This judgment dismisses a civil suit filed by G.V. Films Limited against Raj Television Network Limited for non-prosecution without costs, where the plaintiff's counsel stated the change of vakalat date.
Suit dismissed; no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
WEDNESDAY, THE 11th DAY OF AUGUST 2021
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.823 of 1999
In the matter of Indian Copyright Act 1957 and The Tamil Cinematograph film titled SAVAL and 62 other films listed in the Schedule.
G.V.Films Limited rep.By its (*) Director Mr.P.Raghuraman. No.4, Seshadri Road, Sujatha Centre, Alwarpet, Chennai 600 018.
(*) (Amended as per order dated 10.12.2007 in A.No.7746 of 2007)
...Plaintiff
Vs.
Raj Television Network Limited Having office at 12-B, Poes Road, III Street, Teynampet, Chennai 600018.
...Defendant Civil Suit praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to judgement and decree:-
a) granting a permanent injunction restraining the defendant, their
servants and agents from telecasting in their satellite telecasting channels
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ called the RAJ TV and the RAJ PLUS, any of the 63 cinematograph films
named in the schedule given hereunder
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b) directing the defendant to pay costs of this suit to the plaintiff.
This Civil Suit coming on this day before this court for hearing in
the presence of Mr.R.Murugan, Advocate for the plaintiff herein and Mr.K.Harishankar, Advocate for the Defendant herein and upon reading the plaint filed herein and the learned counsel for the plaintiff having submitted that he had given change of vakalat as early as on 07.05.2016 and no new counsel had entered appearance for the plaintiff,
it is ordered as follows :-
That the Suit in C.S.No.823 of 1999 be and is hereby dismissed for non-prosecution.
WITNESS THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 11th 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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27.08.2021
C.S.No.823 of 1999
ORDER
DATED : 11.08.2021
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE
R.SUBRAMANIAN
FOR APPROVAL: 27.08.2021
APPROVED ON: 01.09.2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.08.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.823 of 1999
G.V.Films Limited, rep. By its Director, Mr.P.Raghuraman. (amended as per order dated 10.12.2007 in A.No.7746 of 2007)
Vs.
Raj Television Network Limited ...Defendant
Prayer: Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side rules r/w. Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C., and Sections 55 & 62 of the Copyright Act, seeking a permanent injunction restraining the defendant, their servants and agents from telecasting in their satellite telecasting channels called the RAJ TV and the RAJ PLUS, any of the 63 cinematograph films named in the schedule given hereunder and to direct the defendant to pay costs of this suit to the plaintiff.
For Plaintiff : Mr.R.Murugan
For Defendant : Mr.K.Harishankar
Mr.R.Murugan, learned counsel for the plaintiff would submit
that he had given change of Vakalat as early as on 07.05.2016. No new
counsel had entered appearance for the plaintiff.
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Hence, this suit is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
Sd./-R.S.M.J
11.08.2021
List of witness and documents filed on the side of the plaintiff: Nil
List of witness and documents filed on the side of the defendant:
Nil
Sd./-R.S.M.J 11.08.2021 //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
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