https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194343 Territorial jurisdiction under Article 226 is attracted where even part of the cause of action arises within the High Court's territory, and the situs of the appellate authority is a relevant but not decisive factor. The doctrine of forum conveniens may justify refusal of jurisdiction only after a factual assessment of comparative convenience, not merely because the appellate body is located elsewhere. Where the appellate order itself gives rise to the cause of action, the petitioner ordinarily has a choice of forum, and jurisdiction should be declined only in exceptional cases where another forum is clearly more suitable. The writ petition was therefore maintainable in Delhi, and the summary refusal of jurisdiction was unsustainable. en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194343 Territorial jurisdiction under Article 226 is attracted where even part of the cause of action arises within the High Court's territory, and the situs of the appellate authority is a relevant but not decisive factor. The doctrine of forum conveniens may justify refusal of jurisdiction only after a factual assessment of comparative convenience, not merely because the appellate body is located elsewhere. Where the appellate order itself gives rise to the cause of action, the petitioner ordinarily has a choice of forum, and jurisdiction should be declined only in exceptional cases where another forum is clearly more suitable. The writ petition was therefore maintainable in Delhi, and the summary refusal of jurisdiction was unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194343