Indian Forest Act, 1927
9. Extinction
of rights –
Rights in respect of which no claim has been
preferred under section 6, and of the existence of which no knowledge has been
acquired by inquiry under section 7, shall be extinguished, unless before the
notification under section 20 is published, the person claiming them satisfies
the Forest Settlement-officer that he had sufficient cause for not preferring
such claim within the period fixed under section 6.