High Court declines to stay proceedings in tree felling Updated: Updated: Rosewood trees from private plantations in Wayanad Share Article Rosewood trees from private plantations in Wayanad The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the proceedings pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Sulthan Bathery, in the cases registered in connection with the felling of centuries-old rosewood trees from private plantations at Muttil South village limits in Wayanad district When the petition filed by Anto Augustine and Jose kutty Augustine, owners of the plantations, against the registration of cases came up for hearing, Director General of Prosecution T.A. Shaji submitted that what had emerged was only a tip of the iceberg. The investigation was only at an initial stage.