Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa v. Government of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 992
Bench Altamas Kabir and Markandey Katju JJ.
Decided 6 February 2009

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From the headnote

INTER-STATE WATER DISPUTES ACT, 1956: t c ss. 2(c),3,4(1) and 11 - 'Water dispute' - Constituting of Water Dispute Tribunal- Interim order-Agreement between States of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to equally share the waters of river Vansadhara - Later, State of Andhra Pradesh constructing Side Channel Weir and Flood Flow Canal Project to divert the river water - No steps taken by Union Government on complaint u/s 3 made by State of Orissa- .. HELD: Unilateral decision taken by State of Andhra Pradesh to divert the river water is likely to disturb the agreement and would be a water dispute within

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