law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  49.  Government
  
  and its officers not liable for damage to such timber. 
  The Government shall not be responsible for
  
  any loss or damage which may occur in respect of any timber collected under
  
  section 45, and no Forest-officer shall be responsible for any such loss or
  
  damage, unless he causes such loss or damage negligently, maliciously or
  
  fraudulently.