Synopsis

The petitioner, a joint venture company, filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court challenging an order passed by the respondent (National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited – a public sector undertaking) from its Delhi office. The underlying contract and the work performed were outside Delhi. The respondent raised an objection regarding territorial jurisdiction. The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition, holding that mere fact that the impugned order was passed from Delhi (where the respondent’s registered office is situated) is not sufficient to vest jurisdiction. The entire genesis of the dispute lay outside Delhi, and the action in Delhi was merely ancillary. The court invoked the doctrine of forum conveniens and granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional High Court (where the cause of action arose).

Court: High Court of Delhi

Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav (Single Judge)

Date of Decision: 7th May, 2026

Citation: W.P.(C) 6224/2026 (unreported)

Core Law: Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 (territorial jurisdiction); Doctrine of forum conveniens

1. Heading of the judgment

High court of delhi

W.p.(c) 6224/2026 and cm appl. 30500/2026

M/s bloom jindal jv in association with kapil muni infra project pvt ltd (petitioner) vs. National highways and infrastructure development corporation limited (respondent)

Coram: hon’ble mr. justice purushaindra kumar kaurav

Date of decision: 7th may, 2026

2. Legal framework

Major laws and provisions involved:

Constitution of india, 1950 – article 226 (power of high courts to issue writs; territorial jurisdiction – the high court can issue writs only if the cause of action arises wholly or in part within its territorial limits)

Doctrine of forum conveniens – principle that a court may decline to exercise jurisdiction if another court is more appropriate to adjudicate the dispute, even if technical jurisdiction exists.

Subject matter of the judgment:

Whether the Delhi High Court should entertain a writ petition challenging an order of a public sector undertaking (which has its registered/head office in Delhi) when the entire underlying contract and the work givi

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