Section 7(11) in The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Rules, 2006
(11)Where due to exceptional circumstances such as scarcity, drought, flood, fire or any other natural calamity or any election programme of the State Legislature or the Parliament or a local authority coinciding with the election programme of any Water Users' Association or such other reasons as, in the opinion of the Appropriate Authority are exceptional and it is not in the public interest to hold elections to any Water Users' Association, the Appropriate Authority may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by general or special order, postpone the election of any Water Users' Association, for a period not exceeding one year.
