Section 259 in Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919
259. Precautions in case of dangerous trees.
(1)If any tree or any branch of a tree or the fruit of any tree be deemed by the commissioner to be likely to fall and thereby to [endanger any person or any structure] [Substituted for the words 'endanger any person using a public or private street' by section 127 of the Chennai City Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1936 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1936)], the commissioner may, by notice, require the owner of the said tree to secure, lop or cut down the said tree so as to prevent any danger therefrom.(2)If immediate action is necessary, the commissioner may himself, before giving such notice or before the period of notice expires secure, lop or cut down the said tree or remove the fruit thereof or fence off a part of any street or take such temporary measures, as he thinks fit to prevent danger, and the cost of so doing shall be recoverable from the owner of the tree in the manner provided in section 387.
