Section 370 in The Orissa Municipal Corporation Act, 2003
370. Prohibition of fraud in respect of meters.
(1)No person shall fraudulently -(a)alter the index to any meter or prevent any meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied; or(b)abstract or use water before it has been registered by a meter set up for the purpose of measuring the same.(2)The existence of artificial means under the control of the consumer for causing any such alteration, prevention, obstruction or use shall be evident that the consumer has fraudulently effected the same.
