( 1. ) THIS is a plaintiffs appeal and is directed against an order passed by the First Additional District Judge, Bilaspur, who held that the suit instituted by the plaintiff-appellant was not triable at Bilaspur. The plaint was consequently returned by him for presentation to the proper Court.

( 2. ) THE only question in this appeal is whether the Additional District judge, Bilaspur had jurisdiction to entertain and decide the suit instituted by the plaintiff-appellant.

( 3. ) THE plaintiff was appointed by the first defendant company, Messrs. Poisons Limited, as a Laboratory Assistant at Anand (Gujrat) in September 1945 on a salary of Rs. 100 per month. According to the plaintiff, the contract of service was completed when he posted a letter accepting the appointment on 14th September 1945, at Bilaspur. I shall revert to this controversy later. The plaintiff, admittedly, joined as a Laboratory Assistant in October 1945 at Anand (Gujrat ). Thereafter, on 3rd July 1950 he was promoted to the post of Junior Assistant Superintendent on a salary of Rs. 250 per month. In that capacity he was transferred to the companys branch at Patna from 1st January 1952 in the grade of Rs.