Guwahati, March 7 -- The Meghalaya High Court recently directed State Authorities to instruct all applicants who filed applications under the Meghalaya Tree Preservation Rules, 1976, for felling trees in the Lower New Colony area, Laitumkhrah, to explain how the trees "have become dangerous to life and property."

A division bench, comprising Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh, also passed several directions, including demanding State authorities inspect the property and trees before deciding to fell them.

The Court heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent illegal or irregular felling of trees in the Lower New Colony area, Laitumkhrah.

In its order dated February 7, the Court directed the State respon...