IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 123 OF 2009 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 93 OF 2009 The Executive Engineer, National Highway, Division No. 6, Pune. .. Applicant.. vs. Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr. V.A. Sonpal, A Panel Counsel for the applicant. Dr. Sadhana Mahashabde for the Respondent No.1.. Mr. M.R. Shinde i/by P.P. Killedar for original petitioner. CORAM : J. N. PATEL & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : 16TH DECEMBER, 2009 P.C. : This is an application made by the Executive Engineer of National Highway, Division No. 6. The applicant proposed to carry out road widening of National Highway No. 6 from Pune to Solapur as sanctioned by the Central Government. It is stated in the application that the applicant would be required to cut the trees which may come within the project. It is submitted that there will be three trees replanted for every one tree cut for the purpose of the said project. The applicants have annexed a plan denoting the extent of road widening and the trees which would be affected by green and black dots. The applicant has applied to the Tree Authority and the matter was referred to the Expert Committee which has granted their approval. The approval granted by the expert committee. The applicant also have clearance from the Forest Department is taken on record and marked X for identification. The applicant also have clearance from the “ ” Forest Department and, therefore, they seek that the respondent nos. 4 and 5 be directed to grant them permission to cut the trees as proposed. The applicant has given undertaking to this Court to comply with the recommendation of the Expert Committee. The Court accepts the undertaking and allows the application in terms of prayer clause (a). The application stands disposed of accordingly. ( J. N. PATEL, J.) ( A. A. SAYED, J.)