New Delhi, May 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday put a stay on felling of trees in the eco-sensitive zone surrounding the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad.

A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the interim direction and ordered that there should be no tree felling within 25 to 35 metres Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the part.

The apex court also issued notice on a plea challenging the move to cut trees for road development.

The top court passed the interim direction while hearing a petition filed by Kaajal Maheshwari, who challenged the Telangana High Court's refusal to grant interim relief.

The petitioner has challenged the decision to reduce the ESZ around KBR National Park to a width var...