IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.35 OF 2010 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.93 OF 2009 Shree Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar and another. ... Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra and others. ... Respondents And Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Pune. ...Applicant Ms. Neeta Karnik for applicant. Dr. Sadhana Mahashabde for respondent Nos.2 and 3. Mr. Vinay A. Sonpal, `A' Panel Counsel for State. CORAM : ANIL R. DAVE, C. J. & S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : 1ST APRIL, 2010 P.C. This application is made by the Associate Dean of College of Agriculture, Pune praying for permission to cut six trees referred to in the application dated 7th January, 2010 which is annexed to the application as Exhibit `A'. 2. It has been submitted that Tree Authority has granted permission for cutting of the said trees as the College of Agriculture desires to construct a new Administrative building. It has been further submitted that without cutting the trees, it would not be possible to construct the aforesaid building. 3. It is submitted in the application that the applicant-college has already planted 1,152 trees since 2005-2006. In the circumstances, it has been stated that necessary permission for cutting the trees be granted to the applicant. 4. Looking to the facts of the case, application is granted. The applicant is permitted to cut the trees. Application stands disposed of as granted. CHIEF JUSTICE S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.