Smti. Fatima Bibi v. the Deputy Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Fatima Bibi v. The Deputy Commissioner (South Andaman); MAT/67/2024; High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair; Amrita Sinha and Uday Kumar, JJ.; decided 04.12.2024; order of demolition dated 11.12.2023 by Municipal Council; appeal before Deputy Commissioner as Appellate Authority; final appellate order 31.07.2024 passed without granting adjournment sought on 21.05.2024; Single Judge's dismissal of writ petition dated 08.11.2024 set aside along with appellate order; one further opportunity to press appeal; reconsideration within eight weeks; no adjournment to any party; decision possible on documents already on record; demolition order yet to be executed.
What did the court decide?
MAT appeal disposed of by setting aside the Single Judge's order dated 08.11.2024 and the Appellate Authority's order dated 31.07.2024; appellant granted one further opportunity, with the Deputy Commissioner directed to reconsider the appeal within eight weeks of communication of the order and barred from granting any adjournment to any party.