HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 33568 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J. Heard Sri S.K. Pandey, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Ram Pyare, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Pradeep Kumar Sahi, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the authorities of Forest Department as well as Gram Panchayat concerned not to cut away the tree known as Baalam Kheera situated on the land admittedly belonging to Gram Panchayat but adjacent to the home of petitioner and cutting of the tree will damage the house of the petitioner as it may fall upon his house. It is contended that the tree is an old one and he should be given at least an opportunity of hearing before the Forest Department proceeds to cut that tree. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel does not have any objection, if petitioner's representation directed to be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. In such above view of the matter, we direct the petitioner to make a representation before the respondent no. 4 or the competent authority within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of this order, and if she does so, the same shall be considered and disposed of before the tree is cut down by the authorities. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rakesh Kumar, Ram Pyare, Santosh Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Asha Devi .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. October 8, 2025 IrfanUddin WRIC No. 33568 of 2025 2 (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad