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2018 (4) TMI 1702 - HC - Indian LawsJurisdiction for filing of the suit - Whether Madhya Pradesh had jurisdiction for filing of the suit or not? - HELD THAT:- The agreement between the parties has taken place at Bengaluru and also Head Office of the plaintiff situated at Bengaluru - The Court committed an error by allowing the application for retuning the plaint. No doubt,agreement between the parties had taken place at Bengaluru and Head Office of the plaintiff is at Bengaluru but the cause of action has arisen at Bharwani District of Madhya Pradesh. When that is the case, as per Section 20 of CPC, plaintiff has got cause to file suit either at Bengaluru or where the cause of action has arisen. The case of the appellant is to be considered for the purpose of filing a suit, it is the State in which the appellant carries on business. It is to be taken into account, though the appellant states that he has got subordinate office at Bhopal at Madhya Pradesh that itself is sufficient for the purrpose of jurisdiction in Madhya Pradesh - The submission of the appellant that cause of action has arisen in Bharwani District, where the appellant having subordinate office at Bhopal, but principal office at Bengaluru is not a ground to file a suit in Bengaluru. Appeal dismissed.
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