Power of Government to resume possession of unreserved forest vested in Village Panchayat and payment of compensation, etc

Power of Government to resume possession of unreserved forest vested in Village Panchayat and payment of compensation, etc.

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, if in their opinion any unreserved forest vested in a Village Panchayat is required for any public purpose, resume possession of such unreserved forest from the Village Panchayat.
2. (2) Where possession of any unreserved forest is resumed under sub-section (1), the Government shall pay to the Village Panchayat, compensation for such resumption, of such amount as may be determined by the Government, having regard to the loss, if any, caused to the Village Panchayat by such resumption.
3. (3) Any dispute as to the amount of compensation payable to the Village Panchayat under sub-section
4. (2) shall be decided by the Government, and their decision shall be final.