Case List: Plaintiff, being dominus litus, is free to choose ordinarily any of the competent forums

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When two Courts have jurisdiction, the ultimate choice lies with the plaintiff to decide in which Court he would like to file the suit. The Defendant cannot insist on the suit being filed in a Court of his choice.

• Pullickal Estates vs. Joseph, (1955) 2 Mad LJ 228
• Velupillai Narayan vs. N. Gopal Pillai, AIR 1974 Ker 27