Section 4(2)(a) in The Chhattisgarh Transit (Forest Produce) Rules, 2001
(a)The transit pass, for transporting timber /fuel of following species, shall be issued by the Panchayat according to the recommendation of the "Panchayat Level Committee" (consisting of Sarpanch........ immediate predecessor of present Sarpanch, Beat Guard, Patwari and Chairman of the Village Forest Committee/Forest Protection Committee) duly constituted for this purpose. Recommendation of the committee will be duly recorded in a register maintained by Panchayat.