JUDGMENT

Kalson Health Care (P) Ltd (a unit of Ramani Resorts and Hotels Pvt. Ltd), Ramani Resorts and Hotels Pvt. Ltd and P.R.Shanmugam have instituted the suit against Vinod Kannan, proprietor of M/s. Legend Gym and M/s. Asian Industries Valves and Instruments and Mr.Soundararajan @ M.S.Rajan, Partner in M/s. Asian Industries Valves and Instruments. In the suit, the plaintiffs seek a judgment and decree jointly and severally against the three defendants in respect of the following:

(i) a sum of Rs.95,00,000/- with further interest thereon at 24% p.a. from the date of plaint till the date of realisation;

(ii) return of gym equipments or, upon default, payment of a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- with interest thereon at 24% p.a.;

(iii) a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- as damages for wrongful detention of the gym equipments with interest thereon at 24% p.a. from the date of filing of the suit till the date of realisation;st

(iv) A preliminary decree directing the 1 defendant to render accounts of profits made by illegally collecting gym fees and a final decree for such profits;

(v) a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- towards damages for the loss of income and mental agony; and (vi) for costs of the suit.

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