Section 2(3) in Rules for the Todapatta Lands of the Nilgiris
(3)All Todas including Toda Converts in the Nilgiris district shall, in respect of their own patta lands, be exempt from the operation of the above rules and shall be at liberty to graze their own cattle, to remove fuel and grass for their domestic requirements and to collect any honey or wax upon such lands. They shall likewise be entitled to, and shall receive free permits for, the removal of all timber, bamboos, rattans, fibre and thatching grass that they may require for building or repairing their munds and temples.
