The Madras High Court on Friday, September 29, 2023 decided to hear on Tuesday, October 3 the commercial division appeals preferred by former franchisees of Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP seeking a stay of a single judge’s interim order restraining them from continuing to run restaurants across Chennai city under the brand name ‘Geetham.’
Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu told Senior Counsel P.S. Raman, representing the former franchisees, that the case could be heard next week after serving of papers on Senior Counsel A.K. Sriram, representing Sangeetha Caterers and Consultants LLP which was on caveat.
When Mr. Raman feared initiation of contempt proceedings if the interim injunction, granted by Justice P.T. Asha on September 22, was not stayed immediately, the Chief Justice said, nothing would happen during the next three holidays and that the plea for stay would be considered on Tuesday after hearing the other side.
