2023 (10) TMI 1484

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....d by Mr. U.Baranidharan, Additional Government Pleader For the Respondents: Mr. C.Vigneswaran ORDER Heard Mr. Haja Nazirudeen, Learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. U.Baranidharan, Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. C.Vigneswaran, Learned Counsel, who takes notice for the First Respondent, and perused the materials placed on record, apart ....

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....e First Respondent exercises powers for the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu, but it cannot mean as if the cause of action has arisen within the territorial limits of jurisdiction of the Principal Seat of this Court at Chennai. Even if it is assumed that a part of cause of action has arisen within the territorial limits of jurisdiction of this Court, the principle of forum conveniens would come in....

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..... 9. Referring to KUSUM INGOTS & ALLOYS LTD. Vs. UNION OF INDIA (2004 (3) CTC 365), a Full Bench of this Court in SANJOS JEWELLERS 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 considere....

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....to. But, there must be necessary averments disclosing a cause of action, so that the Court can take cognizance of/entertaining 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 jurisdi....