State Act
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Section 8. Inquiry by Forest settlement officer
Act no. 5 of 18821882In forceTamil Nadu (State Act)
8. The Forest-settlement-officer shall take down in writing all statements made under section 6, and shall inquire into all claims made under that section, recording the evidence in the manner prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure1 in appealable cases. The Forest-settlement-officer shall at the same time consider and record any objection which the Forest-officer (if any) appointed under soot ion 4 may make to any such claim.