Section 17D(1) in A.P. Farmers Organisation Rules, 1997
(1)Disputes in Major Irrigation System(a)Any dispute or difference arising between Water users in a Water Users Association shall be determined by the managing committee of Water Users Association concerned.(b)Any dispute or difference arising between water users and the managing committee of a water User Association or between two or more Water Users Associations shall be determined by the managing committee or Distributory Committee.(c)Any dispute or difference arising between two or more Distributory Committees shall be determined by the Managing Committee of Project Committee.(d)Any dispute or differences arising between two or more Project Committees shall be determined by the Apex Committee, whose decision shall be final.The Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer will be the authorities for settlement of disputes in place of Distributory Committee, Project Committee and Apex Committee respectively when these bodies are not functioning.
