ORDER

1. This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 28th January, 2020 of the learned Single Judge dismissing the Appellant's Writ Petition (C) No.18129 of 2016 on the ground of territorial jurisdiction and for a direction for restoring the aforementioned writ petition.

3. This is in fact the second round of litigation concerning the appellant's dismissal from the service by the respondent-UCO bank.

4. The background facts are that the Appellant while working as a Branch Manager on ad-hoc basis in Fauzdari Branch in Bihar was placed under suspension in 3rd May, 2007. The disciplinary proceedings commenced and a charge sheet was submitted on 24th September, 2007. The final order of the Disciplinary Authority (DA) was passed on 24th June, 2008 dismissing the Appellant from service. The said order was admittedly communicated to the Appellant in his residential address At-Kantapal, Po-Charampa, District-Bhadrak. This order was confirmed by the Appellate Authority (AA) by the order dated 3rd February, 2010 which again was communicated to the Appellant at his residential address at Charampa Bhadrak.

5. The Appellant challen