jkti=] fgekpy izns'k fgekpy izns'k jkt; 'kklu }kjk izdkf'kr f keyk] cq/kokj kj] ] 12 ebz] ] 2010@22 22 os'kk[k S'kk[k] ] 1932 fgekpy izns'k ljdkj ou fohkkx vf/klwpuk rkjh[k] f'keyk&2] 5 ebz] 2010 la[;k,q,qbz&¼ch½,¼3½&3@2010 3½&3@2010-&fgekpy izns'k dh jkt;iky] ekuuh; fgekpy izns'k mpp U;k;ky; }kjk lhvksihlh la[;k 56@2009 uker% dqynhi flag pksgku cuke cychj flag vksj vu; esa rkjh[k 28-8-2009 dks fn, x, fu.kz; }kjk tkjh funsz'kksa ds lkfk ifbr Hkkjrh; ou vf/kfu;e] 1927 dh /kkjk 68 }kjk iznrr 'kfdr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq,] vksj bl fo"k; esa tkjh lelr iwozorhz fn'kk& funsz'kksa ds vf/kdze.k esa ifj{ks=ksa ds lelr izhkkjh ifj{ks=kf/kdkfj;ksa ¼jsatjksa½ dks ou vijk/kksa dk 'keu djus vksj izfrdj Lohdkj djus vksj@;k mi;qzdr /kkjk es ;Fkkof.kZr vfhkx`ghr leifrr dks fueqzdr djus ds fy, l'kdr djrh gsaa ou vijk/kksa ds 'keu dk fofu;eu] vos/k dvku ds ekeyksa dk fuivkjk vksj vu; ou vijk/k fueu izdkj ds gksaxs %& 1- ekeys tks 'keu fd, tkus ds fy, nk;h ugha gs-& fueufyf[kr ekeyksa dk 'keu ugha fd;k tk,xk] vfkkzr~ %& 26&jkti=@2010&12&5&2010 ¼761½
762 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 ¼i½ vijk/k ds ifjek.k ¼ek=k½ dk fopkj fd, fcuk] fcjkstk] bekjrh ydm+h] drfkk vksj ckal dk vos/k ifjogu( ¼ii½ vkh;kfld vijkf/k;ksa ds ekeys vfkkzr~,d vijk/kh tks o"kz ds nksjku,d ls vf/kd vijk/k djrk gs( ¼iii½ ou Hkwfe dk vos/k vfrdze.k( ¼iv½ tgka fdlh O;fDr@vf/kdkj /kkjd ¼jkbZV gksymj½@lkw&feyj ds ikl csfglkc bekjrh ydmh] fcjksts] drfks dk dctk gs ftlds fy, mlds }kjk miktzu dk lek/kkuizn lcwr ugha fn;k x;k gs( ¼v½ tgka ou mit dk ewy; nks yk[k #i;s ls vf/kd gs( ¼vi½ vos/k fmiks dh LFkkiuk vksj vkjk feyksa dk vos/k ifjpkyu( ¼vii½ ouksa es tkucw>dj vkx yxkuk( ¼viii½ bekjrh ydmh dk vos/k dz; vksj fodz; ( ¼ix½ Hkkjrh; ou vf/kfu;e] 1927 dh /kkjk 62 vksj 63 ds v/khu ekeys( ¼x½ ou lhek [kehkksa dks cnyus@m[kkm+us@tkucw> dj uqdlku igqapkus ds ekeys( ¼xi½ gfkksm+k&fpugksa ¼gSEej ekdz½ dks fo:fir djuk( vksj ¼xii½ Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk vf/kjksfir vuqca/kksa dk] ou laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 980 vksj rn~/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa ds v/khu iznku dh xbz vuqkk ds le; vfrya?ku A 2- ekeys] ] ftudk 'keu fd;k tk ldsxk-& ¼1½ vf/kdkj&/kkjdksa ¼jkbZV&gksYMlZ½ ds ou vijk/k ekeyksa dk fueufyf[kr ifjflfkfr;ksa esa 'keu fd;k tk ldsxk%& ¼d½ tgka ismksa ¼o`{kksa½ dk vos/k dvku oklrfod?kjsyq vis{kkvksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, fd;k x;k gs vksj vijk/k ux.; Lo#i dk gsa fviik.k-&vos/k dvku ds lecu/k esa ^^ux.; vijk/k** ls,slk vijk/k vfhkizsr gs ftlesa varzozfyr jde nks yk[k #i;s ls de dh gsa ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fd vijk/k oklrfod?kjsyq mi;ksx ds fy, gs] vuos"k.k ds nksjku ;g izekf.kr djuk vfuok;z gksxk fd bekjrh ydm+h dk oklro es dsoy?kjsyq iz;kstu ds fy, mi;ksx fd;k x;k gsa ¼[k½ vos/k dvku ls varozfyr gksus okys ux.; ou vijk/k ds fdlh Hkh ekeys dk rc rd 'keu ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd,sls vf/kdkjh] tks ou ifj{ks=kf/kdkjh dh iafdr ds uhps dk u gks] }kjk dksbz Nkuchu vksj vuos"k.k ugha dj fn;k tkrka ¼x½ lk{; ds vhkko okys vksj rri'pkr~ pkyku gsrq vuqi;qdr Bgjk, x, detksj ekeyksa dk ijh{k.k ds i'pkr~ ou e.my vf/kdkjh }kjk lec) ftyk U;k;oknh ds ijke'kz ls 'keu fd;k tk,xka tgka e.myh; ou vf/kdkjh vksj ftyk U;k;oknh ds e/; erhksn gs] ogka vj.;iky] ou dk fofu p; vafre gksxka ¼2½ vf/kdkj&/kkjdksa ¼jkbZV&gksYMlZ½ }kjk fofu;e fo"k;d micu/kksa@fu;eksa ds fo#) ;k rks pkjs ;k baz/ku ds iz;kstu ds fy, vos/k NaVkbZ ¼dkV&NkaV½ ls lecfu/kr lelr ou vijk/kksa dk 'keu fd;k tk,xk vksj mugsa dsoy rhkh U;k;ky; ys tk;k tk,xk ;fn vfhk;qdr mudk 'keu ds fy, budkj dj nsrk gsa ¼3½ vos/k pjku ls lecfu/kr ekeyksa dk 'keu fd;k tk,xk vksj mugsa dsoy rhkh U;k;ky; esa ys tk;k tk,xk ;fn vijk/kh 'keu ds fy, budkj dj nsrk gsa
jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 763 ¼4½ fgekpy izns'k Hkwfe ifjj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 1978 ds micu/kksa dk myya?ku djus okys fdlh Hkh ekeys dk 'keu ugha fd;k tk,xk] flok;s mlds tgka O;kikj dk dksbz?kvd ¼O;kikj fd;k tkuk½ varozfyr ugha gs vksj izkbzosv ¼futh½ Hkwfe ls o`{kksa dk vuf/kd`r dvku oklrfod?kjsyq mi;ksx ds fy, gqvk gs vksj bleas iwokszdr vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fofufnz"v lhek ls ikap o`{kkas ls vuf/kd vurxzzlr ugha gs A ¼5½ Hkkjrh; ou vf/kfu;e]1927 ds v/khu 'keu fd, tkus okys lelr ekeyksa es mdr vf/kfu;e ds micu/kksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh Lohd`fr ds vfrfjdr] okn leifr ¼dsl izkivhz½] dsoy mldk cktkjh nj ij ewy; izhkkfjr djus ds i'pkr~ gh fuezqdr dh tk,xha ¼6½ fgekpy izns'k Hkwfe ifjj{k.k vf/kfu;e]1978 ds v/khu 'keu fd, tkus okys ekeyksa esa ou vijk/kksa ds fy, dsoy {kfriwfrz gh izhkkfjr dh tk,xh vksj leifrr dh fueqzfdr ds fy, dksbz ewy; izhkkfjr ugha fd;k tk,xka ¼7½ uhps of.kzr ekeyksa es {kzfriwfrz vksj leifr dh fueqzfdr nksuksa ds fy, nqxquh njsa izhkkfjr dh tk,axh %& ¼i½ tgka vijk/k lw;kszn; ls iwoz ;k lw;kzlr ds i'pkr~ fd;k x;k gs( ¼ii½ tgka vijk/k vkjf{kr ¼fjtoZ½ ou es fd;k x;k gs( ¼iii½ tgka vijk/k ds irk pyus ds le; izfrjks/k fd;k x;k gs( ¼iv½ tgka U;k;ky;] ftlesa ekeyk vf/kfu.kz; gsrq yfecr gs( dh vuqkk ds lkfk vijk/k dk 'keu fd;k x;k gs( ¼v½ lelr iztkfr;ksa ds BwaBksa dks vuf/kd`r #i ls tm+ ls m[kkm+ nsuk( vksj ¼vi½ ckxku ;k iqu#)kj {ks= esa vijk/k dk fd;k tkuka ¼8½ daifu;ksa ;k fuxfer fudk;ksa }kjk fd, x, vifjotzuh; uqdlkuksa ls lecfu/kr ou vijk/kksa dk] fdlh vf/kdkjh] tks e.myh; ou vf/kdkjh dh iafdr ls uhps dk u gks] }kjk ;g lqfuf'pr fd, tkus ds i'pkr~ fd uqdlku vokanuh; gs] 'keu fd;k tk,xka ¼9½ deifu;ksa ;k fuxfer fudk;ksa }kjk dkfjr nks yk[k #i;ksa rd ifjotzuh; uqdlkuksa laca/kh ou vijk/kksa dk ou mrikn ds ewy; vksj izfrdj dh nqxquh njksa ij olwyh djus ds i'pkr~ 'keu fd;k tk,xka Li"Vhdj.k-& 1- ^ifjotzuh; uqdlku* ls,slk uqdlku vfhkizsr gs tks ;qfdr;qdr ekuoh; ;k ;kaf=d iwokzo/kkfu;ka ysus ls ifjoftzr fd;k tk ldrk gksa 2- ^vifjotzuh; uqdlku* ls,slk