Bare ActsThe Kerala Forest Act, 1961

Section 10

Order on closing the inqwry

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Order on closing the inqwry.- (I) When the inqmry is com· pleted, the Forest Settlement Officer shall pass an order specifying the particulars of such claim and admitting or rejecting it wholly or in part. (2) When the claim admitted relates to any of the following rights.- (a) a right of way ; (b) a right to a water course, or to a use of water ; (c) a right of pasture ; (d) a right to forest produce ; and if such right is for the beneficial enjoyment of any land or building, he shall record the designation, position and area of such land and the designation and position of such building. (3) When the nght is a right to forest produce, he shall also record whether the forest produce obtained by the exercise of such right may be sold or bartered. II. Appeals from the orders of Settlem 111 • OjJice1 .-( 1) Where a claim 1s rejected '"holly or in part, the claimant may, within ninety days from 22 the date of the order prefer an appeal to the District Court in respect of such rejection only. The time taken for obtdmmg copies of the order appealed agamst shall be excluded in computmg the period of nmety days. - (2) Whenever a clatm is admttted in the first instance wholly or -f· m part, a hke appeal may be preferred on behalf of Government by the Forest Officer appomted unde1 section 4, or other person generally or specially empowered by the Government m this behalf. J 2. Sectzon 5 of the Lzmztatwn Act to apply.-The provisions contained in section 5 of the L1m1tation Act shall apply to an appeal under section II.

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