Libertatem Magazine Issue 2 | Page 28

people  dwelling  in  the  forests  were  evicted  by  the  forest  officials.  This  led  to  disturbing  times  for  the  tribal  people.  The  Forest   Rights  Act  did  bring  some  promise  in  the  beginning  but  after  nearly  two  years  the  Act  came  into  force,  implementation  became  a   problem.  On  21st  February,  2008,   the  Madras  High  court  issued  a  st