Karnataka High Court
The Managing Director, Coffee Day ... vs Mr. G.R. Rangaswamy on 25 October, 2025
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COMAP No. 247 of 2025
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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. 247 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)
Digitally MAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004.
signed by
SUMATHY [ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY
KANNAN
Location: GLOBAL LIMITED IN COM. O.S. NO.23/2023 IS
High Court of MENTIONED AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD
Karnataka 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
WORKING FOR GAIN AS CHIEF
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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.23/2023 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.23/2023. ADDRESS
OF COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED
IN COM. O.S. NO.23/2023 IS MENTIONED
AS VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, COFFEE DAY SQUARE
BENGALURU - 560 001
WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S
PREVIOUS REGISTERED OFFICE]
4. MR. ISHAN HEGDE
S/O. LATE V.G. SIDDHARTHA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
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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.23/2023. ADDRESS OF
COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED IN
COM. O.S. NO.23/2023 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. SRI G.R. RANGASWAMY
S/O. R.T. RANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS
COFFEE PLANTER
R/O. MOODALAGIRI ESTATE
GONIBEEDU VILLAGE AND POST
MUDIGERE TALUK
CHIKMAGALURU 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
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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.23/2023
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]
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.23/2023 IS
INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS
CHAIRMAN/CEO/MD AT
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COFFEE DAY GLOBAL LIMITED
ADDRESS OF COFFEE DAY
GLOBAL LIMITED IN
COM. O.S. NO.23/2023 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.23/2023
IS MENTIONED AS
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
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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.23/2023 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.23/2023 IS
INCORRECTLY MENTIONED AS
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.23/2023 IS MENTIONED AS
VITTAL MALLYA ROAD
COFFEE DAY SQUARE, BENGALURU - 560 001
WHICH WAS THE COMPANY'S PREVIOUS
REGISTERED OFFICE]
...RESPONDENTS
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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.23/2023 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.
2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
3. Pending applications also stand disposed of.
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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.: 25