uqdlku vfhkizsr gs ftls eqfdreqdr ekuoh; ;k ;kaf=d iwokzo/kkfu;ka ysrs gq, Hkh ifjoftzr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gksa 3- ou fohkkx }kjk U;k;ky; ;ky; esa ys tk, tkus okys ekeys-&fohkkx }kjk fueufyf[kr ekeys U;k;ky;ksa esa ys tk, tk,axs vksj ftyk U;k;okfn;ksa }kjk mudk izfrokn fd;k tk,xk %& ¼i½ bl vf/klwpuk ds isjk 1 esa ;Fkk of.kzr ekeys tks 'keu fd, tkus gsrq nk;h ugha gs( ¼ii½ tgka vijk/kh vijk/k ds 'keu ds fy, budkj djrk gs( ¼iii½ tgka varozfyr mrikn dk ewy; nks yk[k #i;s vksj nl yk[k #i;s ds e/; gs( vksj ¼iv½ deifu;ksa@fuxfer fudk;ksa }kjk dkfjr nks yk[k #i;s ls vf/kd vksj nl yk[k #i;s rd varozfyr jkf'k ds ifjotzuh; uqdlku ds ekeysa 4- iqfyl ds ikl jftlvªhd`r fd, tkus okys ekeys-&fohkkx }kjk fueufyf[kr izdkj ds ekeys iqfyl ds ikl jftlvªhd`r fd, tk,axs] vfkkzr %&
764 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 ¼i½ ou vijk/k ekeys] tgka mrikn dk ewy; nl yk[k #i;s ls vf/kd gs( ¼ii½,sls {ks= laca/kh ekeys] tgka Hkkjrh; ou vf/kfu;e] 1927 vksj rn/khu cuk, x, fu;e ykxw ugha gksrs gs ;k tgka,sls dksbz fo'ks"k fu;e ugha gsa] ftuds v/khu vfhk;kstu lahko gks( ¼iii½ tgka lacaf/kr ou e.my vf/kdkjh ;g le>rk gs fd Hk;ksijkih izhkko gsrq ou fohkkx ds ctk, iqfyl ekeys dk fuivkjk dj ldsxka bu lelr ekeyksa es ou vj.;iky dh iwoz eatwjh vfhkizkir dh tk,xh( ¼iv½ tc ou Hkwfe ij vfrdze.k dk irk pyrk gs rks,sls vfrdze.k dks gvkus ds fy, fgekpy izns'k ljdkj LFkku vksj Hkwfe ¼csn[kyh vksj fdjk;k olwyh½ vf/kfu;e] 1971 ds v/khu dkjzokbz dh tk,xh rfkk vfrdze.kdkjh }kjk ou vijk/k fd, tkus ds fy, Hkkjrh; ou vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dkjzokbz vkjehk dh tk,xha Hkkjrh; n.m lafgrk ds fofhkuu micu/kksa ds v/khu izfke bfrryk fjiksvz iqfyl ds ikl jftlvªhd`r dh tk,xha ;fn] %& ¼i½ lhek LrEHkksa ds lkfk NsM+NkM+ dh xbz gks( ¼ii½ LFkkbZ <kapk cuk;k x;k gks( ¼iii½ vfrdze.k fd;k x;k {ks= nl ch?kk ls vf/kd gks( ¼iv½ vfrdze.k dk vijk/k ckjeckj fd;k tkrk gks( ¼v½ lajf{kr {ks= ra= ¼isu½ ds Hkhrj vfkkzr~ fdlh ou; izk.kh vhk;kj.; ;k jk"vªh; ikdz esa vfrdze.k gksrk gks( ¼vi½ deifu;ksa ;k fuxfer fudk;ksa }kjk dkfjr nl yk[k #i;s ls vf/kd ifjotzuh; uqdlkuksa ls varozfyr ekeysa 5- izfrdj dh njksa] ou mrikn midj.kksa dk ewy; fu;r djus vksj SjSj uqdlku fjiksvksza ds iqufozyksdu dh 'kfdr;ka fueufyf[kr gksaxh %& ¼i½ vos/k@v;qdr dwmk djdv {kso.k ¼ey MfEiax½ lfgr ou vijk/k ds izfrdj dh njsa o`r ds lacaf/kr vj.;iky }kjk fu;r dh tk,axha ¼ii½ ou mrikn dk ewy; izfro"kz iz/kku eq[; vj.;iky] fgekpy izns'k }kjk ;Fkkfu;r cktkj ewy; ij vo/kfjr fd;k tk,xka y?kq ou mrikn dk ewy; vj.;iky }kjk fu;r fd;k tkus okyk rrle; izpfyr cktkj eqy; gksxka ¼iii½ vijk/k esa varozfyr vksj vijk/k dk 'keu djus ij fuezqdr fd, tkus okys midj.kksa dh njsa o`ùk ds vj.;iky }kjk fu;r dh tk,axha ¼iv½ ou vijk/kksa dh lelr uqdlku fjiksvksza dk ekfld vk/kkj ij 'keu djus vksj vfhk;kstu gsrq fuivkjk vksj iqufozyksdu [kam Lrj ij fd;k tk,xk vksj bl ckcr fjiksvz ou e.my vf/kdkjh dks Hksth tk,xha vkns'k }kjk] glrk{kfjr@& vfrfjdr eq[; lfpoa &&&&&&& [Authoritative Englishtext of the Department Notification No. FFE-B-A(3)-3/2010 dated as required under Article 348(3) of the Constitution of India]. FORESTS DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Shimla-2, 5th May, 2010 No. FFE-B-A(3)-3/2010. