1 cai186.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 186 OF 2010 IN PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 93 OF 2009 Shri Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar & Ors. ....Petitioners. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents. Vs. M/s. Bhandari Associates, Through its authorized Partner, Mr. Sachin Rakiblal Bhandari ...Applicant-Intervener. Mr. Sameer Khale for the Applicant. Mr. Priten P. Killedar for the Petitioners. Mr. Vinay A. Sonpal, ‘A’ Panel counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 and 4. Mr. Ashutosh A. Kumbhakoni, with Dr. Sadhana Mahashabde for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3. CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD AND ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATE : NOVEMBER 25, 2010 P.C.: The Applicant seeks permission to transplant 5 trees. The expert committee has placed its recommendations on record. In the circumstances, we grant permission to the Applicant to transplant 5 trees subject to the 2 cai186.10.sxw Applicant filing written undertaking clarifying- (i) the place at which the trees shall be transplanted and the agency to be appointed for the transplantation and; (ii) the Applicant shall continue to maintain the aforesaid trees for a period of two years after the transplantation in order to ensure that the trees do survive after being transplanted. The undertaking shall be filed within two weeks. The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.)