https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311332 Article 226(1) gives territorial jurisdiction where the respondent authority is located within the High Court's limits, while Article 226(2) additionally permits jurisdiction where the cause of action arises wholly or partly within the territory. The text explains that Article 226(2) is supplemental, not a substitute for Article 226(1). It further notes that a challenge to paragraph 1744 of the Indian Railways Commercial Manual could sustain jurisdiction because the Railway Board issued it from New Delhi and the writ would run against an authority situated there. Forum convenience can operate only where jurisdiction already exists and cannot defeat jurisdiction on the pleaded facts. en-us Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:13:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311332 Article 226(1) gives territorial jurisdiction where the respondent authority is located within the High Court's limits, while Article 226(2) additionally permits jurisdiction where the cause of action arises wholly or partly within the territory. The text explains that Article 226(2) is supplemental, not a substitute for Article 226(1). It further notes that a challenge to paragraph 1744 of the Indian Railways Commercial Manual could sustain jurisdiction because the Railway Board issued it from New Delhi and the writ would run against an authority situated there. Forum convenience can operate only where jurisdiction already exists and cannot defeat jurisdiction on the pleaded facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311332