Gurugram, May 22 -- The forest department has registered a forest offence report against a Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) member of a housing society in Sector 37C for allegedly felling a tree and cutting branches of seven others, officials said on Thursday. The report, seen by HT, was registered on May 8 against RWA general secretary Sanjay Malik following complaints from residents of Takshila Heights According to officials, one mulberry tree was felled, while branches of three peepal trees, one gulmohar tree, and three silk cotton trees were also cut. District forest officer (DFO) of Gurugram, Raj Kumar, said that any pruning or lopping of branches measuring around 30 cm in girth or diameter requires prior permission from the designated forest or horticulture authority. Range officer Jai Bhagwan said the penalty will be decided once the probe is completed. Malik claimed that the mulberry tree was cut because it was infested with termites and was also obstructing access to the society's basement. "In the case of other trees, only branches were pruned. We are unaware of the exact length of the branches that were cut, as the society's gardener was assigned the work," he said. Malik added that no prior permission had been obtained for the felling and pruning....