The plea in Supreme Court was seeking to quash the notification by MOEF by which Matheran hill station of Maharashtra was declared as eco-sensitive zone, and it banned plying of vehicles except fire engine and ambulance.
The Court was hearing the matter of the deaths of a large number of Great Indian Bustards due to collisions with high-voltage power lines. The plea has been filed by retired IAS officer M.K. Ranjitsinh.