M/S. Royal Blue Investments Pvt.Ltd v. Mrs R.Saraswathi Prop.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE M/s.ROYAL BLUE INVESTMENTS Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Mr.Ganshyamdas Hemdev, No.73, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.

Amended as per order dated 12.12.2023 in A.No.6579 of 2023.

... Plaintiff Vs.

1. R.Saraswathi 2.M/s.Movie Film Circuit, Rep. by its Partner Mrs.R.Saraswathi, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 2.

3. M/s.Nemichand Jhabak, Rep. by its Partner Mr.V.Hitesh Jhabak, No.24, Veerappan Street, Chennai - 600 001.

4. T.R.Kumaran ... Defendants PRAYER: Plaint filed under Sections 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act read with Order IV Rule I of the High Court Original Side Rules read with Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C. for the following reliefs: a) To declare that the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the limited 1/3

copyright viz., the video rights including VCD, DVD, Multimedia, Internet, cable TV rights, etc., in the 80 Tamil films mentioned in the schedule to the plaint;

b) To grant permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men, agents, servants or any other person acting on their behalf from in any manner infringing the plaintiff's limited copyrights viz., the video rights including VCD, DVD, Multimedia, Internet, cable TV rights, etc., in the 80 Tamil films by releasing video CDs, DVD or in any video format and in any other manner;

c) Direct the defendants to pay costs of the suit to the plaintiff; For Plaintiff :

Mr.K.Harishankar

JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this suit. The counsel on record has also made an endorsement to that effect in the plaint. Accordingly, this suit is dismissed as withdrawn. 04.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No ab 2/3

ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J., ab 04.03.2024 3/3