https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793564 Where a writ petition is maintainable in more than one High Court on different jurisdictional bases, the doctrine of forum non conveniens has only a limited role and must be used sparingly. Jurisdiction under Article 226 arising from the respondents' office location cannot be declined merely because another forum is also available, especially where the relevant records ordinarily remain with the respondents. In a challenge to dismissal from BSF service, the convenience of the respondents was not a valid ground to refuse entertainment of the petition. The Delhi High Court's refusal to exercise jurisdiction on forum non conveniens was therefore unsustainable, and the writ petition was required to be heard on merits. en-us Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:27:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793564 Where a writ petition is maintainable in more than one High Court on different jurisdictional bases, the doctrine of forum non conveniens has only a limited role and must be used sparingly. Jurisdiction under Article 226 arising from the respondents' office location cannot be declined merely because another forum is also available, especially where the relevant records ordinarily remain with the respondents. In a challenge to dismissal from BSF service, the convenience of the respondents was not a valid ground to refuse entertainment of the petition. The Delhi High Court's refusal to exercise jurisdiction on forum non conveniens was therefore unsustainable, and the writ petition was required to be heard on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=793564