vesting in respect of forest land.
WHEREAS the recognised rights of the forest
dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest
dwellers include the responsibilities ... forests
while ensuring livelihood and food security of the forest
dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest
dwellers;
AND WHEREAS the forest rights on ancestral
observe
that a mechanical application of the judgments
of this Court defining “forest” and “forest land”
without regard to historical land use and
contemporaneous official ... Almost all the orders and judgments of
this Court defining “forest” and “forest land”
for the purpose of the FC Act were rendered
order dated 27 Dec., 2004
passed by the SDO Thane (Private Forests) in
case No 53/99 in respect of part of gat number ... Respondents from in any manner
whatsoever dealing with the said Property
(defined at paragraph 18 of the Petition) and
utilizing the same for the purpose
order dated 27 Dec., 2004
passed by the SDO Thane (Private Forests) in
case No 53/99 in respect of part of gat number ... Respondents from in any manner
whatsoever dealing with the said Property
(defined at paragraph 18 of the Petition) and
utilizing the same for the purpose
order dated 27 Dec., 2004
passed by the SDO Thane (Private Forests) in
case No 53/99 in respect of part of gat number ... Respondents from in any manner
whatsoever dealing with the said Property
(defined at paragraph 18 of the Petition) and
utilizing the same for the purpose
order dated 27 Dec., 2004
passed by the SDO Thane (Private Forests) in
case No 53/99 in respect of part of gat number ... Respondents from in any manner
whatsoever dealing with the said Property
(defined at paragraph 18 of the Petition) and
utilizing the same for the purpose
take mutation entries
in respect of 'Forest' which was declared as 'Private Forest' in
terms ... other backward communities who live in forest areas.
18. The Act defined 'forest' in Section 2 (c-i) as below :-
"Forest
parks and
wildlife sanctuaries and not from all kinds of protected forests, as
defined under Section 29 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
29. Paragraph ... expression "each protected forest".
30. The expression "protected forest", whether used generically or as
defined under Section 29 of the Indian
includes
forest produce whether found in or brought from a forest, and that
"timber" has been defined under Section 2(n) to include ... constitute
forest produce, this Court finds no infirmity in the findings recorded by
the authorities below. "Forest produce" as defined under Section
OnLine Ker 2168].
7. Section 2(c) of the EFL Act defines 'forest'
thus:-
"(c)"forest" means any land principally ... grown trees and
undergrowth and includes any forest statutorily recognised and declared as
reserved forest, protected forest or otherwise but does not include any land
