law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  48.  Disposal
  
  of unclaimed timber.  –
  If no such statement is presented as
  
  aforesaid, or if the claimant omits to prefer his claim in the manner and
  
  within the period fixed by the notice issued under section 46, or on such claim
  
  having been so preferred by him and having been rejected, omits to institute a
  
  suit to recover possession of such timber within the further period fixed by
  
  section 47, the ownership of such timber shall vest in the Government, or, when
  
  such timber has been delivered to another person under section 47, in such
  
  other person free from all encumbrances not created by him.