( 1 ) THIS appeal arises from a suit for recovery of Rs. 2,05,000/-as value of wood which belonged to the plaintiff and was seized by' Revenue Officers in exercise of powers under Section 202, of the C. P. Land Revenue Act, 1917.

( 2 ) SHIVLAL (whose legal representatives are respondents Devilal and Smt. Godavaribai) brought the suit against the State on the allegation that he was a malguzar Lambardar of village Jamalpani, Settlement No. 154, Patwari Circle No. 24, Tahsil Sausar, district Chhindwara. He did cutting of trees in some portion of his malguzari jungle at Jamalpani in the year 1949-50. The cut teak wood and fire wood were lying in the jungle and outside it. The plaintiff did the cutting work in the forest from September 18, 1949 to October 19, 1950. The plaintiff completely observed the rules framed for cutting jungles, but under the impression that the provisions of Section 202 of the Land Revenue Act had not been observed, the state started proceedings against the plaintiff through its officials. (Revenue Case no. 37/v-4 of 1949-50 ). Shri Das Sharma, Naib Tahsildar, seized the plaintiff's cut wood through the Revenue Inspector on October 22, 1950. The p