A Practice Note addressing the process of applying for preliminary injunctive relief in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. This article defines preliminary injunction, details its elements and the hearing process, and includes a sample motion to download.Complaint and Request for Injunction. Download. Original process shall be served within the Commonwealth within 30 days after the issuance of the writ or the filing of the complaint. You will need one copy of the civil complaint with original signature for the magisterial district judge. Non-compete agreements, also referred to as Restrictive Covenants, are often contained within employment contracts. Consequently, employers file preliminary injunctions to attempt to obtain immediate relief. A. Procedural Provisions. 1. In a recently enacted Ordinance, however, the. City of Philadelphia ("City") has staked out a different position.