Shri. V.K.M. Mohammed Miskin v. the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition dismissed for want of proper authority: Power of Attorney granted for filing WPA/326/2024 was used to file WPA/625/2024; petitioner's counsel sought withdrawal; respondent no.4 raised a locus standi objection relying on a Division Bench order. Court (Tirthankar Ghosh, J., Circuit Bench at Port Blair, High Court at Calcutta) declined to enter merits, dismissed the petition, vacated the interim order, disposed of the pending application (caption also shows IA No. CAN/1/2025), and preserved the parties' freedom to act on any vested right; obiter criticism of the department for not verifying the Power of Attorney before filing. Keywords: locus standi; power of attorney; authority to institute writ petition; withdrawal of writ petition; Andaman and Nicobar Administration; Port Blair.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief. Writ petition WPA/625/2024 dismissed; interim order, if any, vacated; pending interlocutory application(s) disposed of; parties left free to take steps if a right vests in law.