In Brief
A workers' union filed a writ petition before the Gujarat High Court seeking relief against a cement company for non-payment of wages after its factory closure. The company's registered office was in Calcutta, and respondents argued the petition was not maintainable in Gujarat. The Supreme Court held that a High Court has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition where the cause of action arises wholly or in part within its territory, regardless of where the respondent is located. Since the workers' dispute arose in Gujarat where the factory was located, the petition was maintainable there. The Court set aside the Division Bench's dismissal and remanded the case for decision on merits.
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