The suits involved in the first 10 appeals were filed before the Munsiffs Court, Ernakulam. A common judgment was pronounced by the trial court in those cases. All those suits were dismissed by the trial court. Appeals filed against those decrees and judgments were dismissed by the appellate court as per a common judgment.

2. The suits involved in the next 10 cases were filed before the Principal Munsiffs Court -I, Kozhikode. All those suits were dismissed by the trial court. Appeals filed against those decrees and judgments also met with the same fate. RSA 386 of 2012 which is involved in the 21st item was disposed of by another learned Munsiff of Kozhikode. That suit was also dismissed. The appeal against the same was also dismissed.

3. Suits in the first Batch were filed for a declaration that the second plaintiff therein, being the nominee of the first plaintiff, is the dealer of the 1st defendant Company for the Retail Outlet (hereinafter referred to as "RO") conducted in the plaint schedule property and for permanent prohibitory injunction restraining the defendants and their men and agents from entrusting the running of RO in the plaint schedule property by any perso