'We're Not Authorised': Supreme Court Vacation Bench Declines Urgent Hearing Of Plea Against Felling 875 Trees In Himachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court today (June 4) refused to entertain the urgent mentioning of an application relating to the alleged cutting of 875 trees in Himachal Pradesh. 

The counsel for the applicant mentioned before the bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice AG Masih that an intervention application has been filed in the pending TN  Godavarman Case on the issue of the cutting of 875 trees in the State. 

The Counsel stressed that "trees are being cut down today itself." 

The bench however declined to entertain any mentioning. Justice Mishra explained that none of the junior benches have been given authorisation to allow any mentioning. The matter should be informed to the Registry, which would then take instructions from the CJI.

Justice Mishra said : "We are not the senior bench, none of us is the senior. You mention before the registry, the registry will seek instruction from Hon'ble CJI ....the matter is not before us and we are not authorised also to entertain any mentioning." 

When the counsel pointed out that Justice AG Masih is part of the bench dealing with various applications relating to environmental issues in TN Godavarman, Justice Mishra replied, "Justice Masih is also not authorised , I have seen the authorisation."