JUDGMENT

Sanjay Karol, A.C.J. and Ajay Mohan Goel, J. - On the basis of letter petition, on 25.5.2015, this Court taking suo motu cognizance issued notice.

2. The grievance pointed out by the letter petitioner stands re-produced in our order dated 5.6.2015, which reads as under:-

"One Ghazala Abdullah wrote a letter to the Chief Justice, on administrative side, which was diarized on 20th May, 2015 in the Registry. The issue raised in the letter pertains to indiscriminate felling of trees in District Kangra. It has been pointed out in the letter how the trees are being felled randomly, posing a threat to the environment and loss to public wealth. She has also given the details in the complaint that she approached the State Authorities for taking appropriate action, but in vain and, therefore, she has sent this complaint.

After going through the contents of the said complaint and keeping in view the fact that the issue raised is of serious concern, the same was diarized as Public Interest Litigation.

Notices were issued to the respondents/State functionaries on 25th May, 2015. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, learned Advocate General, with Mr.Romesh Verma and Mr. Anup Rattan, Additional Advocate Ge