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Jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court to decide legality of arbitral award based on Forum Selection Clause. Analysis: The appeal questioned the jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court to decide the legality of an arbitral award based on a Forum Selection Clause in the agreement. The appellant argued that as per the clause, only the court at Madras had jurisdiction to enforce the arbitration award, even if the city civil court lacked pecuniary jurisdiction. The history of the case revealed applications filed in both Calcutta and Madras High Courts, with conflicting decisions on jurisdiction. The appellant sought to challenge the Calcutta High Court's jurisdiction despite previous orders and argued that the issue of jurisdiction could still be raised. The appellant relied on previous court decisions to support their case, but the Supreme Court held that those decisions were not applicable in the current context. The Supreme Court concluded that since the jurisdiction of Calcutta High Court had been decided by both Calcutta and Madras High Courts previously, it would be futile to interfere with the impugned order at that stage. The Court emphasized the need for expeditious resolution of arbitration proceedings and dismissed the appeal, directing Calcutta High Court to dispose of the pending application promptly.
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