(l) If a person demolishes, alters, enlarges, obstructs or en-croaches upon a water course or field or causes any d’xtmage thereto, anyperSOn affected thereby may .apply to the Divisional Canal Ofl‘tcer for
(2) The Divisional Canal Oflicer may, on his own motion, oron receiving an application under sub—section (1), after making suchenquiry as he may deem fit, require, by a notice, in writing served onthe persons found tl) be responsible for so demolishing, altering, en-larging, obstructing, encroaching or causing damage to. restore, at hisown cost, the water course 01- field channel to its original conditionwithin such period as may be specified in the notice. ‘
(3) If such person'fails. to the satist‘actioa oftbe DivisionalCahalOfficer, to restore the water course or field channel to its origin»?condition within the period specified in the-notice-served on him undersub—secti’on (2), the Divisional Canal Officer may‘cause the water courseor field channel to be restored to its original condition and recoverthe cost incurred in respect of such: restorationfrom the defaultingperson.
(4) Any p'etrson aggrieved by the order of the Divisional CamiOfiicer may prefer an appeal, within thirty days-of the passing ofsueh‘:order, to the Superintending Canal Officer, whose decision on suchappeal shall be final.
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