Finlay Rentokil (Ceylon) Ltd. v. Vivekananthan – sllr 1995 volume 2 page 346

In the case between FINLAY RENTOKIL (CEYLON) LTD. and VIVEKANANTHAN, the court addressed the enforceability of a restrictive covenant allegedly contained in a missing appointment letter (“Document F”) and whether the purported agreement was validly executed given discrepancies in appointment dates. The judgment held that the petitioner failed to establish a prima facie arguable case due to the absence of the original appointment letter, inconsistencies in the evidence, and lack of proof that the restraint was reasonable. The court reaffirmed the principle that covenants in restraint of trade are prima facie void unless the party seeking enforcement demonstrates reasonableness in scope and necessity. Reliance was placed on established case law regarding contracts in restraint of trade and t