law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  75.  Forest-officers
  
  not to trade . –
  Except with the permission in writing of the
  
  State Government, no Forest-officer shall, as principal or agent, trade in
  
  timber or other forest produce, or be or became interested in any lease of any
  
  forest or in any contract for working any forest, whether in or outside (17)[
  
  the territories to which this Act extends].