JUDGMENT - A.P. SHAH, J.:---The appellant is the original defendant in the suit. The defendant is aggrieved by the impugned order of the learned Single Judge granting ad interim order of injunction restraining the defendant from proceeding with or taking any step in the claim filed by the defendant in the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, England. At the request of learned Counsel for the parties and considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, we have taken up for the decision the Notice of Motion in the suit for grant of interim injunction instead of only considering the question of grant of ad interim injunction. In order to appreciate the rival contentions, the facts in brief may be stated as follows:

2. The 1st and 2nd plaintiffs are both companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956, carrying on business in the media and entertainment industry. The defendant is a company registered under the laws of Singapore. The 2nd plaintiff and the defendant entered into agreement dated 21st September, 2000 whereby the defendant who had exclusive licence for, inter alia, television rights in respect of ICC Knockout Cricket Tournament at Kenya between 3rd and 1

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