JUDGEMENT
M.THANIKACHALAM J. -
(1.) The Appellant as complainant filed a complaint before the District Forum
against the opposite parties praying for certain direction to the
opposite parties. On which a petition has been filed by the opposite
party, questioning jurisdiction of the District Forum. The District Forum
allowed the said petition. Against the said order, this appeal is
preferred praying to set aside the order of the District Forum
dt.21.12.2010 in CC. No.07/2010.
This petition coming before us for hearing finally today. Upon hearing
the arguments of the petitioner, perusing the documents, and the order
passed by the District Forum, this commission made the following order in
the open court:
Heard. The petitioner, as complainant, has filed a case before the
District Forum, Madurai, against two opposite parties, against whom cause
of action had arisen, who are admittedly residing at Chennai, impleading
a formal party 3rd opposite party, a branch office, at Madurai, with whom
no connection. The District Forum, as per the decision rendered by the
Supreme Court, reported in 2010 CTJ 2 (Supreme Court) (CP), which was
communicated by this commission, to all the District Forum, as well
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, has come to the
conclusion, even as per the averment in the, complaint no part of cause
of action had arisen at Madurai, where the complainant sought to file the
case, impleading the branch office, vesting jurisdiction upon the
District Forum, Madurai. Based upon the Supreme Court ruling, as well as
the circular of this commission, when there was no cause of action,
against the branch office, the District Forum has no jurisdiction, and in
this view, in the CMP filed by the opposite party, a finding was
recorded, as if District Forum, Madurai has no jurisdiction.
(2.) Pursuant to the order passed in the CMP, the original complaint was
returned, to the appellant/ petitioner, for representing before the
proper court, having jurisdiction. It is also conceded by the party in
person, that he had represented the case, before the Court having
jurisdiction, and thereby the matter came to an end, and there is no
question of jurisdiction, warranting our interference, either to set
aside the order in CMP, or to set aside the order or transfer the case,
and in this view the appeal is not admissible, and the same is rejected.
(3.) In the result, this F.A.Sr. is rejected.;