ORIENT PAPER & INDUSTRIES LTD. vs TAHSILDAR-CUM-IRRIGATION OFFICER .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the appellant's construction of sand bundhs on the river Ib for water extraction under the Orissa Irrigation Act, 1959. The Court held that the appellant's actions were permissible as they had previously received permission and paid the requisite fees for water usage. The judgment clarified that the appellant's use of water from the river for industrial and domestic purposes was lawful, and the arrangements made with the authorities were valid under the Act.