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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- 1 [(1) [XXX]] (2) the word "landholder" includes Makhtadars, Inamdars, Dastbandars, pattadars and Banjardars; (3) the word "railway" means a railway used for public conveyance of passengers or goods and includes:- (a) all lands situated within the fence or other boundary marks, which shall be laid under the Indian Railways Act No. IX of 1890; (b) railway lines, extra-sidings or branches worked over for the purpose of or in connection with a railway; (c) all stations, offices, warehouses, machinery fixed in the ground and other buildings constructed for the purpose of or in connection with a railway; (4) the words "public buildings" also include bridges whether under the supervision of the Government 2 [or any local authority]; (5) the words "irrigation sources" mean and include, tanks, ponds, rivers, brooks, embankments, sluices, weirs, revetments and other sources of like description; (6) the words "Superintending Engineer" mean the District Superintending Engineer incharge of irrigation work.