RATNAVEL PANDIAN, J.:- In this case, a preliminary objection is taken that the appeal is not maintainable as the order impugned is not a judgment within the meaning of Cl. 15 Letters Patent of this High Court. Much argument was addressed by both the parties on this substantive question of law as to the scope, ambit and meaning of the word 'judgment'. As we are not concerned with the entire facts of the case, it is not necessary to deal with the same in this judgment, but suffice to mention certain salient facts for the determination of the legal question.

2. The respondent-company has filed C.S. 551 of 1987 for the following reliefs:-

(a) directing the defendants jointly and severally to pay Rs. 6 lakhs as damages for the torts committed by them;

(b) restraining the defendants from carrying on business activity in the manufacture of computers and computer peripherals like Alpha computers and computer peripherals like Alpha Numeric terminals. Colour graphic Terminals and other products identical or similar in design, composition and, configuration as that of the plaintiff's indigenously developed products and from making use of materials such as designs, drawings, bill of mate