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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V. SRISHANANDA
Euroamer Garuda Resorts (India) Pvt Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Aerozonaa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. presenting the factual background of the case. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. court's analysis of the role of the fifth defendant. (Para 6 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 3. conclusion dismissing the civil revision petition. (Para 7 , 28) |
| 4. arguments challenging the deletion of the fifth defendant. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
ORDER :
V SRISHANANDA, J.
Heard Sri Sriranga, learned Senior Advocate for Sri Vikram Unni Rajagopal, learned counsel the petitioners.
2. Plaintiffs are the revision petitioners. Being aggrieved by the Order passed on I.A No.9 filed by the fifth defendant with a prayer to delete the fifth defendant from the suit under Order I Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, plaintiffs are before this Court.
3. Facts which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present Revision petition are as under:
A suit came to be filed by the revision petitioners against five defendants with the following prayer:
“WHEREFORE the Plaintiffs pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass judgment and decree against the Defendants as follows:
(a) declare the action of the Defendants issuing notices dated 07.07.2014 as defamatory.
(b) Grant an orde
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