State Act

The Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953

38. Protection of forest at request of owners. - (1) The owner of any land or if there by more than one owner thereof, the owners of shares therein amounting is the aggregate to at least two-thirds thereof may, with a view to formation or conservation of forests thereon, represent in writing to the Collector their desire- (a) that such land managed on their behalf by the Forest Officer, as a reserved or a protected forest on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon; or (b) that all or any of the provisions of this Act be applied to such lands; (2) In either cases, the 1[State Government] may, by notification in the 1[Official Gazette], apply to such land, such provisions of this Act, as it thinks suitable to the circumstances thereof and as may be desired by the applicants.