Madras High Court
Zee Entertainment Enterprises ... vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on 19 November, 2021
C.S.(Comm.Div.) 67 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated :19.11.2021
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VEKATESH
Civil Suit (Comm.Div.) No.67 of 2021
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited,
18th Floor, A Wing, Marathon Futurex,
N.M.Joshi Marg, Lower Parel,
Mumbai 400013
Represented by its Power Agent,
Mr.Akshay Mahadik .. Plaintiff
/versus/
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 110003.
3 BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED,
BHARTHI CRESCENT, I, NELSON MANDELA ROAD,
VASANT KUNJ, PHASE II, NEW DELHI - 110 070
4 AIRCEL CELLULAR LIMITED,
5TH FLOOR, SPENCER PLAZA, 769, ANNA SALAI,
CHENNAI - 600 002.
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5 HATHWAY CABLE AND DATACOM LTD.
05/806, 8TH FLOOR, WINDSOR, OFF. CST ROAD,
KALINA, SANTACRUZ (EAST) MUMBAI - 400 098.
6 TATA COMMUNICATION LTD,
VSB, MAHATAMA GANDHI ROAD FORT MUMBAI,
MAHARASTRA 400 001.
7 VODAFONE INDIA LTD,
SUMAN TOWER, PLOT NO.18, SECTOR -11
GANDHINAGAR , GUJARAT - 382011
8 IDEA CELLULAR LIMITED,
SUMAN TOWER, PLOT NO.18, SECTOR 11,
GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT - 382 011.
9 RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD.,
DHIRUBHAI AMBANI KNOWLEDGE CITY,
NAVI MUMBAI 400 709
10 TATA TELESERVICES LTD.
10TH FLOOR, TOWER I, JEEVAN BHARATHI, 124
CONNAUGHT CIRCUS, NEW DELHI 110 001.
11 SYSCON INFOWAY PVT LTD.,
A4, BORIVALI NEELKAMAL CO-OP SOC. ROAD NO.
10 DAULAT NAGAR , BORIVALI EAST, MUMBAI 400 066.
12 GTPL HATHWAY LTD.
202 2ND FLOOR SAHAJANAND SHOPPING CENTER
OPP.SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE SHAHIBAUGH
AHMEDABAD - 380004
13 TIKNOA DIGITAL NETWORKS PRIVATE LTD.
OFFICE 3A, 3RD FLOOR, LBS MARG,
BHANDUP(WEST), MUMBAI - 400 078
14 BG BROADBAND INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,
PLOT NO.54, MAROL INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE AREA,
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OFF. ANDHERI KURLA ROAD,
ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI 400 059.
15 SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED,
2ND FLOOR, TIDEL PARK NO.4, CANAL BANK ROAD,
CHENNAI 600 113.
16 SITI BROADBAND SERVICES PVT LTD.
B-10, LAWRENCE ROAD, INDUSTRIAL AREA,
NEW DELHI, NORTH WEST, DL 110035 IN
17 YOU BROADBAND AND CABLE INDIA LTD.
2ND AND 3RD FLOOR IQARA CENTRE
NEAR GUJARAT GAS CIRCLE, ADAJAN HAZARIA ROAD,
SURAT - 395009
18 ASIANET SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS,
2A, II FLOOR, LEELA INFOPARK,
TECHNOPARK LIMITIED, KAZHAKKOOTTAM
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA - 695 581.
19 DATA INFOSYS LIMITED
STATION ROAD, DURGAPURA, JAIPUR 30.
20 READYLINK INTERENT SERVICES LIMITED,
GALAXY PLOT NO.7 SAKHTHI COLONY,
RK PURAM, GANPATHY, COIMBATORE - 641 006.
21 OPTO NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED,
B-86, SECTOR -14, NOIDA – 201301, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
22 NETTLINX LIMITIED,
5-9-22, 3RD FLOOR, MY HOMW SAROVAR PLAZA,
SECRETARIAT ROAD, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD - 500 038
23 CITY ONLINE SERVIES LIMITED,
701, 7TH FLOOR, ADITYA TRADE CENTER,
AMEERPET, HYDERABAD - 500 038.
