A plaint seeking damages and injunctions for copyright breach was dismissed as non-prosecuted when the second plaintiff failed to respond to a court notice after the first notice was returned.
Suit and cross suit if any dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
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CS No.904 of 2003
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
C.S.No.904 of 2003
1. Periasamy Kalaiappan
2. G.Sridhar @ Dr.Gopu Sridhar ... Plaintiffs
Versus
1. A.R.Rahman
2. Sony Music Entertainment India Ltd.
Rep. By its Managing Director
3. Deepak Gattani
4. U T V Software Communication Ltd.,
Rep. By its Managing Director ... Defendants
Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules read with Sections 55 and 62 of the Copy Rights Act, praying to pass a judgment and decree:-
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For Plaintiffs : Mr.C.Umashankar For Defendants : Ms. Narmadha Sampath, for D1
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J U D G M E N T
Mr.C.Umashankar, learned counsel appearing for the plaintiffs
would submit that he had sent notices to the plaintiffs requiring their instructions to proceed with the suit. While notice sent to the first plaintiff
was returned and the second plaintiff having received the same has not
responded. Hence the suit is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
19.07.2021
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Index : No
Internet : Yes
Non-speaking Order
List of the witnesses examined on the side of the plaintiffs : Nil.
List of Exhibits marked on the side of the plaintiffs: Nil.
List of the witnesses examined on the side of the defendants: Nil.
List of Exhibits marked on the side of the defendants: Nil.
19.07.2021
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CS No.904 of 2003
R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.
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To
The Sub Assistant Registrar Original Side, High Court of Madras.
C.S.No.904 of 2003
19.07.2021
R Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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