THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR CIVIL MISCELLANENOUS APPEAL No.446 OF 2025 Mr. D.Narendar Naik, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. Mr.M.Naga Deepak, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal arises out of an order passed by the learned XIV Additional Chief Judge in ARB.O.P.No.114 of 2025 on 10.11.2025 in a petition filed by the respondent herein under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. In the said petition, the respondent prayed for an order of injunction for restraining the appellant herein from continuing her employment or engagement, in any capacity whatsoever, with a certain company which is a direct competitor of the respondent and/or with any other entity engaged in a business which is in competition with the respondent, until the disposal of the arbitral proceedings.

2. By the impugned order, the Trial Court restrained the petitioner from continuing or taking up employment in any capacity with other entity directly competing with the respondent for a period of three months from the date of that order or