The Court examined some of the orders passed by the forest officials and observed that they amounted to violation of court’s orders.
“This is blatant violation of our orders, this is dereliction of duty, you are trying shortcuts, cutting corners. This is total disregard of the court’s orders,” the Bench remarked.
It added that the Court is not against development but development must co-exist with nature and heritage.
“Development must co-exist with nature & heritage. We are not coming in the way of development, if there is a traffic jam, you will have to widen the roads. But, it can’t be that you will cut 50 trees around it. If there is no other way, then only you should go ahead no. Trees can’t be removed. You have to find a way. How can colonies be treeless?”
Source: Barandbench
