which have been submitted by the Registrar of Companies Act, indicate that the Registered office of the defendant-company was changed from 280, Main Road, White-filed, Bangalore-560 066 to No.340/2, Sumanthilampedu Village, Irunkattukottai, Sriperumpudhur Taluk, Chengai MGR District w.e.f.22.10.1996 as seen in Ex.D1 and that address to 14th Ward, 20/BCD, Mukoodal 627 601, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu w.e.f. 9.2.1999, as seen from the Ex.D2 and as seen from Ex.D4 and again changed to No.5/1, Residency Road, Bangalore 560 025 w.e.f. 13.9.1993 and had been changed to No.280, Main Road, White-field, Bangalore 560 066 w.e.f 2.12.1994. These documents effectively substantiate the contention of the defendant that their Registered Office was never within the territorial jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. It is true that a part of cause of action arose within the jurisdiction of the Madras High Court. A perusal of the invoices which had been filed as Ex.P2(series) show that the goods were supplied from Chennai and had been assessed by the Superintendent of Central Excise, 1E, Range Division, Chennai. However, they were sent to Bangalore and Mukoodal. The defendant had to be sued at the place where the registered office is situated. It is the contention of the learned Senior Counsel for the defendant that the plaintiff had deliberately concealed the registered office. In this connection, Clause-12 of the Letters Patent of the Madras High Court is as follows:
