WPMB No. 461 of 2006 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Learned counsel for the petitioner Sri Lalit Belwal confines its prayer to the extent that Divisional Forest Officer concerned may be directed to decide his application dated 25.2.2001 expeditiously and the petition may be disposed of. The prayer is innocuous in nature and deserves to be accepted. Therefore, it is directed that the Divisional Forest Officer concerned shall decide the application of the petitioner dated 25.2.2001 under the Rules known as U.P. Protection of Trees Act in accordance with the Rules within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation, the petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.V. J.) (P.C.V., J.) 19.8.2006 Rajeev Dang