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Shri. Sunil Raha v. the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Anr.

Calcutta HC6 Nov 2025WPA/493/2025

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What is this about?

Andaman and Nicobar Administration; alternative land; land utilized for road construction; Deputy Commissioner South Andaman District Port Blair; application dated September 12, 2024 pending consideration; inspection and demarcation; reasoned order; two-month timeline; WPA/493/2025; Circuit Bench Port Blair; Shampa Sarkar, J.; writ petition disposed of with directions.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman District, Port Blair to consider the petitioner's application for alternative land upon perusal of relevant documents and hearing, with necessary inspection and demarcation, a reasoned order in accordance with law, and completion of the entire exercise within two months from communication of the order. ¶12

Shri. Sunil Raha Vs the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Anr. — Calcutta HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to alternative land on the ground that part of his land was utilized by the Administration for construction of a road, and whether his pending application before the Deputy Commissioner will be considered.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman District, Port Blair to consider the petitioner's request in terms of his application, upon perusal of relevant documents and upon hearing the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

Necessary inspection and demarcation shall be made; an order shall be passed in accordance with law, and if the prayer cannot be granted, reasons shall be disclosed and communicated to the petitioner.

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Key takeaways

The entire exercise shall be completed within two months from the date of communication of the order.ratio¶13

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (WPA/493/2025) disposed of by the High Court at Calcutta, Circuit Bench at Port Blair (Shampa Sarkar, J.), on November 6, 2025. The petitioner sought alternative land on the ground that part of his land was utilized by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration for construction of a road; his application dated September 12, 2024 before the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman District, Port Blair had not been considered. The Court directed the Deputy Commissioner to consider the request upon perusal of relevant documents and hearing the petitioner, to carry out necessary inspection and demarcation, and to pass an order in accordance with law, disclosing and communicating reasons if the prayer cannot be granted, the entire exercise to be completed within two months from communication of the order.

Shri. Sunil Raha v. the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Anr.

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