law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  17. PenaltyĀ if water be
  
  fouled by Gas.-
  Whenever any water shall
  
  be fouledĀ by theĀ Gas ofĀ the said Company, they shall forfeit to the person
  
  whose water shall be so fouled for every such offence a sum not exceeding twoĀ
  
  hundred rupees,Ā and aĀ further sum,Ā not exceeding one hundred rupees,Ā for
  
  each day during which the offence shall continue, after theĀ expiration ofĀ
  
  twenty-four hours from the service of notice of such offence.