Summary:
Taking up the plea for hearing, a Division Bench of Justices T.
Raja and Krishnan Ramasamy ordered a stay on felling of the tree. Also he had filed a representation with the revenue authorities requesting for removal of a neem tree that had grown outside the house premises. Following this order, the petitioners said they petitioned the Collector against felling of the tree. The revenue authorities accepting the request passed an order towards removal of the tree. They sought a direction to consider enacting a law to regulate felling of trees in public places..