EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. vs KALYAN BANERJEE

The Supreme Court ruled that the Calcutta High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition regarding the termination of an employee of Eastern Coal Fields Limited, as the cause of action arose in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, where the General Manager, the appointing authority, was located. The Court emphasized that mere presence of the company's registered office in Calcutta does not confer jurisdiction unless the cause of action arises within that jurisdiction, referencing the principle established in Oil & Natural Gas Commission Vs. Utpal Kumar Basu. The Court upheld the decision of the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, affirming the dismissal of the writ petition.