Supreme Court allows MMRCL to pursue its plea for felling 84 trees at Aarey with Tree Authority

REFUSING TO stay the Maharashtra government’s decision to allow the car depot for Line 3 of Mumbai Metro to be located in Aarey region, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to pursue its application before the Tree Authority for felling 84 trees to construct a ramp for the project.

A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha said, “It would not be possible for the court at the interim stage to stay the decision.”

The court said the Tree Authority will be at liberty to take an independent decision and impose such conditions as it deems necessary.