TMI Blog2008 (12) TMI 707X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... behalf of the respondents, with regard to the jurisdiction of this court, cannot be sustained. From the records available, it is seen that the writ petition had been admitted by this court, on January 10, 2003, and rule nisi had been issued calling for the records relating to the matter. In such circumstances, in view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner and in the interest of justice, this court is inclined to issue a direction to the first respondent, without going into the merits of the case, to comply with the request of the petitioner, within a specified period. - W.P. No. 975 of 2003 - - - Dated:- 15-12-2008 - JAICHANDREN M. , J. ORDER:- M. JAICHANDREN J. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... issued. A further request had been made by the petitioner for an opportunity to submit further explanations, as found necessary. Since the request of the petitioner had not been complied with by the first respondent, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition, under article 226 of the Constitution of India. A counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the first respondent, denying the allegations and averments made by the petitioner. At the outset, it has been stated that the writ petition is not maintainable, either on facts or on law. It has been further stated that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition challenging the proceedings initiated by a competent authority, appointed under the provisions of th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pearing on behalf of the respondents that this court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition is devoid of merits. Since the petitioner is based at Chennai and a part of the cause of action had arisen within the jurisdiction of this court, the preliminary objection raised on behalf of the respondents, with regard to the jurisdiction of this court, cannot be sustained. From the records available, it is seen that the writ petition had been admitted by this court, on January 10, 2003, and rule nisi had been issued calling for the records relating to the matter. In such circumstances, in view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner and in the interest of justice, this court is inclined to issue a direction t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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