The plaintiff in a suit for declaration of copyright ownership and permanent injunction against broadcasting a film submitted that he was not pressing the suit. The court dismissed the suit as not pressed.
Suit dismissed as not pressed. No costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
MONDAY, THE 12th DAY OF JULY 2021
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.243 of 2000
G.Srinivasan residing at No.99/1, Lake View Road, West Mambalam, Chennai – 600 033.
...Plaintiff
Vs.
1.Shri Maasaani Amman Movies, Rep. By its Proprietor, Mr.S.Soundarya Pandiyan, No.17, Masilamani Street, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017.
No.38, 5th Main Road, C.I.T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 035.
3.M/s.Cine India
Rep. By its Partner, Sri S.Abubacker Siddique, No.137, Purasawalkam High Road, Chennai – 600 010.
4.M/s.Sun TV, Rep. By its Managing Director, Anna Arivalayam, 268/269, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
5.M/s.Vijay TV,
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Rep. By its Manager, No.3, Second Line Beach, Chennai – 600 001.
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6.M/s.Raj TV,
Rep. By its Managing Director, Poes Road, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
7.M/s.Jaya TV,
Rep. By its President, No.31/A, Poes Garden, Chennai – 600 086. ...Defendants Civil suit praying that this Hon'ble be pleased to pass a judgment and decree against the defendants:-
a) declaring the plaintiff as the legal owner for entire world satellite television rights of the Tamil feature colour film “Rajavin Parvayile” starring Vijay, Ajeeth, Indiraja and others;
b) permanent injunction restraining the defendants 4 to 7, their men, agents, servants or any other person or persons from in any manner broadcasting or telecasting the Tamil Colour Film “Rajavin Parvayile” in their private satellite channels without purchasing the said rights from the plaintiff;
c) for costs of the suit.
This Civil suit coming on this day before this court for hearing in the presence of Mr.K.M.Ramesh, Advocate for the Plaintiff herein and Mr.Anilkumar, Advocate for the 4th Defendant herein and upon reading the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ plaint filed herein and the learned counsel for the plaintiff having submitted
that he is not pressing the suit and this court doth recording the same,
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It is ordered as follows:-
That the Suit in C.S.No.243 of 2000 be and is hereby dismissed as not
pressed.
WITNESS THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 12th DAY OF JULY 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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SK-26.08.2021
C.S.No.243 of 2000
ORDER :- DATED : 12.07.2021
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
FOR APPROVAL:31.08.2021
APPROVED ON:02.09.2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.07.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.243 of 2000
G.Srinivasan
...Plaintiff
Vs.
1.Shri Maasaani Amman Movies, Rep. By its Proprietor, Mr.S.Soundarya Pandiyan, No.17, Masilamani Street,
T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017.
2.Mr.K.M.Manikaraj,
No.38, 5th Main Road, C.I.T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 035.
3.M/s.Cine India
Rep. By its Partner, Sri S.Abubacker Siddique, No.137, Purasawalkam High Road, Chennai – 600 010.
4.M/s.Sun TV,
Rep. By its Managing Director, Anna Arivalayam, 268/269, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
5.M/s.Vijay TV, Rep. By its Manager, No.3, Second Line Beach,
Chennai – 600 001.
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6.M/s.Raj TV, Rep. By its Managing Director, Poes Road, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
7.M/s.Jaya TV, Rep. By its President, No.31/A, Poes Garden, Chennai – 600 086. ...Defendants
Prayer: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of the C.P.C., and Order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules r/w. 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957, praying as follows:-
a) declaring the plaintiff as the legal owner for entire world satellite television rights of the Tamil feature colour film “Rajavin Parvayile” starring Vijay, Ajeeth, Indiraja and others;
b) permanent injunction restraining the defendants 4 to 7, their men, agents, servants or any other person or persons from in any manner broadcasting or telecasting the Tamil Colour Film “Rajavin Parvayile” in their private satellite channels without purchasing the said rights from the plaintiff;
c) for costs of the suit.
For Plaintiff : Mr.K.M.Ramesh For Defendants : Mr.Anilkumar for D4
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J U D G M E N T
Mr.K.M.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff would
submit that he is not pressing the suit.
2.Recording the said statement, this suit is dismissed as not pressed.
No costs.
Sd./-(R.S.M.J.,) 12.07.2021
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.,)
14.07.2021
//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.
Shri Maasaani Amman Movies, Rep. By its Proprietor, Mr.S.Soundarya Pandiyan
Mr.K.M.Manikaraj
M/s.Cine India
M/s.Sun TV
M/s.Vijay TV
M/s.Raj TV
R.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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