https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33338 Territorial jurisdiction in writ proceedings depends on whether a meaningful and substantial part of the cause of action arises within the High Court's territory, or whether the respondent is located there. Mere presence of the appellate tribunal in Delhi is insufficient where the factory, office, and original adjudication are in Uttar Pradesh. The forum conveniens principle permits the Court to decline jurisdiction when another High Court is the more appropriate forum, and the doctrine of merger does not change that enquiry. On these principles, the writ challenge was not entertained in Delhi and had to be pursued before the appropriate High Court in Uttar Pradesh. en-us Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33338 Territorial jurisdiction in writ proceedings depends on whether a meaningful and substantial part of the cause of action arises within the High Court's territory, or whether the respondent is located there. Mere presence of the appellate tribunal in Delhi is insufficient where the factory, office, and original adjudication are in Uttar Pradesh. The forum conveniens principle permits the Court to decline jurisdiction when another High Court is the more appropriate forum, and the doctrine of merger does not change that enquiry. On these principles, the writ challenge was not entertained in Delhi and had to be pursued before the appropriate High Court in Uttar Pradesh. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=33338