Sunder Sekar v. The Andaman And Nicobar Administration And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] ...

WPA/436/2024 Sinder Sekar Vs The Andaman and Nicobar Administration and another Ms.G.Mini ... for the Petitioner Ms. Babita Das ... for the respondents August 28, 2024 [AKB] Item No. 11 Learned advocate for the petitioner and learned advocate for the respondents are present. Heard learned advocates for the parties.

The grievance of the petitioner in this writ application is this that petitioner along with other co-tenants has applied for the sub division of the land before the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman, Port Blair in the year 2017 who is the competent authority as per Andaman & Nicobar Islands Land Revenue and Land Reforms Regulation, 1966. Upon further perusal of the records if appears that by letter dated 28th July, 2023 the petitioner was requested by the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman to appear before him with regard to the hearing of his application. It is the contention of the petitioner that although hearing was taken on 01.08.2023 but no final decision is taken by the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman. In the facts and circumstances of the case no fruitful purpose will be served by directing the respondents to file affidavit-in-opposition.

Thus, this writ application is disposed of by directing the respondent No. 2 to take a decision on the application the petitioner for sub division of the land and the decision with regard to the hearing in the meeting which was fixed on 01.08.2023. The decision shall be by a reasoned order and communicated to the parties within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. As affidavit-in-opposition is not filed the allegation are not deemed to be admitted.

(Biswaroop Chowdhury, J.)