JUDGMENT :

Bibhas Ranjan De, J.

1. This writ petition assailed the order No. 509 dated 02.02.2023 with following substantive prayers :

“(a) A Writ of and/or Order and/or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby setting aside and quashing illegal and arbitrary Order No. 509 dated 02.02.2023 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, North and Middle Andamans, North and Middle Andamans, thereby rejecting the prayer of the petitioner for permission to operate the quarry allotted to him, in contradistinction with treatment of identically situated persons vide reference number 46-56/ DC (N&MA)/ QP/Vol.II /2020/1155 dated 11.05.2021 issued by the Assistant Commissioner (HQ), North and Middle Andamans thereby communicating extension of the lease deed of the said Naresh Halder, and directing the respondent authorities to act fairly in accordance with law by issuing similar Orders in favour of the petitioner;

(b) A Writ of and/or Order and/or Direction in the nature of Mandamus identical to that issued in favour of the Naresh Halder, in the matter of W.P.No. 17 of 2021 by Order dated 24.02.2021 passed by this Hon’ble Court, thereby inter alia directing the respondents to obtain final report fro