CEMENT WORKERS MANDAL vs GLOBAL CEMENTS LTD(HMP CEMENTS LTD.)

The Supreme Court held that the High Court of Gujarat lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the Special Civil Application filed by the appellant Union under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court emphasized that jurisdiction must be determined based on the location of the cause of action, which in this case arose in Porbandar, Gujarat, where the cement factory was located. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to allow the Letters Patent Appeal.