Applications A.Nos.4782 and 4835 of 2009 are for the grant of prohibitory orders, to restrain the second respondent-Garnishee from making payment of the amounts due from them to the first respondent. The other 2 applications A.Nos.6316 and 6317 of 2009 are by the Axis Bank to implead them as parties to the Garnishee applications.

2. Though the Garnishee applications are by different companies, the relief sought for by them, is against the very same respondents, on identical causes of action. The grounds on which relief is sought by the applicants and the grounds on which the applications are contested by the respondents, are common. Therefore the applications are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.

3. I have heard Mr.P.R.Raman, learned counsel for the applicant in A.No.4782 of 2009, Mr.M.S.Krishnan, learned Senior Counsel for the applicant in A.No.4835 of 2009, Mr.N.C.Ramesh, learned counsel for the first respondent in both the applications and Mr.M.Ravindran, learned Additional Solicitor General for the second respondent in both the applications. I have also heard Mr.V.T.Gopalan, learned Senior Counsel for Axis Bank which has come up with the implead