(1) The duty and the responsibility of the construction, maintenance or repairs of any bunds referred to in sub-section (3) of section 26 shall be that of the tenant notwithstanding any law, agreement, usage or custom or decree or order of a court, to the contrary.
(2) If it appears to the Government that the said construction, maintenance or repair has been neglected owing to a dispute between the tenant and the landlord, or between the tenants themselves, or for any reason, the Government may, by order in writing, direct that the construction, maintenance or repair shall be carried out by such person as may be specified in the order and the costs thereof shall be recoverable from the person in actual possession of the bund as arrears of land revenue.
(3) The person from whom the costs are recovered under sub-section (2) shall be entitled to recover the same or an appropriate portion thereof from any person who in law is wholly or partially liable to construct, maintain or repair the bunds.