law: The Competition Act, 2002 
  25. Jurisdiction of
  
  Bench.-
  An inquiry shall be
  
  initiated or a complaint be instituted or a reference be made under this Act
  
  before a Bench within the local limits of whose jurisdiction- 
  a.  
  
    the
  
  respondent, or each of the respondents, where there are more than one, at the
  
  time of the initiation of inquiry or institution of the complaint or making of
  
  reference, as the case may be, actually and voluntarily resides, or carries on
  
  business, r personally works for gain; or
  b.  
  
    any
  
  of the respondents, where there are more than one, at the time of the
  
  initiation of the inquiry or institution of complaint or making of reference,
  
  as the case may be, actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or
  
  personally works for gain provided that in such case either the leave of the
  
  Bench is given, or the respondents who do not reside, or carry on business, or
  
  personally work for gain, as aforesaid, acquiesce in such institution; or
  c.  
  
    the
  
  cause of action, wholly or in part, arises.
  Explanation.- A
  
  respondent, being a person referred to in sub-clause (iii) or sub-clause (vi)
  
  or sub-clause (vii) or sub-clause (viii) of clause (l) of section 2, shall be
  
  deemed to carry on business at its sole or principal place of business in India
  
  or t its registered office in India or where it has also a subordinate office
  
  at such place.