Section 91: Application for permit for felling catechu trees
The Karnataka Forest Act, 1963State Act of Karnataka · Act 5 of 1964
(1) Every person who, whether as holder, occupant, tenant, sub-tenant or lessee or in any other capacity, having right over catechu trees growing or existing or found on any land and who is desirous of felling such trees for manufacture of cutch, sale or other purposes, shall apply to the 1[Deputy Conservator of Forest]1 in the prescribed form and obtain a permit:
Provided that no such permit shall be necessary for felling of catechu trees sold by the Forest Department and manufacture of cutch from such trees.
1. Substituted by Act 20 of 2001 w.e.f. 5.9.2002.
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(2) Every permit referred to in sub-section (1) shall be in the prescribed form.