Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and O.A.Nos.67 and 68 of 2024 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Represented by its Power of Attorney, Mr.Akshay Mahadik, Having its Branch Office at No.33B, Olympia Platina, 2nd Floor, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

... Plaintiff Vs.

1.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., 5th Floor, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Sadan, 9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

3. Bharati Airtel Limited, Bharati Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 070.

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4. Vodafone Idea Limited (Formerly Idea Cellular Limited), Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector 11, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat - 382 011.

5. Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited, 3A, 3rd Floor, Corpora, L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup West, Mumbai - 400 078.

6. You Broadband & Cable India Limited, Plot No. 54, Marol Co-operative Industrial Estate, Makwana, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400 059

7. Rail Tel Corporation of India Ltd., 6th Floor, Block III, Delhi Technology Park, Shastri Park, Delhi - 110 053

8. Shyam Spectra Pvt. Ltd., A-60, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase -1, New Delhi - 110 028

9. Sify Technologies Limited, 2nd Floor, 'Tidel Park', No. 4, Canal Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113

10. AT & T Global Network Service India Pvt. Ltd., 13th Floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi - 110 001

11. Peak Air Pvt Ltd., No. 36/567 G, Ananthapuri Building, P.F. Road, Kaloor, Cochin - 682 017

12. Knet Solutions Pvt Ltd. (Cherrinet), No.141, Prakash Towers, Ground Floor, OMR, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041

13. Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited, No. 18/7, 1st Floor, Postal Colony, 2/6

III Street, West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033

14. Raaj Internet (1) Private Limited, Old No. 12, New No. 27, Singanna Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002

15. Joister Infoserve Private Limited, Shop No. 4 Borivali Neelkamalco, Daulat Nagar, RD No. 10, Borivali East, Mumbai-400 066

16. Ready Link Internet Service Limited, Galaxy, Plot No. 7, Sakthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganapathy, Coimbatore - 641 006

17. Nettlinx Limited, 5-9-22, 3rd Floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad-500004

18. Excitel Broadband Private Limited, Plot No 48, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Estates, Phase III, New Delhi-110 020

19. Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited, Flat No. A3, 3rd Floor, Office Block, Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004

20. Dawn Supports Private Limited, 39/4916/D3, Divans Tower, Karimpatta Cross Road, Pallimukku, Kochi, Ernakulam - 682 016

21. Thalainagar Digital Cables (p) Ltd, No. 16, South Park Street, Venkatapuram, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053

22. Cable cast New Media Pvt. Ltd 3/6

26/1, 1st Floor, 3rd Cross Street, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar Chennai - 600 020

23. C32 Cable Net Pvt. Ltd.

Old No. 284, New No. 204, Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014

24. Team 5 Network 13 M, Block AM Garden, Mandaveli, Chennai - 600 028 25 . SND Satellite Vision New No. 40/83/1, Muttiah Street Vellala, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 086

26. Star vision Cable TV Network, Krishnapriya Buildings, Kidangoor South, Kottayam-686583 ... Defendants PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C. and Order IV Rule I of Madras High Court Original Side Rules read with Section 51, 52, 55, 61

(1) and 62 of Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 Commercial Courts Act, Commercial Division for permanent injunction for the infringement of copyright. For Plaintiff :

Mr.Vijayan Subramanian

JUDGMENT

Learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this suit. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the 4/6

plaint. Accordingly, this suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, the connected applications are closed. 11.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No ab 5/6

ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J., ab 11.03.2024 6/6