On permission granted to withdraw the suit, the single judge dismissed the copyright infringement suit filed by the plaintiff against the defendant.
Suit dismissed as withdrawn. No costs awarded.
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C.S.No.415 of 2005
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.04.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.415 of 2005
M/s.West Top Investments (India) Pvt. Ltd., rep. By its Director, Ghanshyamdas Hemdev, No.73, Nungambakkam High Road,
Chennai – 600 034. ...Plaintiff
Vs.
Gopalapuram, Chennai – 86. ...Defendant
Mr.ALS.Kannappan Proprietor, ALS Productions,
Sarada, No.32, Ratna Chetty Street,
Prayer: Civil Suit filed under Sections 55 & 62 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 r/w. Order IV Rule1 OS Rules and Order VII Rule 1 C.P.C., praying as follows:-
a) for a declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited copyrights viz., entire Video Copyrights in all Video formats and dimensions including but not limited to VCD, DVD, Compact Disc, Lazer Disc for Entire India and its Union Territories, Sri Lanka and for Cable Television, Web / Internet rights for entire world including India in the schedule mentioned films as per the agreement dated 02.08.2002 for perpetual period;
b) for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men,
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C.S.No.415 of 2005 agents, servants or assigns from in any manner infringing the limited copyrights viz., entire Video Copyrights in all Video formats and dimensions including but not limited to VCD, DVD, Compact Disc, Lazer Disc for Entire India and its Union Territories, Sri Lanka and for Cable Television, Web/Internet rights for entire world including India in the films described in the schedule to the plaint;
c) for costs of the suit
d) for such further or other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
For Plaintiff : Mr.K.Harishankar For Defendant : No appearance J U D G M E N T
Mr.K.Harishankar, learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff seeks permission to withdraw the suit.
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List of witness and documents filed on the side of the plaintiff:
Nil
List of witness and documents filed on the side of the defendant:
Nil
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M/s West Top Investments (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Gopalapuram
R.Subramanian
As recorded by the court registry
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