Chandigarh, Feb. 7 -- While relaxing the interim order which banned the axing of trees at three proposed rotary sites in Mohali, the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Friday restrained a developer from cutting 41 trees for the construction of a mall.

Elaborating on the relaxations as well certain restrictions over cutting of trees, the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry allowed the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to cut the remaining heritage trees for three rotaries, coming up at the Sector 67/68/79/80, Sector 68-69-78-79 and Sohana junctions on PR-7 (Airport Road), Mohali.

As per the order, GMADA is permitted to cut the one remaining heritage tree at the Sector 67/68/79/80 junction, two at...