1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 578 OF 1999 Shriram Shankar Nikam .... PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Oths. .... RESPONDENTS Mr.H.A.Joshi, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. K.G.Patil, Assistant Govt. Pleader for State. Mr. R.N.Dhorde, Advocate for resp.no. 4. ............................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE: 09/08/2010 ORDER ORDER : 1. The petitioner is challenging the selection process conducted by respondent nos. 2 and 3 for the post of Reader in Political Science. 2. According to the petitioner, this Bench has the jurisdiction to entertain the petition, since the petitioner resides at Aurangabad. Mere 2 residence of the petitioner does not give rise to cause of action or even a part thereof. The entire selection process has been done at Mumbai. Respondent nos. 2 and 3 are also situated at Mumbai. 3. The petition is, therefore, dismissed on the ground of territorial jurisdiction. Rule is discharged. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 4. In the event, the petitioner decides to file the petition before the Court of competent territorial jurisdiction, the dismissal of this petition would not come in the way of the petitioner. [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA ] [ B.R. GAVAI ] JUDGE JUDGE knp/WP 578.99 3