https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404946 Territorial jurisdiction under Article 226 was upheld because part of the cause of action, including the complaint-related facts, the petitioner's residence and professional establishment, arose at Gwalior; the location of the disciplinary committee elsewhere did not defeat jurisdiction. The writ petition was also not barred by the availability of an alternative appeal under Section 22G of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, because alleged violation of natural justice and procedural unfairness fell within recognised exceptions to the alternative remedy rule. On merits, the finding of professional misconduct and the disciplinary order were quashed because the inquiry proceeded despite withdrawal of the complaint and rested on conjecture rather than strict proof required in quasi-criminal disciplinary proceedings. en-us Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404946 Territorial jurisdiction under Article 226 was upheld because part of the cause of action, including the complaint-related facts, the petitioner's residence and professional establishment, arose at Gwalior; the location of the disciplinary committee elsewhere did not defeat jurisdiction. The writ petition was also not barred by the availability of an alternative appeal under Section 22G of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, because alleged violation of natural justice and procedural unfairness fell within recognised exceptions to the alternative remedy rule. On merits, the finding of professional misconduct and the disciplinary order were quashed because the inquiry proceeded despite withdrawal of the complaint and rested on conjecture rather than strict proof required in quasi-criminal disciplinary proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404946