The judges were miffed at the fact that the superintendent of gardens and trees officer had granted permission to fell 177 trees in violation of the top court's order.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by activist Zoru Bathena challenging the permission granted by the city's municipal commissioner to MMRCL to fell 177 trees