N. Kannadasan, J.

The appellants are the defendants and the respondent herein is the plaintiff in the suit. The suit is filed for permanent injunction restraining the first defendant from continuing employment in the second defendant and for other reliefs. The plaintiff has filed an application in Application No.353 of 2002 for an injunction restraining the second defendant from in any manner using or utilising any information whatsoever obtained from the first defendant with respect to manufacture of rubber latex condoms pending disposal of the suit. The plaintiff has also filed another application in Application No.354 of 2002 to pass an order of injunction restraining the first defendant from continuing his employment with the second defendant or in any manner violating the terms of negative covenants contained in the agreement dated 1.5.1990 entered into between the plaintiff/applicant and the first defendant pending disposal of the suit. The plaintiff has filed the abovesaid applications on the ground that the first defendant while employed with the plaintiff has entered into an agreement on 1.5.1990 wherein it was specifically agreed that the first defendant should