IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29.01.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE O.A. Nos.980 & 981 of 2024 & A. No.6677 of 2024 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) No.256 of 2024 Aquapump Industries and another .. Applicants vs Vinod Kumar Rachodmal Rathod .. Respondent COMMON ORDER An affidavit of service has been filed by the learned counsel for the applicant/plaintiff enclosing the delivery report for having delivered notice on the respondent/defendant. Despite service of notice on the respondent/defendant, no one has entered appearance on behalf of the respondent/defendant. The name of the respondent/defendant is also printed in the cause list today. 2.This Court, in its earlier order dated 19.12.2024 passed in O.A. Nos.980 & 981 of 2024 granted an order of interim injunction as prayed for in those applications. Despite service of notice in the aforementioned applications, the respondent/defendant has failed to enter appearance and therefore, they are set ex- parte by this Court. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ABDUL QUDDHOSE,J. vga 3.This Court, while passing the order on 19.12.2024, had granted the said interim injunction in favour of the applicant/plaintiff only after observing that the applicant/plaintiff had made out a prima facie case and they have also established balance of convenience and irreparable hardship. Since no one has entered apperance on behalf of the respondent/defendant, the interim injunction order dated 19.12.2024 passed in favour of the applicant/plaintiff in O.A. Nos.980 & 981 of 2024 is made absolute and O.A. Nos.980 & 981 of 2024 are allowed as prayed for. 4.A.No.6677 of 2024 has been filed by the applicant/plaintiff seeking to combine the cause of action. 5.This Court is satisfied with the reasons contained in the affidavit filed in support of A.No.6677 of 2024 as sufficient cause has been shown for combining the cause of action. Accordingly, A.No.6677 of 2024 is allowed as prayed for. 6.To await service of suit summons on the defendant, post the matter on 24.02.2025. 29.01.2025 vga O.A. Nos.980 & 981 of 2024 & A. No.6677 of 2024 in C.S. (Comm.Div.) No.256 of 2024 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis