Chandka 1 CA-61-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 61 OF 2011 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 93 OF 2009 Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar & Anr. ..Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents And Bhagwan Gajanan Chakankar ..Applicant/Intervener Mr. Pritten P. Killedar for Petitioners in PIL. Mr. Vinay A. Sonpal, ‘A’ Panel, for Respondent Nos. 1 and 4. Dr. Sadhana S. Mahashabde for Applicant and Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Mr. Tejesh Dande for Applicant. CORAM : DR. D. Y. CHANDRACHUD & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. 29 April 2011. P.C. : In the present case one tree is sought to be felled and permission has been sought of the Court. The Applicant has stated before the Court, through counsel that five trees have already been planted. 2. We direct that the Tree Officer shall personally verify that the statement made before the Court is correct. The Applicant shall file an Chandka 2 CA-61-11 undertaking to the effect that the aforesaid trees shall be maintained until they are two years old. Subject to this, permission for the felling of one tree is granted. 3. Civil Application is disposed of. (Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, J.) (Anoop V. Mohta, J.)