Smti.Kalpana Devi v. The Andaman And Nicobar Administration And ORS.
IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
[CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR] *** WPA/376/2025 Smt. Kalpana Devi Vs The Andaman and Nicobar Administration and others Ms. G.Mini ... for the petitioner Mr. Rakesh Kumar ... for the respondents August 06, 2025 [AKB] Item No.10 The instant writ application has been filed by a citizen seeking a direction upon the respondent No. 2 to dispose of a representation dated November 12, 2024 with respect of sub division of the landed properties belonging to the writ petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of the learned advocate for the petitioner that the writ petitioner is a joint recorded tenant in respect of land bearing Survey No. 123/3 and 47/1 measuring an area of 0.0775 and 0.0460 hects. respectively situated at Brichgunj village. The writ petitioner as well as the other coowner entered into family settlement and executed a family settlement deed on September 06, 2024 amicably decided the partition of the joint properties in pursuance of such settlement, writ petitioner applied before respondent No.2 for sub division of the land by an application dated November 12, 2024.
According to the learned advocate for the petitioner, such application, in terms of the prevalent laws, is required to be decided within sixty days of the application, but the application
filed on behalf of the writ petitioner is yet to be decided by the respondent No. 2.
On the other hand learned advocate appearing for the respondents submits that proceedings has been initiated, in respect of the application by the petitioner, notices have been issued to the respective parties, but it is yet to be finally decided.
Having considered the rival contention and upon perusal of the materials on record, this Court is inclined to dispose of the instant writ application at this stage itself by directing the respondent authorities specifically respondent No.2 to dispose of the application filed on behalf of the writ petitioner, dated November 12, 2024, in respect of sub division of the joint properties within two months from date in accordance with law. Needless to say that in doing so, respondent No.2 shall afford reasonable opportunity of being heard to all the parties. He is at liberty to hear any other person or persons and consult such documents as the respondent authority deemed fit and necessary.
Since no affidavits were called for, allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed to have been denied. WPA/376/2025 is disposed of accordingly.
(Md. Shabbar Rashidi, J.)