NAVIN KUMAR DWIVEDI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ application has been heard on the preliminary objection raised by the respondents with regard to maintainability of the writ petition.

(2.) I have heard Mr. Mahesh Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.D. Agrawal, learned counsel appearing for the Union of India. Mr. Agrawal, learned counsel has raised preliminary objection with regard to the jurisdiction of this Court to entertain this writ petition.

(3.) MR . Mahesh Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the order passed by the appellate authority and the revisional authority was communicated to the petitioner in the native place at Giridih, this Court has jurisdiction to entertain this writ application. Learned counsel relied upon a decision in the case of Bri. Ashok Malhotra v. Union of India and Ors. reported in 1997 (2) PLJR 595.