https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285798 An inter-State river diversion dispute over a side channel weir and flood flow canal was treated as a water dispute because it concerned use, distribution and control of river waters, and a prior sharing understanding did not bar a later controversy over unilateral diversion affecting downstream supply. Where genuine negotiation had failed and the request remained unresolved, the statutory scheme required the Central Government to constitute a Water Disputes Tribunal, and the writ jurisdiction could be used to prevent the dispute from becoming ineffective before reference. The writ petition was allowed, with directions to constitute and refer the dispute and maintain status quo meanwhile. en-us Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:23:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285798 An inter-State river diversion dispute over a side channel weir and flood flow canal was treated as a water dispute because it concerned use, distribution and control of river waters, and a prior sharing understanding did not bar a later controversy over unilateral diversion affecting downstream supply. Where genuine negotiation had failed and the request remained unresolved, the statutory scheme required the Central Government to constitute a Water Disputes Tribunal, and the writ jurisdiction could be used to prevent the dispute from becoming ineffective before reference. The writ petition was allowed, with directions to constitute and refer the dispute and maintain status quo meanwhile. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285798