9. Jurisdiction of the Divisional Forum.

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Divisional Forum shall have jurisdiction to entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services and the compensation if any, claimed is less than 4[does not exceed rupees five lakhs].

(2) A complaint shall be instituted in a Divisional Forum within the local limits of whose jurisdiction,--

(a) the opposite party or each of the opposite parties, where Inhere are more than one, at the time of the institution of the complaint, actually and voluntarily resides or 4[carries on business.] or personally works for gain, or [directly or through a branch office (b) any of the opposite parties, where there are more than one, at the time of the institution of the complaint, actually and voluntarily resides or personally works for gain,

(c) the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises. 4 [“carry on business directly or through a branch office”]