Section 157. Liability of removing obstruction or repairing the damage.

(1) When any person is convicted for any offence mentioned in clauses (a) to (l) of sub-section (1) of section 156, the Assistant Executive Engineer concerned may, by order, direct the said person to remove the obstruction, or repair the damage, or replace or repair the land mark, level mark or water gauge, in respect of which he has been convicted within a period to fixed in such order. (2) If such person neglects or refuses to obey the order issued under subsection (1) within the period so fixed, the Assistant Executive Engineer may carry out the work in accordance with such order and the cost thereof shall be recoverable from such person as arrears of land revenue.