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Madras High CourtA/8819/2019granted

Sutherland Global Services Private Ltd v. Saneesh Mathew

2019-11-20Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

A.No.8819 of 2019 A.No.8819 of 2019 K.KALYANASUNDARAM.,J In a suit filed for damages and permanent injunction, the plaintiff has filed this application seeking leave to sue the defendant.

2. The learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the respondent / defendant was an ex-employee of the applicant-Company and he was relieved from employment in the year 2018. Thereafter, the respondent is posting defamatory statement against the applicant on the video sharing platform U-Tube. It is further stated that the defamatory statement was seen by the employees of the applicant-Company at Chennai.

3. According to the learned counsel for the applicant, a part of cause of action had arisen within the jurisdiction of this Court and this Application has been filed since the defendant is residing outside the jurisdiction of this Court.

4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant and also considering the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the application, leave is granted. 20.11.2019 pvs 1 / 2 http://www.judis.nic.in

A.No.8819 of 2019 K.KALYANASUNDARAM.,J pvs A.No.8819 of 2019 20.11.2019 2 / 2 http://www.judis.nic.in