Dismissed

Dr Brij Rani Pandey v. Electrotherm India Ltd. and Anr.

Delhi HC6 Nov 2024CM(M)/2684/2024

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Petitioner challenged NCDRC orders under Article 226 seeking transfer to Jurisdictional High Court. This Court, relying on recent Supreme Court judgment (Siddhartha S Mookerjee) and prior Delhi judgments, allowed withdrawal with liberty to approach Jurisdictional High Court, clarifying that no opinion was expressed on merits.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of as withdrawn; liberty granted to approach jurisdictional High Court.

Dr Brij Rani Pandey Vs Electrotherm India Ltd. and Anr. — Consumer Protection | Delhi HC (2024)

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 06^th November, 2024

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- CM(M) 2684/2024 & CM APPL. 32348/2024 DR BRIJ RANI PANDEY

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.....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate.

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versus

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ELECTROTHERM INDIA LTD AND ANR

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.....Respondent Through: None.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

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The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging order dated 04.03.2024 and 02.05.2024 passed by learned National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (in short „NCDRC‟) in Appeal No. 304/2020.

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The above matter was filed before learned NCDRC impugning order dated 28.07.2021 passed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh in Complaint No.55/2016.

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Since the entire cause of action pertaining to the present subject matter has arisen within the jurisdiction of Allahabad High Court, relying upon judgment dated 04.03.2024 passed by Hon‟ble Supreme Court in Siddhartha S Mookerjee vs. Madhab Chand Mitter , Civil Appeal Nos. 3915-16/2024, learned counsel for petitioner prays that the petitioner may be permitted to

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:0 7.11.2024 15:55:41

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withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach said jurisdictional High Court.

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This Court has gone through the above said order wherein the Hon‟ble Supreme Court has, very categorically, observed that merely because NCDRC had allowed petition, the jurisdiction would not vest with Delhi High Court and observing that since the cause of action had arisen in Kolkata and the matter had been dealt with by the State Commission of West Bengal, it was held that the jurisdiction of High Court of Calcutta should have been invoked.

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Moreover, this Court has already vide order dated 12.09.2024 passed in General Manager, Punjab National Bank and Others vs. Rohit Malhotra: (2024) SCC OnLine Del 6415 observed that in view of Siddhartha S Mookerjee (supra), any such petitioner should go to the “jurisdictional High Court”.

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The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

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It is, however, made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion, whatsoever, over the merits of the case.

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(MANOJ JAIN) JUDGE

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024/ss

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:0 7.11.2024 15:55:41

Dr Brij Rani Pandey v. Electrotherm India Ltd. and Anr.

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