( 1 ) THIS order will dispose of two interim applications, viz. IA 4311/99 filed by the plaintiff under Order XXXIX, Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure; and IA 4977/99 filed by the defendants under Order XXXIX, Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

( 2 ) PLAINTIFF Asian Hotels Limited have instituted the present suit for permanent injunction, seeking to restrain the defendants from holding any demonstration, Dharna, etc. within a radius of 500 meters from the boundary wall of Hotel Hyatt Regency. Defendant No. I is the Asian Hotels Employees Union and defendants 2 to 16 are the office bearers of defendant No. I and employees of the plaintiff.

( 3 ) THE suit was instituted on 28. 4. 1999 and was accompanied by IA 4311 /99. Vide an ex parte order dated 29. 4. 1999 the defendants were restrained from holding any demonstrations, Dharnas within a radius of 250 meters from the boundary wall of Hotel Hyatt Regency. Defendants subsequently filed IA 4977/99 for vacating the ex parte order.

( 4 ) PLEADINGS in the suit and the interim applications are complete. Counsel for the parties have been heard on the applications. The case of the plaintiff is as under :

(I) Plai