Punjab and Haryana High Courts put an end to tree-felling at Chandigarh school
On receiving a resident’s petition, the Punjab and Haryana high court has restrained the Chandigarh administration from further cutting trees at Government Model High School.
The high court bench of chief justice RS Jha and justice Arun Palli acted on the plea of Sudeep Mahajan, a lawyer and resident of the sector. The administration had admitted before the court that 10 to 15 trees have already been axed at the school.
Mahajan had told the court that in the seventies, a large number of eucalyptus trees were planted on the school premises to provide green, cool, shady and healthy environment for the students and residents living in the schools’ vicinity.
However, authorities suddenly started cutting the trees for no compelling reason. He claimed that when enquiries about the exercise were made, it was found that the trees were being felled under pressure from some influential residents, who feared the trees may fall on their houses or cars.
Hence, he sought that the authorities be directed to immediately stop indiscriminate felling and plant thrice the number of trees already felled.
Punjab and Haryana High Courts put an end to tree-felling at Chandigarh school
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