Ravi Kumar v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.406 of 2019 ====================================================== Ravi Kumar Son of Vir Bahadur Singh resident of village Fatehpur Shahbaz PS Raghopur Dist. Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The Union Of India and Ors ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhananjay Mishra For the UOI :

Mr.Kumar Priya Ranjan, CGC Mr. Basant Vikash ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 18-07-2019 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents-Union of India.

Counsel for the Union of India takes a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the instant proceedings before this court having regard to the order of punishment being issued by the authorities in Hyderabad.

Specific query was made by this court as to how this court would have Territorial jurisdiction to consider the case. Counsel for the petitioner only submits that the petitioner has pleaded in para 3 of the petition that petitioner is citizen of India having territorial jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court. No case is made out.

Prima facie, writ petition is not maintainable for want of territorial jurisdiction and the same is dismissed.

Patna High Court CWJC No.406 of 2019(2) dt.18-07-2019 2/2 However, petitioner would be at liberty to proceed in accordance with law.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) s.hassan/- U