law: Indian Ports Act, 1908
  12. Removal of 
  
  lawful obstructions
  (1) If any 
  
  obstruction or impediment to the navigation of any port subject to this Act has 
  
  been lawfully made, or has become lawful by reason of the long continuance of 
  
  such obstruction or impediment, or otherwise, the conservator shall report the 
  
  same for the information of the 2[Government], and shall, with the 
  
  sanction of 23[the Government], cause the same to be removed or 
  
  altered, making reasonable compensation to the person suffering damage by such 
  
  removal or alteration.
  (2) Any 
  
  dispute arising concerning such compensation shall be determined according to 
  
  the law relating to like disputes in the case of land required for public 
  
  purposes.