TDI INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED vs BIKRAMJIT SINGH & ORS.

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$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14th May, 2025 + CM(M) 2865/2024 & CM APPL. 37660/2024 TDI INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vaibhav Agbihotri with Mr.Harshit Kiran, Mr. Himaghn Jain, Advocates. versus BIKRAMJIT SINGH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging common order dated 11.03.2024 passed by learned National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (in short „NCDRC‟) in First Appeal No.546/2019. 2. The above matter was filed before learned NCDRC impugning order dated 20.12.2018 passed by Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh in Consumer Complaint No.700/2018. 3. Since the cause of action pertaining to the present subject matter has arisen within the jurisdiction of other High Court, relying upon judgment dated 04.03.2024 passed by Hon‟ble Supreme Court in Siddhartha S Mookerjee vs. Madhab Chand Mitter, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 4205, learned counsel for petitioner now prays that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CM(M) 2865/2024 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:17.05.2025 12:39:43 4. This Court has gone through the above said order wherein the Hon‟ble Supreme Court has, very categorically, observed that merely because NCDRC, having seat in Delhi, 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 Calcut