Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Private Limited announced on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, that it has allegedly lost catering and food service contracts totaling ₹12 crore over the past fortnight. The company attributes these significant losses to severe damage inflicted upon its ‘Madhampatty Pakashala’ trademark by costume designer Joy Crizildaa, who asserts that she is married to Madhampatty Rangaraj, one of the firm’s directors.
During proceedings before Justice N. Senthilkumar, senior counsel P.S. Raman, aided by Vijayan Subramanian, highlighted that the costume designer’s “derogatory” social media posts and associated hashtags had severely tarnished the company’s brand. “Potential clients searching for our catering options online are instead being led directly to her harmful content,” Mr. Raman explained to the court.
Conversely, senior counsel S. Prabakaran, representing Ms. Crizildaa, challenged the validity of the company’s verbal assertion regarding the ₹12 crore loss. He pointed out that this substantial financial claim was not included in the company’s official complaint, stating it was only being raised by their legal team during arguments. Mr. Prabakaran demanded that these allegations be formally documented.
When Mr. Raman pressed for an injunction to prevent the costume designer from using hashtags that harm the trademark’s reputation, Mr. Prabakaran strongly argued against it. He stated that his client’s fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression should not be restricted. Quoting Ms. Crizildaa, he conveyed her distress: “I have been deceived after marriage, and now, in an advanced stage of pregnancy, my life feels shattered.”
Expressing skepticism about the company’s apparent efforts to protect its director, the senior counsel highlighted that Ms. Crizildaa had filed a police complaint against Mr. Rangaraj on August 29, 2025. He noted that the company’s current lawsuit, alleging trademark damage, was filed immediately after this police complaint. He asserted that the company’s suit was therefore not legally justifiable.
Following the initial arguments from both parties, the judge acknowledged that Mr. Rangaraj had also filed a separate lawsuit in his personal capacity to safeguard his personality rights, though it had not yet been formally registered. Justice Senthilkumar instructed the High Court Registry to process and number Mr. Rangaraj’s individual suit, provided all necessary documents were in order, and schedule it for hearing alongside the company’s case on September 24, 2025.
The judge further stated that the company’s request for an injunction to prevent the costume designer from continuing to use the reputation-damaging hashtags would be addressed during the upcoming hearing.