Section 6(1) in Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Transfer of Irrigation Functions To Village Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils) Rules, 1999
(1)The village panchayat or panchayat union council, as the case may be, shall be responsible as a body to decide on all details regarding the regulation of turns of irrigation. The actual operation of the shutters shall be the responsibility of the Village Administrative Officer only, subject to the general control of the village panchayat or panchayat union council, as the case may be.
