Moola Singh vs Surendra Singh And Ors. on 4 April, 1960
This decision has held the field and reference need
only be made to Moola Singh v. Surendra Singh, AIR 1960
All. 656, wherein a large number of decisions taking the same
view have been collected. It is true that the Lahore decision
dealt with the provisions of section 70, but broadly speaking,
the ambit of that section and section 30-FF is pari materia. For
instance, Section 70(1) talks of alteration, enlargement or
obstruction whereas Section 30-FF(1) also talks of alteration,
enlargement and obstruction. Section 70 fell for interpretation
as early as 1921 in the Lahore High Court and it was ruled that
it only contemplates three types of watercourses, that is -