ORDER : – The respondents have raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the present petition on the ground that this Bench has no territorial jurisdiction in the matter. It is submitted that the order of punishment of stoppage of 2 increments with cumulative effect was passed at Khandwa which is within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court at Jabalpur. It is further submitted that the departmental appeal filed by the petitioner was decided at Jabalpur which is also within the territorial jurisdiction of Principal Bench at Jabalpur.

2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that when the impugned order of punishment was passed, he was posted at Barwah, Dist. Barwah which is within the territorial jurisdiction of this Bench.

3. The impugned order of punishment was communicated by the respondents to him at Barwah. It is further submitted that the appellate order passed by the respondents at Jabalpur was also communicated to the petitioner at Barwah, Dist. Barwah and, therefore, part of cause of action has arisen within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court and this Court has the jurisdiction. In support of his arguments, he has placed reliance upon the judgmen