IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2080 of 2009 MAHENDRA KUMAR RAM S/O LATE BHUSHAN RAM R/O VILLAGE- ABHULAL KE ENGLISH, PO & PS-KRISHNAGARH, DISTT- BHOJPUR---------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NDW DELHI 2. DEFENCE SECRETARY, GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NEW DELHI 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HEAD QUARTER EASTERN COMMANDS, FORT WILLIAM, KOTKATA 4. HEAD QUARTER CHIEF ENGINEER, SHILONG ZONE, SPREAD EAGLE FALLS SHILLONG 5. COMMANDER WORKS ENGINEERT, SPREAD EAGLE FALLS, SHILLONG----------------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 11.2.2009 After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Assistant Solicitor General of India for the respondents, this Court has only one thing to state that the respondents have not rejected the claim of the petitioner and in any view of the matter the cause of action falls within the territorial jurisdiction of Gauhati High Court. This writ application is dismissed with liberty to petitioner to move the appropriate jurisdiction in case the situation arises. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)