State Act

The Telangana Irrigation Act, 1357 Fasli.

20. The supply of water to any water-course or to any person entitled there to shall not be stopped except in the following cases:- (a) in case and so long as it is necessary to stop supply for executing any work by the order of the authority; (b) in case and so long as any water-course by which water is supplied is not maintained in such good condition as to stop the waste of water; (c) in case and so long as may be necessary to stop supply in order to fulfil in rotation the legitimate demands of other persons entitled thereto; (d) in case and so long as may be necessary to stop supply in order to prevent the wastage or misuse of water; (e) in course of closure of canal of which notice shall be given in the prescribed manner; (f) in case and so long as may be necessary to stop the supply of water for a change in the source thereof by the Irrigation officer.