law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  36.  Power
  
  to assume management of forests . –
  (1) In case of neglect of, or willful
  
  disobedience to, any regulation or prohibition under section 35, or if the
  
  purposes of any work to be constructed under that section so require, the State
  
  Government may, after notice in writing to the owner of such forest or land and
  
  after considering his objections, if any, place the same under the control of a
  
  Forest-officer, and may declare that all or any of the provisions of this Act
  
  relating to reserved forests shall apply to such forests or land.
  (2) The net profits, if any, arising from the
  
  management of such forest or land shall be paid to the said owner.