__________ Page1 of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A No. 1760 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div)SR.No.65250 of 2026 Zoho Corporation P. Ltd. Represented by its Authorised signatory, Ms Mary G.Mayiladumpara Plot No.140, 151, GST Road, Estancia IT Park, Vallanchery, Guduvanchery Post, Kanchipuram. ..Applicant Vs 1. FlexyPe Technologies P. Ltd. Rep.by its Co-Founder Mr.Azeem Hussain. 2. Azeem Hussain (Both respondents at 3rd Floor, Urban Vault, 147, 17th Cross Road, Opposite to Allen Solly, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 102. ..Respondents Prayer : Application is filed under Order XIV Rule 8 and Order III Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules Read With Clause 12 of the Letters Patent to grant leave to sue the respondents herein, (i.e. the defendants in the above suit) before this Hon’ble Court. For Applicant: Mr. M.S.Krishnan, Senior Advocate for Mr. Joseph G.M. ORDER In a proposed suit for damages and injunctive relief pertaining to alleged disparaging post by the defendants, the intending plaintiff seeks leave to sue. In https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis __________ Page2 of 2 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J. kj the additional affidavit in support of the application, it is stated that queries were raised by the intending plaintiff’s partners in Chennai referencing the post and that the intending plaintiff has over five lakhs followers in the Greater Chennai area. 2. Upon considering the draft plaint and the additional affidavit, it appears that a part of the cause of action has arisen in Chennai inasmuch as the intending plaintiff asserts that it has a large number of followers/users in Chennai. Therefore, this application is allowed by granting leave to the applicant to sue the respondents before this Court. As a corollary, the Registry is directed to number the suit, if otherwise in order. 17-04-2026 KJ A No. 1760 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div)SR.No.65250 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis