LawgistThe Northern India Canal and Drainage Act
24Objections to construction or transfer applied for
Within thirty days from the publication of a notice under section 22 or section 23, as the case may be, any person interested in the land or watercourse to which the notice refers may apply to the Collector by petition stating his objection to the construction or transfer for which application has been made.
The Collector may either reject the petition or may proceed to inquire into the validity of the objection, giving previous notice to the Divisional Canal-officer of the place and time at which such inquiry will be held.
The Collector shall record in writing all orders passed by him under this section and the grounds thereof.
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OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS
- 14 Power to enter and survey, etc
- 15 Power to enter for repairs and to prevent accidents
- 16 Application by persons desiring to use canal-water
- 17 Government to provide means of crossing canals
- 18 Persons using water-course to construct works for passing water across roads, etc
- 19 Adjustment of claims between persons jointly using water-course
- 20 Supply of water through intervening wafer-course
- 21 Application for construction of new water-course
- 22 Procedure of Canal-officer thereupon
- 23 Application for transfer of existing water-course
- 24 Objections to construction or transfer applied for
- 25 When applicant may be placed in occupation
- 26 Procedure when objection is held valid
- 27 Procedure when Canal-officer disagrees with Collector
- 28 Expenses to be paid by applicant before receiving occupation
- 29 Conditions binding on applicant placed in occupation
- 30 Procedure applicable to occupation for extensions and alterations
