#City Civil Court jurisdiction

The Bombay High Court holds that even with prior leave under Clause XII of the Letters Patent, a suit for immovable property located outside Greater Bombay cannot proceed in Mumbai courts after transfer to the City Civil Court. This reaffirms Section 20 of the CPC as the decisive test for territorial jurisdiction, overriding procedural convenience granted under Letters Patent - a vital clarification for property litigants and practitioners navigating inter-court transfers.