Section 18
Appeal under section 17.-(1) Every appeal under section 17 shall be made by petition in writing , and m;, .y .y be delivered to the Forest Settlement-officer, who shall forwdrd it without delay to the authority competent to hear the same.
18. Appeal under section 17.-(1) Every appeal under section 17 shall be made by petition in writing , and m;, .y .y be delivered to the Forest Settlement-officer, who shall forwdrd it without delay to the authority competent to hear the same.
(2) If the appeal be to an officer appointed under section 17. it shall be heard in the manner prescribed for the time being for the hearing of appeals in matter relatieg to land-revenue.
(3) If the appeal be to the forest Court, the Court shaU fix a day and a convenient place in the neighbourhood of the proposed forest for hearing the appeal, and shii.11 give notice th~reof to the parties, and shaJI hear such appeal according]y.
(4) The order passed oo the appe:ll by such officer, or Court, or by the majority of the members of such Court as s_ th _ the c:i..se rw.y be, shall subject only to revision by the 1(2[State] Government], b::: foul.
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