Case Law
 

PART X

 
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