Ex-safaiwala challenged a Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi order before the Patna High Court. The Court held it lacked territorial jurisdiction over the New Delhi Tribunal's order and disposed of the petition, leaving the petitioner free to seek remedy before the appropriate forum.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13695 of 2024
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Pramod Kumar Son of Nimbo Lal, Resident of Salimpur Ahra, Hazam Gali Toli, P.O.- Kadamkuon, Patna Ex- Safaiwala Central Administraitve Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna-800001.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satyabir Bhart, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Additional Solicitor General
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI
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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)
Patna High Court CWJC No.13695 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2
Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘CAT, New Delhi’). The petitioner has right to file writ petition before the territorial jurisdiction of the New Delhi against the order of the CAT, New Delhi (Annexure P/2). Therefore, this Court has no territorial jurisdiction so as to entertain the present writ petition insofar as interfering with the order dated 20.01.2020 of the CAT, New Delhi.
2. Accordingly, present writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to invoke appropriate remedy before appropriate forum.
(P. B. Bajanthri, J)
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)
GAURAV S./-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Patna High Court has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition challenging an order of the CAT, New Delhi.
Pramod Kumar
The Union of India through The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (D.O.P.T.)
The Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi
The Vice Chairman now redesignated as Head of the Department, Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna
The Principal Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi
The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna
P. B. Bajanthri
S. B. Pd. Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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