law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  16.  Commutation
  
  of rights . –
  In case the Forest Settlement-officer finds it
  
  impossible having due regard to the maintenance of the reserved forest, to make
  
  such settlement under section 15 as shall ensure the continued exercise of the
  
  said rights to the extent so admitted, he shall, subject to such rules as the
  
  State Government may make in this behalf, commute such rights, by the payment
  
  to such persons of a sum of money in lieu thereof, or by the grant of land, or
  
  in such other manner as he thinks fit.