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Issues: Jurisdiction of Civil Court to entertain suit challenging election of directors in a company.
In this case, four plaintiffs brought a suit against directors of a company, alleging that one plaintiff was prevented from acting as a director due to a disputed election process. Initially, the suit was dismissed by the Munsif on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. The plaintiffs appealed, and the appellate judge held that the court did have jurisdiction and remanded the case for trial on certain issues. The defendants appealed to the High Court, arguing that the Civil Court had no jurisdiction to entertain such a suit. The High Court clarified that the jurisdiction issue was distinct from the question of whether the court would grant the relief claimed by the plaintiffs. The Court cited the case of Mozley v. Alston to support the contention that internal management matters of a company fall outside the court's jurisdiction. However, the Court held that the jurisdiction to entertain the suit was separate from the discretionary jurisdiction to grant relief based on the circumstances of the case. Ultimately, the High Court held that it did have jurisdiction to entertain the suit as framed, and dismissed the appeal with costs. Therefore, the key issue in this judgment was whether the Civil Court had jurisdiction to entertain a suit challenging the election of directors in a company. The Court clarified that the jurisdiction issue was distinct from the discretionary jurisdiction to grant relief based on the circumstances of the case. The Court cited relevant case law to support its conclusion that internal management matters of a company do not automatically exclude the court's jurisdiction. Ultimately, the High Court held that it did have jurisdiction to entertain the suit as framed and dismissed the appeal with costs.
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