New Delhi: Amid protests by activists against thousands of trees being cut for the construction of metro car shed, law students in the national capital submitted a memorandum on Sunday to Chief Justice of India (CJI) , Ranjan Gogoi seeking his urgent intervention to stop axing of trees by the authorities in Mumbai's Aarey colony.
However, the students have planned to move to supreme court again on Monday, if their plea against the cutting of trees at the Aarey Colony remains unheard.
A delegation of students headed by Risabh Ranjan, moved an application in Supreme Court seeking stay on the cutting of trees and to draw attention to the issue.
On Saturday, Bombay High Court refused to entertain urgent hearing in the matter. Justice SC Dharmadhikar refused urgent mentioning in the case and asked the petitioners to approach Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.
Following which the protest ensued in which 38 people were arrested out of which 29 were produced before the Borivali Court, which sent them to judicial custody.
Since late-night itself, many protestors gathered at the site to raise their voice against the felling of trees. As the day progressed, more and more people joined protestors near Aarey Colony area, where the Mumbai Police imposed Section 144, thereby banning unlawful assembly.
"Not only this but our friends are put in jail who were peacefully organising a vigil against the acts of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) with the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) at the site. They aren't able to talk to their parents and relatives," reads the letter.
"We want the Supreme Court should immediately give orders to stop the axing of the tress so that at least some tress out of more than 2,700 could be saved," said Ranjan.
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