Agreement affecting jurisdiction of Courts - Not invalid - It is open for parties to choose anyone of two competent Courts to decide their disputes

Citation

AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2402

SUPREME COURT

(From : 1999 (2) Orissa LR 194)

AJAY PRAKASH MISRA , J. and MRS . RUMA PAL , J.

Civil Appeal No. 6492 of 2000 (arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 10731 of 1999), D/- 16 - 11 - 2000

M/s. Shriram City Union Finance Corporation Ltd Appellant v. Rama Mishra Respondent.

Civil P.C. (5 of 1908), S.9 - Contract Act (9 of 1872), S.28 - Civil Court - Jurisdiction of -

Agreement affecting jurisdiction of Courts - Not invalid - It is open for parties to choose any

one of two competent Courts to decide their disputes - Once parties bound themselves as such

it is not open for them to choose a different jurisdiction.

(1999) 2 Orissa LR 194, Reversed.