(1) If a person demolishes, alters, enlarges or obstructs a watercourse or a temporary watercourse or causes any damage thereto, any person affected thereby may apply to the Sub-Divisional Canal Officer for directing the restoration of the same to its original condition.
(2) On receiving an application or otherwise under sub-section (1), the Recovery of cost from shareholders.
Direction for maintenance of water course.
Restoration of demolished or altered etc.
watercourse.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), DECEMBER 27, 2023 (PAUSA 6, 1945 SAKA) 61 Sub- Divisional Canal Officer may, after making such enquiry as he may deem fit, require, by a notice in writing served on the person found to be responsible for so demolishing, altering, enlarging, obstructing or causing damage to restore, at his own cost, the watercourse or temporary watercourse to its original condition within such period not exceeding fourteen days, as may be specified in the notice.
(3) If such person fails to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Canal Officer, to restore the watercourse or temporary watercourse to its original condition within the period specified in the notice served on him under sub-section (2), the Sub-Divisional Canal Officer may cause the watercourse or temporary watercourse to be restored to its original condition and recover the cost incurred in respect of such restoration from the defaulting person. The Sub-Divisional Canal Officer may order recovery of a sum not exceeding rupees five thousand from the defaulting person by way of penalty. In case the penalty is not paid, the same shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
(4) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Sub-Divisional Canal Officer, may prefer an appeal, within thirty days of the passing of such order before the Divisional Canal Officer, whose decision on such appeal shall be final.
(5) Any sum which remains unpaid within a period to be specified for this purpose by the Divisional Canal Officer may be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
21. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, no civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain or decide any question relating to matters falling under sections 13 to 20.
PART-IV THE SUPPLY OF WATER
22. The State Government may allow supply of canal water for purposes other than irrigation. In the absence of a written contract, every supply of canal water shall be deemed to be given at the rates as notified by the Government and subject to the conditions prescribed by the rules.