Section 3(2)(l) in The Jammu and Kashmir Highways Act, 2007 (1950 A. D.)
(l)empowering specified officers to issue notices requiring owners or occupier of land -(i)to loop the branches of any trees growing on such land or overhanging a Government road so as to cause obstruction or danger;(ii)to cut or trim any hedges or noxious vegetation growing on such land, which may be considered likely to intercept a view of approaching traffic on a Government road, or on any side-road or other approach thereto; and(iii)to remove from a Government road any branches, trimmings and vegetation lopped or cut by such owners or occupiers ;