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The prescribed authority shall refuse to grant permit, if, on inquiry, it is satisfied that–– (a) the application for permit relates to a specified tree which is green, healthy or if it belongs to fruit bearing species, is fruit-bearing ; or (b) the felling of specified tree is likely to extinguish the species of the trees in the local area in which it grows ; or (c) there is any other sufficient reason which he may record in writing to warrant refusal of permit.