- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 246 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED K.M. ROAD, CHIKMAGALUR REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR. SADANANDA POOJARY COMPANY SECRETARY REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.165, R.V. ROAD (NEAR MINERVA CIRCLE) MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. [ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE.] 2. MRS. MALAVIKA SIDDHARTHA W/O LATE V. G. SIDDHARTHA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 WORKING FOR GAIN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED, REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.165, R.V. ROAD (NEAR MINERVA CIRCLE) MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. [ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE] 3. MR. AMARTHYA HEGDE S/O. LATE V. G. SIDDHARTHA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING FOR GAIN AS STRATEGIC HEAD AT COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.165, R.V. ROAD (NEAR MINERVA CIRCLE) MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. [DESIGNATION WAS INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023. ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE] - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 4. MR. ISHAN HEGDE S/O. LATE V.G. SIDDHARTHA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT : #143, 515 CROSS 9TH MAIN ROAD, RMV EXTENSION SADASHIVANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 080. [DESIGNATION WAS INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023. ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE] …APPELLANTS (BY MS. ISHI PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MANU PRABHAKAR KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. G.R. SANDEEP S/O. G.R. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS COFFEE PLANTER R/O. MOODALAGIRI ESTATE GONIBEEDU VILLAGE AND POST MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 550. REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER AND FATHER MR. G.R. RANGASWAMY S/O G.T. RANGAPPA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS COFFEE PLANTER R/O MOODALAGIRI ESTATE GONIBEEDU VILLAGE AND POST MUDIGERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 550. 2. MR. H.A. VINAY S/O H.N. ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDING AT: BRAHMI NEAR ANNAPOORNESHWARI CHOULTRY VIDHYA NAGARA, 2ND STAGE M.G. ROAD, HASSAN VIDYANAGAR (HASSAN) ALUR HASSAN - 573 202 KARNATAKA. 3. MR. B.C. CHIDAMBARA S/O. CHANDREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT: MUDIGERE TALUK BIDARAHALLI, MUDIGERE CHICKMAGALUR - 577 132 KARNATAKA [DESIGNATION WAS INCORRECTLY MENTIONED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE COFFEE UNIT AT COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED, K.M. ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU CITY HOWEVER, RESPONDENT NO.3 WAS NEVER EMPLOYED WITH COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED AND THE ADDRESS IS ALSO INCORRECT] - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 4. MR. S.V. RANGANATH S/O. VISHVESHWARAIYA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS WORKING FOR GAIN AS DIRECTOR, COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.165, R.V. ROAD (NEAR MINERVA CIRCLE) MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. [DESIGNATION IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS CHAIRMAN/CEO/MD AT COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE] 5. MR. SADANANDA POOJARY S/O. THIMMA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS WORKING FOR GAIN AS COMPANY SECRETARY COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.165, R.V. ROAD (NEAR MINERVA CIRCLE) MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004 [ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE] 6. SRI. JAYARAJ CHANNAPPA HUBLI S/O. CHINNAPPA SAKREPPA HUBLI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS WORKING FOR GAIN AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.165, R.V. ROAD (NEAR MINERVA CIRCLE) MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. [ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS K.M. ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU CITY WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S UNIT BUT RESPONDENT NO.6 DID NOT WORK FOR GAIN AT THAT UNIT] 7. MR. NITHIN BHAGMANE S/O. BAGAMANE BHOJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RESIDING AT: 22/12, D SOUZA LAYOUT OPPOSITE UB CITY BANGALORE NORTH VITTAL MALLYA ROAD BANGALORE GPO BENGALURU - 560 001 KARNATAKA [DESIGNATION IN COM.O.S. NO.22/2023 IS INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 DIRECTOR AT COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED RESPONDENT NO.7 NEVER WORKED FOR GAIN WITH THE COMPANY ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 IS MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD COFFEE DAY SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 001 WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE] …RESPONDENTS THIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13 (1-A) OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.04.2024 (ANNEXURE - A) AND DECREE DATED 22.04.2024 (ANNEXURE - B), PASSED IN COM. O.S. NO.22/2023 BY THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND PRESIDING OFFICER, COMMERCIAL COURT, AT CHIKKAMAGALURU & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel for the appellants seeks to withdraw the present appeal and requests that the court fee paid may be refunded. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42220-DB COMAP No. 246 of 2025 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending applications also stand disposed of. 4. Registry is directed to refund the Court fee to the appellants, in accordance with Rules. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24