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 68 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 read with directions issued by the Hon ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh vide its judgement dated 28.8.2009 in COPC No.56/2009, titled as Kuldip Singh Chauhan Vs Balbir
jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 765 Singh and others and in supersession of all the previous guidelines issued on the subject, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to empower all the Range Officersin-charge of the ranges to compound forest offences and to accept compensation and/or release the seized property as mentioned in the aforesaid section. The regulation of the compounding of forest offences, disposal of the cases of illicit felling and other forest offences shall be as under: 1. Cases not liable to be compounded: The following are the cases which shall not be compounded, namely: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (viii) Illicit transport of resin, timber, katha and bamboos irrespective of magnitude of offence; Cases of habitual offenders i.e. an offender who commits more than one offence during the year; Illicit encroachment of forest land; Where an individual/right holder/saw-miller is in possession of unaccounted timber, resin, katha for which satisfactory proof of procurement is not given by him; Where value of forest produce is more than rupees two lacs; Illegal establishment of depot and illegal running of saw mills; Deliberate causing of forest fire; Illegal purchase and sale of timber; (ix) Cases under Section 62 and 63 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927; (x) (xi) (xii) Cases of shifting/uprooting/intentionally damaging the forest boundary pillars; Defacing of hammer marks; and Infringement on the stipulations imposed by Government of India while granting permission under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and rules framed thereunder. 2. Cases which may be compounded: (1) Forest offences cases of right holders in the following circumstances can be compounded: (a) Where illicit felling of trees has been done to meet the bonafide domestic requirements and the offence is petty in nature. Note: The expression petty offences in relation to illicit felling shall mean the offence where the amount involved is less than rupees two lakh. For determining that the offence is for bonafide domestic use, it must be established during investigation that timber has actually been used for domestic purpose only. (b) No case of petty forest offences involving illicit felling shall be compounded until an enquiry and investigation is held by an officer not below the rank of Forest Ranger.
