JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner-Arun Kumar challenging the impugned order dated 11th November, 2022 passed by the Respondent-Deputy Conservator of Forest, Central Forest Division, GNCTD, who is the Tree Officer under Section 9, by which a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- had been directed to be deposited for felling of various trees. The operative portion of the said order reads as under:

"Now, therefore, Sh. Harinder (Mali), of Dept. of Horticulture, PWD, Sh. Arui1 Kumar, Asst Director, Horticulture, PWD, Delhi DC Court, Nand Nagri, Delhi-93 are hereby directed to deposit Rs.10,60,000/- (Ten Lakhs and Sixty Thousand only) for felling of 13 full grown tree, heavily pruning 13 trees and 1 head back of 1 three, through demand draft in favour of DDO, Dy. Conservator of Forests (Central),.KNR, Delhi within 15 days of the receipt of this order."

3. Ld. Counsel for the Petit