https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=112135 For Article 226 territorial jurisdiction, "cause of action" means the bundle of material facts that must be proved to obtain relief, and only facts with a real nexus to the prayer can confer jurisdiction. The mere location of an employer's head office in a State does not, by itself, create jurisdiction if no part of the cause of action arose within that High Court's territory. Jurisdiction lies only where the cause of action, in whole or in part, actually arises. On these principles, the Calcutta High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition. en-us Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:09:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=112135 For Article 226 territorial jurisdiction, "cause of action" means the bundle of material facts that must be proved to obtain relief, and only facts with a real nexus to the prayer can confer jurisdiction. The mere location of an employer's head office in a State does not, by itself, create jurisdiction if no part of the cause of action arose within that High Court's territory. Jurisdiction lies only where the cause of action, in whole or in part, actually arises. On these principles, the Calcutta High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=112135