Dulal Paul v. the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Eviction restraint; due process of law; alleged encroachment on Government revenue land at Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands; petitioner's claim of over thirty-five years' occupation; unanswered representation dated 14 November 2023 to Assistant Commissioner, Diglipur (respondent no.3); direction to decide representation within eight weeks; interim bar on eviction/penal measures till three weeks after reasoned order communicated; opportunity of hearing/natural justice before reasoned decision; writ disposed of by single Judge (Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.).
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) respondent no.3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation within eight weeks; (ii) no eviction or other penal measures against the petitioner till three weeks from communication of the reasoned order; and (iii) an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before the reasoned decision.