2020 (11) TMI 746

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....da For the Respondents : Mrs. Hema Muralikrishnan, Central Government Standing Counsel, Mr. Udayarkar Rangarajan ORDER Heard Mr. T.Pramod Kumar Chopda, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mrs. Hema Muralikrishnan, Learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the First Respondent and Mr. Udayarkar Rangarajan, Learned Counsel for the Second Respondent and perused the materials ....

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....thin the territorial limits of jurisdiction of this Court. Even if it is assumed that in addition to the High Court of Telangana, this Court would also have territorial jurisdiction, the principle of forum conveniens would come into play as held by the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in C. Ramesh -vs- The Director General of Police (Order dated 06.06.2013 in W.P. (MD) No. 8790 of 2013....

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....RS Vs. SYNDICATE BANK, BANGALORE AND OTHERS (2007 (5) CTC 305), held as under:- "30. We must, however, remind ourselves that even if a small part of cause of action arises within the territorial jurisdiction of the High Court, the same by itself may not be considered to be a determinative factor compelling the High Court to decide the matter on merit. In appropriate cases, the Court may r....

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....taining the lis exposed in the petition for taking further action. [See OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION Vs. UTPAL KUMAR BASU AND OTHERS (1994 (4) SCC 711)]. 11. A Court cannot arrogate/assume/confer upon itself a jurisdiction-territorial jurisdiction, when it has no such jurisdiction. Lack of jurisdiction to entertain a matter goes to the root of the matter, otherwise whatever action taken....