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Vishesh Rathor v. Anand Veer Singh (the Then Police Station in-Charge Inspector Jagdishpura)

NGT13 Mar 2026Original Application No. 648/2025

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What is this about?

The National Green Tribunal allowed an original application alleging illegal felling of a tree by a police officer without permission under the UP Protection of Trees Act, 1976. The court directed the applicant to file before the Divisional Forest Officer and order action within three months.

What did the court decide?

Permission to file an appropriate application before the concerned Divisional Forest Officer; exercise to be completed within three months.

Vishesh Rathor vs Anand Veer Singh (the Then Police… — Environment and Pollution | NGT (2026)

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Item No. 01

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Court No. 1

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BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI

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Original Application No. 648/2025

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Vishesh Rathor Applicant

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Versus

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Anand Veer Singh & Ors.

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Respondent(s)

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Date of hearing: 13.03.2026

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA, CHAIRPERSON HON’BLE DR. A. SENTHIL VEL, EXPERT MEMBER HON’BLE DR. AFROZ AHMAD, EXPERT MEMBER

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Applicant: Mr. Vishesh Rathor, in Person

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ORDER

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In this Original Application, the applicant has alleged that the Respondent No. 1 while posted as the Station House Officer, Police Station Jagdishpura, Agra had illegally lopped three major branches of a Peepal tree situated inside the Police Station campus without obtaining the mandatory permission as required under Section 4 and 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976.

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The Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976 provides for a complete procedure for obtaining the permission for felling of trees and also contains the penal provisions for taking action in case of the illegal felling of the trees. The action is required to be taken by the concerned Divisional Forest Officer (DFO). In the present case no material has been placed on record indicating that the concerned DFO has been approached by the present applicant by filing any complaint. The applicant has referred to the proceedings before the Deputy Commissioner of Police City, Agra wherein some inquiry was conducted but no action thereafter is reflected.

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Hence, we permit the applicant to file an appropriate application along with all the relevant documents before the concerned DFO who on receipt of the same will take appropriate action in accordance with law and if any provision of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976 has been violated, he will take action against the violator.

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Let this exercise be completed within a period of three months from

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the date of receipt of a copy of application from the applicant.

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OA is accordingly disposed of.

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Prakash Shrivastava, CP

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Dr. A. Senthil Vel, EM

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Dr. Afroz Ahmad, EM

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March 13, 2026 Original Application No. 648/2025 AS

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Vishesh Rathor v. Anand Veer Singh (the Then Police Station in-Charge Inspector Jagdishpura)

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