Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Felling Of Trees In Gurugram For DLF's Real Estate Project

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday initiated suo moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the alleged felling of 2000 trees in Gurugram's DLF  to develop a new real estate project.

Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Aman Chaudhary entertained the suo moto petition on the basis of a newspaper report. 

“The office is directed to implead the DLF Limited (formerly Delhi Land & Finance), Shopping Mall, 3rd Floor, Arjun Marg, DLF City Phase-I, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002, through its Managing Director, as well as Municipal Corporation, Gurugram through its Commissioner as party respondents apart from the State of Haryana,” the Court said.

The bench issued notice to the Haryana Government and other authorities.

While listing the matter for June 26, the Court directed the State counsel to inform the Municipal Corporation, Gurugram in this regard and status report be filed within a week.

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION V/S STATE OF HARYANA

 Mr.R.K.S. Brar, Addl.A.G., Haryana.

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