Dr Ilaiyaraaja Vs John Doe Ashok Kumar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dr Ilaiyaraaja Vs John Doe Ashok Kumar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.02.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

A.No.731 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div)No.295 of 2025

Dr. Ilaiyaraaja, New No. 2C, Old No. 38, Murugesan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai-17.

..Plaintiff

Vs

John Doe Ashok Kumar

Amazon.In, Represented By Its Managing Director, Plot No. 40, S P Infocity, 3rd Floor, MGR Salai, Veeranam Road, Perungudi, Chennai 600096.

Saavn Media Ltd., Represented By Its Managing Director, 8th Floor, Innov8 by OYO, 1181, 1182, Solitaire Corporate Park, Cardinal Gracious Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093.

Youtube (google LLC) Represented By Its Managing Director 1600 Amphitheatre park way mountain view CA 94043 (Amended as per order dated 21.01.2026 in A.No.6303 of 2025)

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Gaana.Com, Entertainment Network India Ltd., Represented By Its Managing Director, FC-6, Film City, Sector 16A, Noida, Uttar Pradesh - 201301, India.

Apple Music Co Inc., Represented By Its Managing Director, 13th Floor, Prestige Minsk Square, Municipal No. 6, Cubbon Road, Bengaluru - 560001, Karnataka.

M/s. Five Star Audio, Represented By Its Partner Mr. Kalyana Sundaram, No. 3/66, 7th Street, Sree Sayee Nagar, Virugambakkam, Chennai 600092.

SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED, Corporate Office, Represented By Its Vice President Programming, Murasoli Maran Towers, 73, MRC Nagar Main Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 600028, Tamilnadu, India.

M/s. Music Master Audio Video LLP, Represented By Its Designated Partner Mr. Ganshyam Hemdev, No. 5/3, Muktha Garden, Spurtank Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600031.

STAR VIJAY TV CHANNEL, Represented By Its Channel Head 25A, South Phase, Ambedkar Nagar, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600032, Tamil Nadu.

11.M/s.INDIAN RECORD MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., Represented By Its Managing Director TNK House, 4th Floor, No. 48, Mount Road, Chennai 600002.

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12.ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED, Represented By Its Managing Director Olympia Platina, No. 33b, 2nd Floor, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600032.

META PLATFORMS INC, Represented By Its Managing Director, DLF ATRIA, Gulmohar Marg, DLF Phase 2, Sector 25, Gurugram, Haryana 122002.

14.M/s. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INDIA PRIVATE LTD., Represented By Its Managing Director, 2nd Floor, First International Financial Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex Road, Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra 400098.

15.Mr.R.Ayubkhan, Proprietor of Mass Audio 2^nd floor, Door no.9, Goodwill court, No.16, Bhagavatham street, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017. (amended as 15^th defendant vide order dated 21.01.2026 in A.No.271 of 2026)

... Respondents/ Defendants

Prayer: Application is filed to permit the applicant to amend the plaint by amending the name of the sixth defendant in the cause title, description of parties and in the statement of addresses in the above suit.

For Applicant: Mr.Thyagarajan K. For Respondents: Mr.Angad Dugal for Mr.A.R.Pradeep for R3 Mr.R.Bharadwaja Ramasubramaniam for R4

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

KJ

Mr.M.Narendran for M/s. King & Patridge for R5 Mr.M.V.Swaroop for R7 Mr.Rahul Balaji for R8 Mr.K.Harishankar for R9 Mr.T.Saikrishnan for R11 Ms.Akhila Jayaraj for R13 Mr.Abishek Jenasenan for R14

ORDER

Upon receiving information about the correct description of the sixth defendant from said defendant, the plaintiff has applied for an amendment.

Upon examining the affidavit in support and being satisfied that this application is liable to be allowed as prayed for, this application stands allowed. Consequently, the plaintiff is directed to carry out the amendments in the plaint on or before 23.02.2026 and serve a copy of the amended copy on the other parties within a week therefrom.

11.02.2026

KJ

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