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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
AMIT BORKAR
Shivneri Sahakari Bank Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Rupee Cooperative Bank Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. dispute's jurisdiction based on events in kolhapur. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments on articles 226 and 227. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. respondent's reliance on jurisdictional definitions. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. critical questions on bench jurisdiction. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. internal allocation of work based on rule 3a. (Para 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. impact of doctrine of merger on territorial jurisdiction. (Para 18 , 19 , 21 , 22) |
| 7. chief justice's authority in judicial allocation. (Para 20 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 8. final determination of hearing rights based on rule 3a. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 9. court's order directing transfer to kolhapur bench. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
AMIT BORKAR, J.
1. The issue that requires adjudication is, whether having regard to the statutory framework, the administrative notifications issued by the High Court, and Rule 3A of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960, the present writ petition under Article 227, which arises from a dispute originating in Kolhapur District, is required to be heard and decided by the learned Single Judge at the Kolhapur Bench instead of the Court at the principal seat.
2. The facts relevant to this issue are
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