'Seema Suraksha Bal' A Central Force With Pan India Presence, Its Orders Subject To Challenge Across All High Courts: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh High Court upon quashing the removal order of a Sashastra Seema Bal Constable has observed that the Seema Suraksha Bal, is a force of the Union of India with a pan-India presence, making orders passed by it appealable before any of the High Courts in the country. The respondents on the other hand, contended that the writ petition was not maintainable, arguing that the court lacked territorial jurisdiction since his order of removal was passed by the Commandant Training Centre SSB at Sapri Kangra Himachal Pradesh and hence the J & K High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction in the present case. The court added, “Moreover, the Paramilitary Force SSB who had passed the order has a pan India presence being a Force of the Union of India, as such, the same is subject to the jurisdiction of every High Court in India including this High Court”. Observing that the petitioner had resided within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court, being a permanent resident of district Budgam, after his alleged desertion from his Unit and the removal/termination order was served upon him at his permanent address, the court maintained that the petitioner was competent to maintain his Writ Petition before the Court While dealing with the contention of inapplicability of CCA Rules 1965 to the instant matter the bench referenced Sudhanshu Shekhar Deo vs The Union Of India & Ors 2013 of Patna High Court and recorded, “On perusal of Rule 27 and 102 of the C.R.P.F.