Section 47 of IFA : Section 47: Procedure On Claim Preferred To Such Timber

Explanation using Example

Imagine a local woodcutter finds a pile of timber in a forest and claims it as his own, believing it to be the remnants of his previous day's work. He approaches the Forest Officer to retrieve it. The Forest Officer, applying Section 47(1) of The Indian Forest Act, 1927, investigates the claim. After consideration, he decides that the woodcutter's claim is valid and hands over the timber to him.

In another scenario, two villagers, Arun and Bina, both claim the same pile of timber in the forest. The Forest Officer, now invoking Section 47(2), is unable to determine the rightful owner on the spot. To ...

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