Raj Television Network Ltd. v. D.Pandian Proprietor
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN C.S. No.863 of 1999 In the matter of the Indian Copyright Act 1957 and In the matter of the Limited Copyright in the picture "Vanmathi" and three other pictures.
Raj Television Network Ltd rep by Director M.Raveendran Registered Office at No. 12-B, Poes Road, 3rd Street, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.
... Plaintiff -Versus1.Mr. D.Pandian, Proprietor Messrs Sivasakthi Movie Makers 9/1 Wheat Crofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34.
2.Mr. G.Sathya 49, Vaidyanatha Mudali Street Chennai 1.
3. Messrs Sun TV a Unit of Sumangali Publications Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director 268/269 Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai 18.
... Defendants
C.S.No. 893 of 1999 Civil Suit praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass a judgment and Decree:
(a) For a declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited copyright viz., the world satellite TV rights amongst other rights in the pictures described in the schedule hereunder; (b) For a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men, agents, servants or any other person acting on their behalf from telecasting the pictures or interfering with the plaintiff's limited copyright in the pictures described in the schedule hereunder and (c) For costs of the suit.
This civil suit coming on this day before this court for hearing in the presence of Ms.Monica Chopra for Mr.C.Ramesh, advocates for the plaintiff herein and of Mr.J.R.K.Bhavanantham advocate for the first Defendant herein and Mr.Y.Anil Kumar advocate for the 3rd Defendant herein and upon reading the plaint filed herein and the Learned Counsel for plaintiff having submitted that the suit has been settled between the parties and sought permission to withdraw the suit and this Court doth recording the statement of the counsel and it is ordered as follow:-
2) That the Suit in C.S.No. 863 of 1999, be and is hereby dismissed as withdrawn.
3) That there shall be no costs of this civil suit. WITNESS, THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Comm.Cases) //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
NS 22.10.2021 C.S.No. 863 of 1999 DECREE DATED 25/08/2021 THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN FOR APPROVAL: 29/12/2021 APPROVED ON: 10/01/2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.08.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN C.S.No.863 of 1999 Raj Television Network Ltd rep by Director M.Raveendran ...Plaintiff .Vs.
1.D.Pandian, Proprietor Messrs Sivasakthi Movie Makers 9/1 Wheat Crofts Road Nungambakkam, Chennai 34.
2.G.Sathya 49, Vaidyanatha Mudali Street Chennai 1.
3.Messrs Sun TV a Unit of Sumangali Publications Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director 268/269 Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai 18.
... Defendants Plaint filed under Section 55 and 62 of the Indian Copyright Act read with Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules and Order VII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure praying :
(a) For a declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited copyright viz., the world satellite TV rights amongst other rights in the pictures described in the schedule hereunder; (b) For a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men, agents, servants or any other person acting on their behalf from telecasting the pictures or interfering with the plaintiff's limited copyright in
the pictures described in the schedule hereunder and (c) For costs of the suit.
For Plaintiff : Ms.Monica Chopra for Mr.C.Ramesh For Defendants : Mr.J.R.K.Bhavanantham for D1 Mr.Y.Anil Kumar for D3 ********
J U D G M E N T
Ms.Monica Chopra, learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff would submit that the suit has been settled between the parties and she seeks permission to withdraw the suit.
2. Recording the said statement of the counsel, the suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
Sd/- R.S.M.J.
25/08/2021 List of the witnesses examined on the side of the plaintiff : Nil List of Exhibits marked on the side of the plaintiff : Nil List of the witnesses examined on the side of the defendants : Nil List of Exhibits marked on the side of the defendants : Nil Sd/- R.S.M.J.
25/08/2021 //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.