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(I) If a Regional Forest-officer has not caused information to be given to a Magistrate under section 34 in respect of any forest-produce seized under sub-section (1) of section 32, he shall, if there is any doubt as to the person who is -entitled to such produce, cause a notice to be published in such manner as may be prescribed containing a description of such produce and requiring any person who may claim the same to present a written statement of his claim to him within such period as may be specified in such notice. (2) If only one such ·statement of claim, is pr-esented in respect of any such forest-produce, the ·Regional Forest-officer shall, after making such inquiry as he thinks fit and recording his Feas,ons in writing, either reject the claim or deliver the produce to the daimant. (3) I£ more than one such statement of claim is presented, the Regional Forest...officer may, a£ter making such inquiry as he thinks fit and .after recording his reasons in writing, either deliver the forest-produce to such of the persons as he considers to be entitled thereto or refer the claimants to the Civil Court and retain such produce pending receipt of an order from the Civil Court £or its disposal. 20 Disposal of seized property after in- formation has been given under section 34. Disposal of un- claimed forest- produce.