forest" out of
the protected umbrella of forest.
13. We say this for the reason that what constitutes
a forest has actually been defined ... with the heading "OF
THE CONTROL OVER FORESTS OF CLAIMANTS". Here
forest was defined under Section 38-A(b) which is an
extremely
Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and
Assignment) Act, 1971 . The factual aspect whether the land in question
was 'Forest' as defined ... Land Tribunal, and occupied by others, would not come within the forest
as defined by the Forest Authorities in the statement filed. Again
Clause (f) of Section 2 of the Kerala Forest Act, 1951
define 'forest produce' to includes includes- (i) the following whether
found ... Rule 2 of the Kerala Forest Produce
Transit Rules, 1975, forest produce in transit includes forest produce
as defined in clause (f), timber as defined
Forest Range Officer, Forest Station,
Vazhikkadavu filed a complaint against the accused for the
offences punishable under the Kerala Forest Act and Wildlife
(Protection ... allege and prove that the
occurrence was detected within the reserved forest as defined
under the Act. Proceedings for constituting a reserved forest
are completed
physically alienated from forest and
forest lands. This historical injustice now needs correction
before it is too late to save our forests from becoming
abode ... undesirable elements...."
[7] Section 2(c) of the Act, 2006 defines "forest dwelling
Scheduled Tribes" which reads as under
from forest from where
forest produce has originated. The words "brought from
forest" cannot be read as "bought through forest ... treated as forest
produce, its origin may be in any forest within the State of U.P.
or in a forest outside the State
learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned Government Pleader for Forests.
This Writ Petition is filed seeking a mandamus to declare
the action ... instructions, submits that fencing is carried out within the well-
defined forest area with the boundaries demarcated and that the
allegation of encroachment into
Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 :
20. The Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 was enacted to
consolidate and amend the law relating to the forest and
forest produces ... section (14) of
Section 2 of the Act defines 'Reserved Forest' as under:
"2. Definitions: In this Act, unless the
context otherwise
Karnataka Forest Act, 1969. As per the provisions of the
said Act, forest officials could deal only with the forest
produce defined thereunder ... iron ore by the forest officials and for lack of
competence and jurisdiction on the part of the forest
officials to seize the said iron
Private Forest' under Section 2(f) of reads;
"2. Definitions.-
(a) xx xx xx
(f) "private forest" means-
(1) In relation ... private forest" means any land which
immediately before the 10th day of May, 1971, was a private forest as
defined in the Vesting
