Melvin D’Cunha wants them cut as they block the entrance to the church, while the school authorities are keen on protecting them. According to a legal notice drafted on behalf of the school, the access road falls under the school’s property and leads to the entrance of the church. Legal notice sentReiterating the land belongs to the school, the legal notice sent through the law firm, Borkar and Associates, said axing the trees would raise environmental concerns. The trees stand on the property of the Holy Cross School and the church does not have a right to cut the trees.”The dispute arose aftee Fr. D’Cunha wrote a letter to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation requesting them to allow axing 23 Ashoka trees on the approach road to the Church.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2017 23:03 UTC