766 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 (c) Weak cases lacking in evidence and subsequently rendered un-fit for challan shall be compounded after examination by Divisional Forest Officer on advice of concerned District Attorney. Where there is difference of opinion between the Divisional Forest Officer and District Attorney, the Conservator of Forests thereon shall be final. (2) All forest offence cases relating to illicit lopping against the regulatory provisions/rules by right holders either for the purpose of fodder or fuel shall be compounded and taken to courts only if the accused refuses to compound the same. (3) Cases relating to illicit grazing shall be compounded and be taken to courts only if the offender refuses to compound. (4) No case of violation of provisions of H.P. Land Preservation Act, 1978 shall be compounded except, where no element of trade is involved and unauthorised felling of trees from private land is for bonafide domestic use and involves not more five trees than the limit specified under the Act ibid. (5) In all cases to be compounded under Indian Forest Act, 1927, in addition to the acceptance of compensation as per provisions of the said Act, the case property shall not be released after charging value thereof at the market rate. (6) In cases to be compounded under Himachal Pradesh Land Preservation Act, 1978 only compensation for the forest offence shall be charged and no value for release of property be charged. (7) In the under mentioned cases double rates shall be charged both for compensation and release of property. Where offence is committed before sun rise or after sun set; (viii) Where offence is committed in reserve forest ; (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) Where resistance is offered at the time of detection of offence; Where compounding of offence is done with the permission of the court where the matter is pending for adjudication; Unauthorized uprooting of stumps of all species; and Offence committed in plantation or regeneration area. (8) Forest offences relating to unavoidable damages caused by the Companies or Corporate Bodies shall be compounded after ascertaining by an officer not below the rank of Divisional Forest Officer, that the damage is unavoidable. (9) Forest offences relating to avoidable damages upto Rs. 2 lacs caused by the Companies or Corporate Bodies shall be compounded after realizing value of the forest produce and compensation at the double rates. Explanation: 1. Avoidable damage means the damage which can be avoided by taking reasonable humanly or mechanical precaution.
jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 767 2. Unavoidable damage means the damage which cannot be avoided even by taking reasonable humanly or mechanical precaution. 3. Cases to be taken to Courts by the Forest Department: The following cases shall be taken to courts by department and defended through District Attorneys: (v) (vi) Cases not liable to be compounded as detailed at para 1 of this notification; Where offender refuses to compound the offence;. Where the value of produce involved is between rupees two lacs and rupees ten lacs; and (viii) Cases of avoidable damages caused by the Companies/Corporate Bodies involving amount more than Rs. 2 lacs and upto Rs. 10 lacs. 4. Cases to be registered with Police: The following types of cases shall be registered with the police by the department, namely: Forest offence cases where the value of produce is more than rupees ten lacs; (viii) Cases relating to area where Indian Forest Act, 1927 and rules framed thereunder are not applicable or there are no special rules under which prosecution is possible. (ix) (x) (v) (vi) Where Divisional Forest Officer concerned considers that police rather than Forest Department may deal with the matter to have deterrent effect. In all these cases, previous sanction of Conservator of Forests shall be obtained. When encroachment is detected on forest land, action for removal of such encroachment shall be initiated under the Himachal Pradesh Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1971 and also action for committing forest offence by the encroacher shall be initiated under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. FIR under various provisions of Indian Penal Code shall be registered with Police in case: boundary pillars have been tampered with; permanent structure has been made; area encroached is more than 10 bighas; (viii) offence of encroachment is committed repeatedly; (xi) (xii) there is encroachment within the protected area network (PAN) i.e. in a Wildlife Sanctuary of National Park. The cases involving avoidable damages exceeding rupees 10 lacs caused by the Companies or Corporate Bodies. 5. The powers for fixing of rates of compensation, value of forest produce, implements and review of damage reports shall be as under: (v) The rates of compensation of forest offence including illegal/illicit muck dumping shall be fixed by the concerned Conservator of Forests of the Circle.
768 jkti=] fgekpy izns'k] 12 ebz] 2010@22 os'kk[k] 1932 (vi) The value of forest produce will be determined at the market value as fixed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests every year. The value of minor forest produce shall be the market value prevalent at that time to be fixed by the Conservator of Forests. (viii) The rates of implements involved in the offence and to be released on compounding of the offence shall be fixed by Conservator of Forests of the circle. All the damage reports shall be dealt with and reviewed at the range level for compounding and prosecution on monthly basis and report in this respect shall be sent to the Divisional Forest Officer. By order, Sd/- Additional Chief Secretary. fu;u=d] eqnz.k rfkk ys[ku lkexzh] fgekpy izns'k] f'keyk&5 }kjk eqfnzr rfkk izdkf'kr