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Section 35-A
The Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act, 1996 (1939 A.d.)Jammu and Kashmir

Section 35-A. Trees on Kaslsa land

1[35-A. Trees on Khalsa land. ––(1) No person shall fell any tree standing on Khalsa (Government) land or cut branches thereof, or remove, sell or convert the wood or timber of any such tree to his own use otherwise than in accordance with the rules made by the Government or any officer empowered by the Government in that behalf.

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall debar a person from removing leaves of such trees for agricultural purposes and purposes subservient to agriculture.]

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