PNP 1 CA15-12.1.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.15 OF 2011 IN PIL NO.93 OF 2009 Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar and another ..Petitioners. vs. The State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents. vs. The Additional Municipal Commissioner, PMC, Pune ..Applicant. ..... Mr. A.P. Kulkarni for the Applicant. Ms. Vrunda Surve i/b Mr. P. P. Killedar for the Petitioners. Mr. V.A. Sonpal, A Panel counsel for Respondents 1 and 4. ‘ ’ Dr. Sadhna Mahashabde for Respondents 2 and 3. ...... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD & ANOOP V. MOHTA , JJ. 12 January 2011. P.C. : In this Civil Application, the Pune Municipal Corporation seeks permission for felling one tree which is coming in the way of a road constructed under the JNNURM scheme funded by the Central Government. Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant has stated that the tree falls in the middle of the road and unless the tree is felled, there may be a serious danger to the safety of those who use the road including two wheelers. We have perused the report of the expert committee which has recommended that the tree PNP 2 CA15-12.1.sxw be felled. The Corporation has also planted new trees. Having regard to the exigencies of the case and the public interest involved, we grant permission and make the Civil Application absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.) (Anoop V. Mohta, J.)