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The Lieutenant Governor should state in his affidavit when he was informed about the request to cut trees. The Supreme Court asked the Lieutenant Governor to explain in his affidavit what steps were taken as corrective measures. The Supreme Court asked the Lieutenant Governor, what action was taken against the guilty officials, to preserve the pristine nature of the Delhi Ridge.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will seek personal affidavits from Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Chairman and Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena on issues related to alleged felling of trees in the Ridge area of the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra was hearing a contempt case against the DDA and others over alleged felling of trees in the Ridge area. The Supreme Court said that the Lieutenant Governor should state in his affidavit whether he had any information about the discussion regarding granting permission for felling of trees.
The Lieutenant Governor should state in his affidavit when he was informed about the request to cut trees. The Supreme Court asked the Lieutenant Governor to explain in his affidavit what steps were taken as corrective measures. The Supreme Court asked the Lieutenant Governor, what action was taken against the guilty officials, to preserve the pristine nature of the Delhi Ridge. The previous bench had issued a criminal contempt notice against Panda for allowing large-scale felling of trees in the Satbari area of the southern ridge for the construction of the road from Chhatarpur to South Asian University. In this, displeasure was expressed over the misleading affidavit filed by the Vice President.
On July 24, another bench of Justices BR Gavai, PK Mishra and KV Vishwanathan took note of two separate contempt proceedings pending before different benches on felling of trees in the Ridge area of Delhi and Said she believes in “judicial propriety” and doesn’t want that. Contradictory orders to be passed.
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