In this civil suit for declaration of copyright ownership and permanent injunction, the plaintiff moved to withdraw the suit. The High Court at Madras recorded the plaintiff's statement and dismissed the suit as withdrawn without awarding costs.
Suit dismissed as withdrawn. No costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF AUGUST 2021
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S. No.100 of 2014
Mr.K.P.Ravichandran Proprietor, M/s. Movie Land Vijayalakshmi Complex No.59/60, Singanna Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 002.
... Plaintiff
-Versus-
5.
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13.M/s. Modern Digitech Media Limited, Rep.by Its Chairman S.Jagannathan, No.93/3, Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.
... Defendants
C.S.No. 100 of 2014
Civil Suit praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant a Judgment and Decree against the Defendants as follows:
a) For a declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the copyrights viz. VCD and DVD copyrights in the schedule mentioned films;
This civil suit coming on this day before this court for hearing in the presence of Mr.M.V. Venkataseshan, advocate for the plaintiff herein and Mr.D. Vijay, advocate for the 13th defendant herein and the defendants 2, 4, 7, 8 & 12, not appearing in person or by advocate and upon reading the plaint filed herein and the order herein dated 27.01.2015 and the suit againt
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the defendants 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 to 11 dismissed for default and the learned
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counsel for the plaintiff having submitted that he has got instructions to
withdraw the suit, and this court doth recording the said statement, it is
ordered as follow:-
dismissed as withdrawn
WITNESS, THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SANJIB BANERJEE,
CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 03TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021
Sd/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Comm.Cases)
/Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
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C.S.No. 100 of 2014
ORDER
DATED 03/08/2021
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
FOR APPROVAL: 09/09/2021
APPROVED ON:13/09/2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.08.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.100 of 2014
Mr.K.P.Ravichandran Proprietor, M/s.Movie Land, Vijayalakshmi Complex, No.59/60, Singanna Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 002.
...Plaintiff
Vs.
1.R.Murugesan 2.P.Sundararajan 3.K.P.M.Mohamad Yahiya
4.J.Karunagaran 5.M/s.Devar Films, rep. By Mr.C.Dhandayudapani 13, Dr.Nair Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017.
6.M/s.ARS International, rep. By Mr.Pavithran 1, Rama Kramma Street, North Usman Road, Chennai -600 017.
8.Siva Sakthi Movie Makers, rep. By Mr.D.Pandian, 9, Wheat Crofts Road, Chennai – 600 034. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 9.M/s.OK Films,
rep. By Mr.R.V.Mani,
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829, Anna Salai, Airlines Building, Chennai – 600 002. 10.P.S.V.Hariharan 11.K.R.Rajagopal 12.K.Gopinathan 13.M/s.Modern Digitech Media Limited, rep. By its Chairman S.Jagannathan, No.93/3, Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ...Defendants
Prayer: Plaint filed under Sections 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules r/w. Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C., seeking declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the copyrights viz. VCD and DVD copyrights in the schedule mentioned films, a permanent injunction restraining the 13th defendant, its men, agents, servants or assigns from in any manner infringing the plaintiff's copyrights viz., the VCD and DVD copyrights in the films described in the schedule to the plaint in any manner whatsoever and for the costs.
For Plaintiff : Mr.M.V.Venkataseshan For Defendants : Mr.D.Vijay for D13 D1, D3, D5, D6, D9 to D11 - Dismissed for Default D2, D4, D7, D8 & D12 – No Appearance
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J U D G M E N T
The learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff would submit that
he has got instructions to withdraw the suit.
2.The said statement is recorded and this suit is dismissed as
withdrawn. No costs.
Sd/- R.S.M.J. 03/08/2021
//Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
List of witness and documents filed on the side of the plaintiff:
Nil
List of witness and documents filed on the side of the defendants:
Nil
Sd/- R.S.M.J. 03/08/2021 //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R. Murugesan
P. Sundararajan
K.P.M. Mohamad Yahiya
J. Karunagaran
M/s. Devar Films
R. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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