RAVI GUPTA AND ANOTHER v. UOI THRU. ITS SECY. MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION NEW DELHI AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/10267/2025 · 2025-09-04
Manish Mathur
Civil Appealbody2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 10267 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Rajkumar Singh, learned counsel for opposite parties 1 and 3, and Mr. Alok Kumar Tripathi, learned counsel for opposite party No.2.
2. Petition has been filed for the following prayers:-
"1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing the 5th Scrutiny list / rejection of result dated 22.08.2025 as well as rejection E-mail dated 22/08/2025, contained as Annexure No.10 and 11 to this writ petition, in the interest of justice.
ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing to the opposite parties to permit the petitioners to appear in the interview dated 08.09.2025 being conducted by opposite party no.2 for the post of Assistant Director of Operation in D.G.C.A."
3. At the very outset, learned counsel for opposite party No. 2 has raised a preliminary objection regarding territorial jurisdiction of this court in view of the fact that neither of petitioners reside within territorial jurisdiction of this court and even otherwise relief sought is for authorities situate in New Delhi, particularly in view of the fact that the interviews are also to be held in New Delhi.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners on the basis of instructions was unable to dispute the aforementioned aspects.
5. In view thereof, it is evident that not even a part of cause of action has accrued to petitioner within the territorial jurisdiction of this court at Lucknow.
6. In view thereof, petition is dismissed, as withdrawn, granting liberty to the Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Ram Kumar Misra, Seema Trivedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Alok Kumar Tripathi Ravi Gupta And Another .....Petitioner(s) Uoi Thru. Its Secy. Ministry Of Civil Aviation New Delhi And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
petitioner to agitate his cause in the appropriate forum. September 4, 2025 prabhat WRIA No. 10267 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench