Section 18 in The Himachal Pradesh Minor Canals Act, 1976
18. Inquiry into and determination of objection to construction or transfer of water-course.
(1)When within thirty days from the publication of a notice under section 16 or section 17, as the case may be, any person interested in the land or water-course to which the notice refers, applies to the Collector as aforesaid, stating his objection to the construction or transfer for which application has been made, the Collector shall give notice to the other persons interested that, on a day to be named in such notice or any subsequent day to which the proceedings may be adjourned, he will proceed to inquire into the matter in dispute or into the validity of such objections, as the case may be.(2)Upon the day so named or any such subsequent day as aforesaid, the Collector shall proceed to hear and determine the dispute or the objection, as the case may be.
