Section 7
(1) Where the management of any private forest has been taken over under section 3, on completion of every twelve months from the date of such taking over until the date specified in the notification under sub-section (2) of section 6, the Collector shall after the expiry of thirty days from the date of such completion, by order, determine the compensation payable in respect of the private forest, in accordance with the principles set out in sub-section (4) and apportion such compensation in the manner specified in sub -section (3).
7. (1) Where the management of any private forest has been taken over under section 3, on completion of every twelve months from the date of such taking over until the date specified in the notification under sub-section (2) of section 6, the Collector shall after the expiry of thirty days from the date of such completion, by order, determine the compensation payable in respect of the private forest, in accordance with the principles set out in sub-section (4) and apportion such compensation in the manner specified in sub -section (3).
(2) Every person claiming the compensation or any portion thereof shall apply to the Collector within the period of thirty days referred to in sub-section (1) or within such further period not exceeding thirty days as the Collector may in his discretion, allow.
The Collector shall, after giving notice to all persons who have applied under sub-section (2) and to any others whom he considers to be interested and after making such enquiry as may be prescribed, apportion the compensation among the owner, the persons interested in the private forest and other person having claim against the private forest (including the forest produce) as far as possible in accordance with the value of their respective interest or claims.
The amount of compensation payable for the private forest for any completed twelve months shall be-
(a) a sum calculated on the total area of the private forest at the rate of one rupee annum per acre: and
(b) the net profits, if any, accruing from the management of the private forest by the Government during the said twelve months.
(5) For the purpose of calculating the net profits, the total expenditure incurred on the management of the private forest (including the pay and allowances of the officers and staff appointed for the purpose and the amount of any tax, public charges and other dues paid in respect of the private forest) shall be adjusted against the total income from the management up to the date of account and the
Compensation for period of possession
Value of improvement to be paid to Government on release from management by Government
Appeal amount of any deficit shall be carried forward with interest at the prescribed rate from year to year till such amount is made up and surplus is affected.
For the purpose of sub-section (5)-
(a) the total expenditure shall include the sum paid by the government under clause (a) of sub-section (4) but shall not include the capital expenditure incurred by the Government on improvements, the value of which is payable to the Government under section 8; and
(b) the total income shall not include the profits accruing from the private forest as a result of such improvements.
The amount of compensation determine under subsection (1) shall be paid by the Government to the person or persons entitled thereof in such from and manner, and at such time or times, and in one or more instalments, as may be prescribed.
Where any private forest is released from management by Government, the owner and any person interested in the private forest or in possession thereof be liable to pay to Government a sum equal to so much of the value of the private forest as is attributable to anything done on the improvement of the private forest for the purpose of enabling the forest to be properly farmed or of securing increased efficiency in the farming of the private forest. The Collector shall, by order, determine such sum which shall be payable by such owner or person within one month from the date of a demand made on writing by the Collector in this behalf.
Provided that the owner or the person by whom any sum is so payable may by notice in writing served on the Collector within the said one month, elect to pay the said sum together with interest thereon from the said date at the rate of six per cent, per annum, by such number of equal annual instalments not exceeding ten as may be specified in the notice, the first instalment of which shall be paid within one year from the said date.