Supreme Court of India

Alchemist Limited and Anr. v. State Bank of Sikkim and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 4 S.C.R. 46
Bench C.K. Thakker J.
Decided 16 March 2007

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we see no infirmity in the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition on the ground of want of territorial jurisdiction.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226(2)-Writ Petition-Territorial jurisdiction-Cause of action-Held, cause of action is relevant and germane and writ petition can be instituted in High Court within the territorial jurisdiction of which cause of action in whole or in part arises-Whether a particular fact constitutes cause of action or not-Held, it must be decided on the basis of facts and circumstances of each case- particular fact forms part of cause of action if it is of substance and is material, integral or essential part of lis between parties-Even if a small fraction of cause of

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 referred to

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