Section51
The Bihar Irrigation Act, 1997

Section 51

In force Act 11 of 1998 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 11 of 1998 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 51 of the Bihar Irrigation Act, 1997. Filling of application for inclusion in or exclusion from assured irrigable command or probable irrigable command area- (1) Any of the occupiers of land may file an application before Canal Officer for inclusion of any land in, or exclusion of any land form, the assured irrigable command area or pro

Filling of application for inclusion in or exclusion from assured irrigable command or probable irrigable command area- (1) Any of the occupiers of land may file an application before Canal Officer for inclusion of any land in, or exclusion of any land form, the assured irrigable command area or probable irrigable command area within ninety days of publication of the notification referred to in section 50.

(2) On receipt of such application the Canal Officer shall hear the applicant and pass such orders as he may deem fit.

(3) An appeal against the order of the Canal Officer shall lie to the Divisional Canal Officer within thirty days of the order passed under sub-section (2) and the order of the Divisional Canal Officer thereon shal1 be final.

Section 51, The Bihar Irrigation Act, 1997 (Act 11 of 1998).

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This section refers to

  1. s. 50

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 52

Questions about Section 51

How do I find court cases under Section 51 of the Bihar Irrigation 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: Bihar Irrigation Act 1997 51, section 51 Bihar Irrigation Act 1997, section 51 of the Bihar Irrigation 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 51 of the Bihar Irrigation Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 50, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Bihar Irrigation Act enacted?

Bihar Irrigation Act was enacted in 1998 as Act 11 of 1998. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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