IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 2085 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 15.11.2011. Malkit Ram --Appellant Versus Union of India & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA. Present:- Mr. D.S. Gurna, Advocate for the appellant. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) C.M. No. 5602 of 2011 Application is allowed. Delay of 302 days in filing the appeal is condoned. LPA No. 2085 of 2011 This L.P.A is directed against the order dated 17.11.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant herein against the order of his removal from service as also the quashing of the inquiry report. There is delay of 302 days in filing this appeal. From the perusal of the order of removal, we find that the appellant was posted in 152nd Bn., CRPF in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The entire inquiry proceedings were held in the State of Jammu & Kashmir and the order of removal impugned in the writ petition was also passed at Jammu. Therefore, this Court has no territorial jurisdiction to entertain this petition and adjudicate upon the controversy as no part of cause of action has accrued within the State territorial jurisdiction of this Court. LPA No. 2085 of 2011(O&M) -2- Confronted with the situation, learned counsel for the appellant seeks to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir. Prayer allowed. Consequently, the appeal is rendered infructuous and dismissed as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA) JUDGE 15.11.2011. lucky