Penalties

In force Act 15 of 1984 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 15 of 1984

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Section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984 deals with penalties. Whoever, voluntarily and without proper authority, does any of the following acts, that is to say :- (a) damages, alters, enlarges, or obstructs any irrigation system;

Penalties - (1) Whoever, voluntarily and without proper authority, does any of the following acts, that is to say :- (a) damages, alters, enlarges, or obstructs any irrigation system;
(b) interferes with, increases, or diminishes the water supply in, or the flow of water from, through, over or under any irrigation system;
(c) being responsible for the maintenance of the irrigation system under a pipe outlet neglects to take proper precaution for the prevention of wastage of the water thereof interferes with the authorised distribution of water there from or uses water in an unauthorised manner, or in such manner as to cause damage to the adjacent land holdings;
(d) corrupts or fouls, water of any irrigation system so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used;
(e) obstructs or removes any level marks or water guage or any other mark or sign fixed by the authority or a public servant;
(f) opens, shuts, or obstructs or attempts to open, shut or obstruct any sluice or outlet or any other similar contrivance in any irrigation system;
(g) uses water unlawfully or unauthorisedly or agrees or allows to grow any crop in contravention of any notification under this Act, shall be liable for conviction before a Magistrate.
(2) Any person who is convicted for the offences under sub-section (1) shall- (i) for the first offence, be punished with fine which may extended to five hundred rupees:
(ii) for a second or subsequent offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which shall not be less than two hundred rupees, but may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.
(3) Whoever contrivances any of the provisions of section 8 or section 9 or section 10 shall be liable for conviction before a Magistrate and shall be punished with a fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
(4) In case of continuing offence, a fine not exceeding fifty rupees per day shall be imposed during the period of continuance of the offence.
Section 34, The Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, 1984 (Act 15 of 1984).

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Questions about Section 34

What does Section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act deal with?

Section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act is headed "Penalties". Whoever, voluntarily and without proper authority, does any of the following acts, that is to say :- (a) damages, alters, enlarges, or obstructs any irrigation system;

How do I find court cases under Section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act 34, section 34 Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 34 of the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 8, section 9, section 10, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act enacted?

Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Utilisation and Command Area Development Act was enacted in 1984 as Act 15 of 1984. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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