https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312097 In a dismissal or removal matter, territorial jurisdiction under Article 226(2) can arise where the employee first acquires knowledge of the operative removal order; actual receipt or service is distinct from mere despatch, and the relevant facts here arose in Calcutta, so the Calcutta High Court had jurisdiction. A Government company controlled by the Union falls within "other authorities" under Article 12 and is amenable to writ jurisdiction as State, although its employee is not entitled to Article 311 protection. The jurisdictional and maintainability objections therefore failed, and the matter was remitted for decision on merits. en-us Wed, 13 Jan 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:34:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312097 In a dismissal or removal matter, territorial jurisdiction under Article 226(2) can arise where the employee first acquires knowledge of the operative removal order; actual receipt or service is distinct from mere despatch, and the relevant facts here arose in Calcutta, so the Calcutta High Court had jurisdiction. A Government company controlled by the Union falls within "other authorities" under Article 12 and is amenable to writ jurisdiction as State, although its employee is not entitled to Article 311 protection. The jurisdictional and maintainability objections therefore failed, and the matter was remitted for decision on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 Jan 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312097