LISA GILL
Anand Modgil – Appellant
Versus
Orbit Aviation Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
LISA GILL, J.
1. Learned counsel for the parties were heard through video conferencing due to outbreak of the pandemic, COVID-19.
2. This revision petition has been filed by the petitioner arrayed as defendant No. 2 before learned trial Court, for setting aside order dated 16.10.2019 passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ludhiana whereby application under Order 39 Rule 1 and 2 CPC filed by the plaintiff arrayed as respondent No. 1 in this petition was allowed, with a further prayer for setting aside order dated 18.01.2021 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Ludhiana, whereby appeal filed by the petitioner, has been dismissed.
3. Brief facts necessary for adjudication of the case are that respondent No. 1-plaintiff filed a suit for permanent injunction restraining defendants including petitioner from undertaking and running similar business of luxury travel coach AC/non-AC buses from any town/city of Punjab to Delhi Airport and from Delhi Airport to any town/city of Punjab and from competing with existing business of the plaintiff and with business transferred by the defendants to the plaintiff on the basis of agreement dated 02.02.2017. It is pleaded
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