A civil suit for declaration of absolute owner of story rights and permanent injunction was dismissed after the plaintiff's counsel submitted that the issues had been settled between the parties. Defendants were absent.
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C.S. No.972 of 2000
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 08.03.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
C.S. No.972 of 2000
Vellaichamy .. Plaintiff
/versus/
1.Marsai Cine Arts
Rep by.Rajeswar
2.Filmagik
Rep. by its Proprietor
Mr.A.R.V.Saminathan,
No.2, First Main Road,
Dr.Subbaraya Nagar,
Kodambakkam,
Chennai-600 024. .. Defendants
(D2 amended as per order dated 30.01.2003 in application
No.3871 of 2002)
This Civil Suit is filed to:-
A. for a declaration that the plaintiff is that absolute owner of the story and all the rights including world satalite Theatrical rights and any other rights based on the aforesaid story.
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b)for a permanent injunction restraining the defendants for their men, agents, servants of any other persons acting on their behalf of the defendant from using the name, story or any character individually or jointly with or without any modification whatsoever of kovilpatti Veeralakshmi alias Varalakshmi, the sister of plaintiff.
c)for costs of the suit.
For Plaintiff : No appearance
For Defendants : No appearance
JUDGMENT
The suit has been filed under Sections 55 and 62 of the Indian
Copy right Act 1957, read with Order IV Rule 1 O.S Rules and Order VII Rule 1 CPC, seeking a judgement and decree for declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited copyrights of the entire story
of the film "SEEVAPAPRI PANDI'' and also for costs of Suit.
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4.On the previous hearing on 20.02.2021, the learned counsel
for the plaintiff stated that the issues have been settled between the
parties.
5.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for
the plaintiff, the suit is dismissed. No orders as to costs.
08.03.2021
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C.S. No.972 of 2000
08.03.2021
Marsai Cine Arts and Filmagik
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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