Plaint seeking declaration of copyright ownership and permanent injunction was dismissed as withdrawn on the plaintiff's consent.
Suit dismissed as withdrawn.
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C.S.No.433 of 1998
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 05.08.2019
Coram
The Honourable Mr. Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
C.S.No.433 of 1998
Sree Devi Video Corporation
rep. by its Director
Ghanshyam Hemdey ... Plaintiff
.Vs.
1. R.V.Mahalingam
2. M/s.Meta Musics ... Defendants
PRAYER : Plaint under Sections 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act 1957 Read with Order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules Read with Order VII Rule 1 C.P.C. praying for a Judgment and Decree against the defendant (a)For a declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited copyright viz., the world Audio Rights in the picture "Vani Mahal" Tamil Starring Vignesh, Suvalakshmi, etc., directed by Jayaram, and music by Deva; (b) for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants their men, agents, servants, or any other persons acting on their behalf manufacturing, marketing, selling or distributing the audio casettes and compact discs of the picture "Vani Mahal" Tamil Starring Vignesh, Suvalakshmi, etc., directed by Jayaram, and music by Deva or in the alternative; (c)
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directing the defendants to pay the plaintiff a sum of Rs.5,00,000/(Rupees Five Lakhs only) with interest at 24% per annum from the date of plaint till date of realisation;
For Plaintiff : Mr.C.Ramesh
Counsel for Plaintiff
For Defendants : D1-dismissed for default
D2 and D3-No appearance
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J U D G M E N T
Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned
counsel appearing for the Plaintiff has sought permission of this
Court to withdraw this suit. He has also made the following
endorsement:
"The suit may be dismissed
as withdrawn."
2. Based on the submission made by the learned counsel
for the Plaintiff and also in view of the endorsement made, this Civil
Suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
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Sree Devi Video Corporation rep. by Ghanshyam Hemdey
R.V.Mahalingam
M/s.Meta Musics
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
As recorded by the court registry
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