1 MNM IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 1774 OF 1990 AND SUIT NO.2252 OF 1990 M/s. B.C.Mehta & Co. ...Plaintiffs Vs. Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority ...Defendants Mr. Omprakash Pandey i/b. Pandey & Co., for Plaintiffs Mr. P.G.Lad, A.G.P CORAM : SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J. DATED : 8TH JUNE, 2010 P.C. : 1. Both these Suits are in respect of contracts executed by the Plaintiffs with the Nagpur office of the Defendants, being the office of the Chief Officer of Nagpur Housing and Area Development Board, Nagpur. The agreement Exhibit-A to the plaint shows it having been entered into by the Plaintiffs with the aforesaid office. The work order, consequent upon the agreement was issued from Nagpur. The construction of 92 tenements of LIG Scheme and 80 tenements of MIG Scheme were to be constructed at Nagpur. The Principal Court of original jurisdiction being the Court of Senior Judge, Nagpur Division is the Court which would have jurisdiction to try the Suit. 2 2. Consequently, this Court would not have the territorial jurisdiction to try the Suit. Issue No.13 is accordingly decided in the affirmative. The papers in both the Suits are sent to the Court having territorial jurisdiction. 3. The Registrar General, High Court, Bombay shall send the papers to the Principal District Judge, Nagpur for assignment of Suits to the appropriate Court. (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.)