In the Matter of the Forest Settlement Inquiry regarding the Land called Chetty Chena at Puttalam.

In the Matter of the Forest Settlement Inquiry regarding the
Land called Chetty Chena at Puttalam.
 

SEGO NAINA el al., Claimants.
 

" The Forest Ordinance, 1885 "-Inquiry by forest settlement officer-How far his decision binds Crown or claimants-Question of title-Land at the disposal of the Grown-Meaning of "try and determine " as used in s. 5 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1892.

In an inquiry under section 9 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1885 into claims made to certain lands proposed to be constituted a reserved forest, it appeared that for a quarter of a century there had been disputes between one set of claimants and the Crown as to the greater part, if not the whole, of such lands; that in contest with persons claiming title under the Crown, the claimants had obtained decrees in their favour from a competent court of justice for areas within the limits of such lands; that for some years there were negotiations for the settlement of disputes as to the whole area between the claimants and the Crown; and that at one time the Crown granted allotments within the limits of s

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