1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6652 OF 2009 Gulab Namdev s/o Namdev - PETITIONER VERSUS Union of India and Ors. - RESPONDENTS ***** Mr.PD Deshmukh, Advocate holding for Mr. Darshan Kulkarni, Advocate for Petitioner; Mr.Manish Navandar, Advocate for Rep.Nos. 1 to 5. ----- CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATE : 4th December, 2009. PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) The petitioner approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and being aggrieved by the order passed by the Tribunal, has filed this writ petition. 3) Learned Counsel Shri Navandar appearing for the respondents has raised an objection about maintainability of this writ petition on the 2 ground of territorial jurisdiction, for which reliance is placed on the decision of the Apex Court in the matter of L.Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India and Ors. - (1997) 3 SCC 261. 4) In the facts of the case and in view of the Judgment of the Apex Court (cited supra) and after considering the submissions advanced by the Counsel, we are of the opinion that the petitioner is at liberty to approach the High Court, which is having territorial jurisdiction over the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad. 5) With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) (NARESH H. PATIL) JUDGE JUDGE bdv/wp6652.09