( 1 ) THE petitioner is first defendant in O. S No. 167 of 2001. The first respondent herein filed the suit being os No 167 of 2001 on the file of the principal Senior Civil Judge, Tirupati for direction to the second respondent herein to pay the emoluments accrued in favour of one Syed Hussain and for other reliefs the petitioner herein filed interlocutory application being I. A. No. 490 of 2002 under Order XIV Rule 2 of Code of Civil procedure, 1908 (CP. C) praying the trial court to decide the question of territorial jurisdiction as a preliminary issue. By impugned order, dated 31-7-2002, the trial court dismissed the application. This civil revision petition is filed against the said order.

( 2 ) SYED Hussain was a Senior Goods driver in South Central Railway, the second respondent herein. He died on 10-8-1999. According to the first respondent, Syed hussain married her and therefore she alone is entitled for retiral benefits of her husband and hence the suit. In her application, the petitioner pleaded that Syed hussain was resident of Nagireddipalle village, Nandalur Mandal of Kadapa District, that the marriage between the petitioner and Syed Hussain was performed at nagireddi

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