https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=213756 HC held that mere existence of a fragment of cause of action within its territorial limits, or the situs of the appellate/revisional tribunal in Delhi, does not compel it to entertain a writ petition under Arts. 226/227. While such factors make the petition maintainable, exercise of writ jurisdiction remains discretionary and must be guided by the doctrine of forum conveniens, considering the more appropriate forum, factual inquiry, expense, and overall balance of convenience. The earlier Full Bench view in New India Assurance, treating the location of the appellate authority and the merger doctrine as determinative of forum conveniens and limiting refusal of jurisdiction largely to mala fide filings, was held to be incorrect and was overruled. en-us Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=213756 HC held that mere existence of a fragment of cause of action within its territorial limits, or the situs of the appellate/revisional tribunal in Delhi, does not compel it to entertain a writ petition under Arts. 226/227. While such factors make the petition maintainable, exercise of writ jurisdiction remains discretionary and must be guided by the doctrine of forum conveniens, considering the more appropriate forum, factual inquiry, expense, and overall balance of convenience. The earlier Full Bench view in New India Assurance, treating the location of the appellate authority and the merger doctrine as determinative of forum conveniens and limiting refusal of jurisdiction largely to mala fide filings, was held to be incorrect and was overruled. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=213756