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Observing that the Mumbai Metro has made an attempt to overreach the court's jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on Monday directed it to pay Rs 10 lakh fine within two weeks for felling of trees in Aarey forest beyond permission.
Directs it to pay Rs 10 lakh fine within two weeks
The SC in November last year had allowed MMRCL to pursue its application before the Tree Authority to cut 84 trees at Aarey forest for the metro car shed project.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala said it was improper on Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited's (MMRCL) part to move the tree authority for felling of any trees in excess of 84
The top court, however, permitted the company to remove 177 trees from Aarey forest, saying a stay-on tree felling would lead to the public project being brought to a standstill which is not desirable