Even as the fact that Aarey Colony's 2,646 trees will be axed to make way for the Metro III car shed is yet to sink in, Shiv Sena has alleged that a financial deal between the construction agency and Tree Authority experts was the reason the proposal was cleared in the meeting on Thursday. However, one of the TA experts rubbished the allegation, saying that she wasn't aware that raising her hand would mean supporting the proposal.

Speaking to mid-day, standing committee chairman and Shiv Sena corporator, Yashwant Jadhav, said, "A financial transaction has taken place between the agency appointed to work on Metro line III and the three TA experts. Even the NCP member is involved in it. The experts will face the brunt of Sena and its protests. I have decided to move court against the BMC administration and the experts."