The M.P. Forest (Appeal) Rules, 1965
Published vide Notification No. 7536-10-65, dated 26-6-1965, Published in the M.P. Rajpatra, Part 4 (Ga) dated 9-7-1965 at page 750
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In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of Section 76 read with sub-section (3) of Section 80-A of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-
- In these rules "Act"means the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (XVI of 1927).
- Any person aggrieved by an order of the forest officer under sub-section (1) of Section 80-A of the Act may appeal within sixty days of the date on which the order is communicated to him.
- (1) Every appeal shall-
(a) be in writing;
(b) specify the name and address of the appellant;
(c) specify the date of the order against which it is made;
(d) specify the date on which the order was communicated to the appellant;
(e) contain a clear statement of the facts.
(f) specify the grounds on which the appeal is preferred without any argument or narrative and numbered consecutively;
(g) state precisely the relief prayed for; and
(h) be signed and verified by the appellant or an agent duly authorised by him in writing in this behalf in the following form, namely :-
"I................ the appellant named in the above memorandum of appeal do hereby declare that what is stated therein is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
......................... (Signature)"
(2) The memorandum of appeal shall be accompanied by an authenticated copy of the order against which the appeal is submitted, unless the appellant satisfies the appellate authority, at the time of presentation of the appeal that there is good cause for omission in which it shall be filed within such time as may be fixed by the said authority.
(3) The memorandum of appeal shall either be presented to the appellate authority by the appellant or his duly authorised agent personally or sent to such authority by registered post.