Indian Easements Act, 1882

Section - 24 - Right to do acts to secure enjoyment

Right to do acts to secure enjoyment

24. The dominant owner is entitled, as against the servient owner, to do all acts necessary to secure the fully enjoyment of the easement; but such acts must be done at such time and in such manner as, without detriment to the dominant owner, to cause the servient owner as little inconvenience as possible; and the dominant owner must repair, as far as practicable, the damage (if any) caused by the act to the servient heritage.

Accessory rights : Right to do acts necessary to secure the full enjoyment of an easement are called accessory right.

Illustrations

(a)- A has an easement to lay pipes in B's land to convey water to A's cistern. A may enter and dig the land in order to mend the pipes, but he must restore the surface to its original state.
(b)- A has an easement of a drain through B's land. The sewer with which the drain communicates is altered. A may enter upon B's land and alter the drain, to adapt it to the new sewer :
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