Shri. V.K.M. Mohammed Miskin v. The Andaman And Nicobar Administration And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

[ CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ] *** WPA/625/2024 IA No. CAN/1/2025 Shri. V.K.M. Mohammed Miskin Vs.

The Andaman and Nicobar Administration and ors. Mr. Arul Prasanth ... for the petitioner Mr. V.D. Sivabalan ... for the respondent nos.1&2 Mr. Rakesh Kumar ... for the respondent no.3 Mr. S.Samanta Mr. Veedur Narayan ... for the respondent no.4 March 18, 2026 [SR] Item No.11 Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner intends to withdraw the writ petition as it has been rightly pointed out that the Power of Attorney was granted for filing of the writ petition being WPA/326/2024 and the present writ petition which has been preferred is WPA/625/2024.

It would have been prudent for the department to check before the writ petition was being filed on the basis of such Power of Attorney.

Learned advocate appearing for the respondent no.4 opposes the issue on the grounds of locus standi of the present petitioner by relying on the order of the Division Bench. Since I am not inclined to enter into the merits of the case as the writ petition was filed on the basis of the authority which itself is questionable, I am of the view that WPA/625/2024 be dismissed.

The interim order, if any, is hereby vacated. The same would not prevent the parties from taking any steps, if there is a right vested in law.

Pending application, if any, is consequently disposed of. ( Tirthankar Ghosh, J. )