Section 23 of The Jammu and Kashmir Irrigation Act, 1978 — Objections to transfer applied for

(1) Within fourteen days of the affixation of notice under section 22, any person interested in the field channel to which the notice refers, may apply to the Canal Officer by petition stating his objections to the transfer for which application has been made.(2) The Canal Officer may either reject the petition or may proceed to enquire into the validity of the objections giving previous notice to persons concerned stating the place and time at which such enquiry will be held: Provided that such notice shall also be given to the Tehsildar of the area through which field channel passes.(3) The Canal Officer shall record in writing all orders passed by him under this section and the grounds thereof.