Section 9 of Forest Rules, 1950

Action to be taken by the Collector on receipt of representation under Section 38 :- On receipt of a representation made by any owner of a land under Section 38, the Collector shall verify whether the person making the representation has lawful title to such land and on being satisfied, he shall submit the representation to the State Government for necessary action. He shall specify the terms of management as finally agreed upon in consultation with the Forest Department. In every case such terms should state interalia, the period of management, the source from which the cost of management shall be met and the method of sharing the profit or loss accruing from the management and they should be attested by the owner as well as Forest Officer under whose control the land is placed.