The Madras High Court barred authorities from permitting the felling or removal of rosewood trees on private lands until the pending writ petition is decided. It kept in abeyance G.O. No. 88, which had accepted a proposal to repeal the Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act, 1994 and its 1995 Rules. The court observed that recommending repeal defied logic, since rosewood is a rare species native to southern India that regenerates poorly in nature. The petition challenges the government order dated June 9, 2025.