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(l) The Canal Officer, may if he considers necessary pass an - . . . . disputes for m‘tlcras to the use or dxstnbutlon of water from a water course or use cf dis_ Held channel amongst personsm any land or agreup oflands or in tribution of :1 .1y holdings or groups of holdlngs in such land or lands. water- Provided that no such order shall be passed by the Canal Oflicer without making any inquiry intothe matter and without giving notice to all the persons interested that or. a day to be named in such notice, he elmll proceed to inquire .into the said matter. (2) Whenever a difl'erence arises between two or more persons to regard to their mutual rights or liabilities in respect of the use [or maintenance of a water course or field channel or field drain Any such person may apply in writing to the Canal Officer stating the matter in dispute. (3) On receipt of the applficatjon under sub—sectiou (2), the (”anal Officer shall give notice to' the other persons interested, and .(m a day to be named in such notice, he shall proceed to enquire rinto such matter and after the enquiry, he shall try to bring about u comprom'se, between the parties. ' (4) On the failure of the Canal Officer to hring about com- promise, he shall pass an interim order as regards the use of u‘mintcnnnca of a water course of field channel or fielddrain pending the disposal of the disputes and he shall forward the dispute to the Divisional Canal OfliCer along with his findings and the Divisional (‘zmnl ()tlicer shall pass an order thereon after giving a hearing to the pnrtics. (3') The §uperintending Canal Officer, within whose jurisdi tion the water course or field channel or field drain. issituated, may, on Na own motion or on an application» made in this behalf by m aggrieved person, revise an order passed by a Divisional Canal (Jllicer under sub-section (4): ' Provided that no such application shall lie unless it is made within :1 period of thirty days from the date of such order. (6) No order passed under this Section shall be liable to be called in question in any civil court. Prohibition of interfe- rence and obstruction &Irrigation work. Removal of encroacher. Maintenance of tank, pond, well, etc. above reservoir. Praiubitien of operation of mining or quarry. 32 CHAPTER XI SAFETY OF IRRIGATiON WORK 73.‘ Except as may be prescribed, no person other than the Canal Officer shall— (a) interfere with or encroach upon an irrigation work; or (b) construct any earthen or masonary bund or weir on any channel or stream, flowing above or below any irrigation work.