Territorial writ jurisdiction and forum conveniens bar Delhi writ relief where the core dispute arose outside the court's limits.

Territorial writ jurisdiction was declined where the material and integral cause of action arose from show-cause proceedings linked to CIRP matters pending before the NCLT, Bengaluru. The Court held that the respondent-authority's presence in New Delhi was not by itself enough to sustain Delhi jurisdiction when the substantive lis and foundational facts were centred outside Delhi. Applying the doctrine of forum conveniens, the writ petition was not entertained in Delhi and the petitioner was directed to approach the jurisdictional High Court.

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Issues: Whether the writ petition was maintainable before the High Court on the basis that part of the cause of action arose in Delhi, and whether the petitioner should be relegated to the jurisdictional High Court.

Analysis: The petition arose from grievance concerning show-cause proceedings linked to CIRP proceedings pending before the NCLT, Bengaluru. The material and integral part of the cause of action was found to be connected with those proceedings outside Delhi. The mere fact that the respondent-authority was situated in New Delhi was held not to be the sole determinative factor for entertaining the writ petition. The doctrine of forum conveniens was applied to decline exercise of writ jurisdiction where the substantive lis and foundational facts were centered outside the Court's territorial limits.

Conclusion: The writ petition was not entertained in Delhi and the petitioner was relegated to the jurisdictional High Court.

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