Petitioner sought review of a NCDRC order in an insurance consumer dispute despite the cause of action arising in Muzaffarpur. Citing a Supreme Court judgment on territorial jurisdiction, counsel sought withdrawal; the Court permitted withdrawal with liberty to approach the appropriate forum within six weeks.
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BHARTI AXA LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Praveen Mahajan and Mr. Abhinav Chauhan, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR
O R D E R % 20.05.2024
CM APPL. 30012/2024
CM(M) 2025/2024
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was filed before the learned District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Muzaffarpur [in short ―District Forum‖] and against that order appeal was filed before the learned State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Bihar, Patna [in short ―SCDRC‖]. Thereafter a revision petition was moved against the order of learned SCDRC, Bihar, Patna before the learned NCDRC, which came to be dismissed vide the impugned order.
SHALINDER KAUR, J.
MAY 20, 2024 SU
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Delhi High Court had territorial jurisdiction over the revision petition where the cause of action arose in Muzaffarpur.
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Siddhartha S. Mookerjee & Anr. Vs. Madhab Chand Mitter & Anr.Relied on¶6
Siddhartha S. Mookerjee & Anr. Vs. Madhab Chand Mitter & Anr. [C.A. Nos. 3915-3916/2024]
Dhaneshwar Paswan
Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Shalinder Kaur
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 227 of the Constitution invoking the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction over subordinate civil courts.
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