JUDGMENT :

Debangsu Basak, J.

1. An appeal and a writ petition have been heard analogously. Learned counsel of the appearing parties have submitted that the issues involved in WPA/6067/2020 which is the writ petition and the present appeal are similar and that such writ petition be heard by the Appeal Court. They have invited the Appeal Court to hear and dispose of such writ petition along with the appeal.

2. Learned Single Judge by the impugned judgment and order dated March 2, 2020 had disposed of two writ petitions being WP No. 140 of 2019 and WP No. 325 of 2017 along with the connected applications therein. The appellant has, however, preferred the instant appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated March 2, 2020 passed in WP No. 140 of 2019 only.

3. Learned senior advocate appearing on behalf of the appellant has submitted that the appellant is a cooperative society registered under the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Cooperative Societies Regulations, 1973. The appellant has been granted licence by the Reserve Bank of India under Section 22(1) read with Section 56(o) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to commence and carry on banking business. The appellant has faced numerous