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Tenant’s right to water.-Save in proportion to a reduction in the tenancy, if any, a landowner shall not be competent to curtail or terminate the supply of canal, kuhl or use of well water enjoyed by a tenant immediately before the commencement of this Act, and a breach of this provision shall constitute a cognizable offence punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and shall be triable by a Naya Panchayat competent to hear criminal cases. PROCEDURE ON EJECTMENT