This petition is filed to quash Annexure A and all proceedings thereon. As per Annexure-A action is initiated against the petitioners for cutting and removing the teak trees from the residential compound of the petitioners. The petitioners became owner of the property on the basis of orders granted by the Government which are produced in this case. As per the Kerala Forest (Prohibition of Felling of Trees Standing on Land Temporarily or Permanently Assigned) Rules, 1995, while assigning a land, the Government has the right to expressly reserve in the deed of grant regarding the fact that the trees standing on the land shall be the absolute property of the Government. So if there is a condition attached to the assignment order then irrespective of the factum of transfer of land by virtue of the limitation imposed the trees will not vest with the person who is given assignment of the property. Admittedly going through the documents in this case there is no such reservation clause and therefore the property is assigned in favour of the petitioners without reserving any right. So on that basis an action cannot be initiated.

2. The next question is whether the trees can be cut