BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
G.R.Swaminathan
Jagadeesan – Appellant
Versus
K.R.Nivethan – Respondent
ORDER :
G.R. Swaminathan, J.
The plaintiff in O.S No.7 of 2023 on the file of the Sub Court, Kulithalai is the revision petitioner herein. The revision petition is directed against the order dated 02.02.2024 in I.A No.2 of 2023 in the suit.
2. The case of the revision petitioner/plaintiff is as follows :
The plaintiff is the managing partner of a firm running a licensed packaged drinking water unit in Kulithalai. The defendants approached the plaintiff and expressed their interest in becoming their dealer. They, however, insisted on using their brand name “Ocean Waves”. The plaintiff entered into a dealership agreement with the defendants on 19.10.2019. Agreement was to come into force with effect from 14.11.2019 and was valid for a period of three years. It was renewed. Subsequently, the business relationship came under strain. The defendants owed a sum of Rs.7,07,332/-. The plaintiff kept ready the packaged drinking water bottles as per the defendants' specifications but the defendants did not lift them. The packed bottles are remaining in the plaintiff's premises. Since the defendants remained unresponsive, COS No.7 of 2023 was instituted on the file of the Sub Court, Kulithalai on
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