A.John Charles B.B.A v. K.V.Anand

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 10.01.2020 Coram::

The Honourable Dr.Justice G.Jayachandran A.John Charles, B.B.A., S/o. Mr.A.Albert, No.1, Jesupadam Street, Radhangar, Chrompet, Chennai - 600 044.

... Plaintiff /versus/

1. Mr. K.V.Anand, Film Director, No.11/10, Jeevarathnam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai -600 020.

2. Mr.Pattukottai Prabhakar, Athma House, No.37/1, Canal Bank Road, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 050.

3. M/s.Lyca Productions Private Limited, Rep. by its Chairman, Mr.Subash Karan, No.55, 4th Floor, Vijaya Raghava Road (Near Vani Mahal), T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

4. Mr.Subash Karan, The Chairman, Lyca Productions Private Limited, No.55, 4th Floor, Vijaya Raghava Road, (Near Vani Mahal), T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

... Defendants Amended as per order dated 09.09.2019 in A.No.6662 of 2019 1/4

Prayer: Plaint is filed under Order IV Rule 1, Original Side Rules read with Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C and Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and under Section 62 of Copyrights Act.

a). Permanent injunction restraining the defendants their men, agents, subordinates, representatives, successors in office or anybody claiming through the defendants from in any manner describing, describing, depicting or displaying the name of the defendants 1 & 2 as story writer in the movie KAAPAAN at all places either by way of theatrical exhibition, in satellite or digital exhibition throughout the world in any of world languages in any way either by satellite, relay, online relyay, digital relay of original, dubbing or any remake version except that of the plaintiff's name Mr.A.John Charles B.B.A as the story writer in the proposed move KAAPAAN.

b) directing the defendants 3 & 4 jointly and severally to pay initially an amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten lakhs only) to the plaintiff out of fees payable to the 1st and 2nd defendant by the 3rd and 4th defendant for story writing and balance as may be decided by this Hon'ble Court.

c). to pay the cost of the suit and orders.

For Plaintiff : Mr.Manivasagam Associates For R1 : Mr.Sankar Krishnamurthy, For R3 : Mrs.Hema Srinivasan, : Mr.S.Vishaka, 2/4

O R D E R

O R D E R

The Learned Counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the suit. Hence, he has filed memo to that effect.

2. In view of the memo filed by the learned Counsel for the plaintiff, this Civil Suit is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Application is closed.

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Dr.G.Jayachandran,J.

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