Indian Forest Act, 1927
7.
Inquiry by Forest Settlement-officer. –
The Forest Settlement-officer shall take down
in writing all statements made under section 6, and shall at some convenient
place inquire into all claims duly preferred under that section, and the
existence of any rights mentioned in section 4 or section 5 and not claimed
under section 6 so far as the same may be ascertainable from the records of
Government and the evidence of any persons likely to be acquainted with the
same.