Under which of the following Sections of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, the Sue Government has the power to establish a “Forest Court”?

Option A: Section 16

Option B: Section 17

Option C: Section 18

Option D: Section 19

Correct Answer

Option: b

Explanation

Appeal from order passed under section 11, section 12, section 15 or section 16.—Any person who has made a claim under this Act, or any Forest-officer or other person generally or specially empowered by the 1 [State Government] in this behalf, may, within three months from the date of the order passed on such claim by the Forest Settlement-officer under section 11, section 12, section 15 or section 16, present an appeal from such order to such officer of the Revenue Department, of rank not lower than that of a Collector, as the 1 [State Government] may, by notification in the 2 [Official Gazette], appoint to hear appeals from such orders: Provided that the 1 [State Government] may establish a Court (hereinafter called the Forest Court) composed of three persons to be appointed by the State Government, and, when the Forest Court has been so established, all such appeals shall be presented to it.

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