24 PIONEER E LABS LIMITED,
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PIONEER TOWERS, 7TH FLOOR, PLOT NO.16,
SURVEY NO.64, SOFTWARE UNIT LAYOUT,
APIIK I-TECH CITY, MADHAPUR, HYDERABAD - 500 080.
25 AT AND T GLOBAL NEWWORK SERVICE INDIA PVT. LTD.,
13TH FLOOR, 1305-06 , MOHAN DEV HOUSE,
13 TOLSTOY MARG NEW DELHI - 110 001.
26 NEXTGEN COMMUNICATIONS LTD
THACHIL COMPLEX NO.10 3RD FLOOR RAJA
ANNAMALAI ROAD SAIBABA MISSION POST
COIMBATORE - 641 011 TAMILNADU INDIA
27 VIRGO GLOBAL MEDIA LIMITED
PLOT NO.5 MITHILA NAGAR ROAD NO.10
BANJARA HILLS HYDERABAD - 500 034.
28 SOUTHERN ONLINE BIO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
FLAT NO.A3 3RD FLOOR OFFICE BLOCK,
SAMRAT COMPLEX SAIFABAD HYDERABAD- 500 004.
29 MY NET SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,
NO.12, I FLOOR IV CROSS, GANDHIPURAM,
PALLIPALLYAM ERODE - 638 006.
30 RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM LTD.
9TH FLOOR, MARKER CHAMBERS – IV, 222,
NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI - 400 021 INDIA
31 LIMRAS ERONET BROADBAND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED,
DOSHI TOWERS, FIRST FLOOR, NO.156,
POONAMALLEE HIGH ROAD,KILPAUK CHENNAI 600 010
32 RS BROADBAND SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,
DOSHI TOWERS, FIRST FLOOR,
OLD NO.156, NEW NO.205, POONAMALLE HIGH ROAD,
KILPAUK, CHENNAI 600 010.
33 SPECTRA ISP NETWORKS PVT. LTD.
PLOT NO.21-22, 3RD FLOOR, UDYOG VIHAR,
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PHASE IV, GURGAON - 122 015.
34 PLUSE TELESYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED,
51/52 REAL TOWERS 3RD FLOOR
ROYAPETTAH HIGH ROAD MYLAPORE CHENNAI - 600 004.
35 ESSEL SHYAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
1121 HEMKUNT CHAMBERS 11TH FLOOR
89 NEHRU PLACE NEW DELHI - 110 019 INDIA.
36 FIVE NETWORK SOLUTION (I) LTD.
NO 22/2 PLOT NO.275-B GURUNANAK SCHOOL
COMPOND SION (WEST) MUMBAI 400 022.
INDIA.
37 ATRIA CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED,
INDIAN EXPRESS BUILDING, NO.1,
2ND FLOOR QUEENS ROAD BENGALURU -560 001.
KARNATAKA ALSO AT NO.17/68 CHEVALIER
SHIVAJI GANESAN STREET, NEW COLONY, T.NAGAR,
CHENNAI 600 017
38 ACTION LANE,
NO.16, NO.1A, KALPANA APARTMENTS, 1ST STREET,
ABOVE PADMANABA NAGAR, ELECTRICITY BOARD,
ADYAR, CHENNAI - 600 020.
39 JAK COMMUNICATIONS PVT LTD,
NO.4, J BLOCK, NEAR 6TH AVENUE, ANNA NAGAR EAST,
CHENNAI 600 102.
40 C32 CABLE NET PVT. LTD.
OLD NO. 284 NEW NO.204 SHANMUGAM SALAI
ROYAPETTAH CHENNAI 600 014.
41 THAMIZHAGA CABLE TV COMMUNICATION PVT. LTD.
NO.9 A/5 CLUB ROAD NEAR
MITTAI SHOP, CHETPET, CHENNAI - 600 031.
42 THIRU NAGAR SATELLITE VISION PVT LTD.
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NO.149/80 VIJAYA THEATRE COMPLEX
BEHIND KASI THEATRE PILLAIYAR KOIL STREET
JAFFERKHANPET, CHENNAI - 600 083
..Defendants
Prayer: Civil Suit has been filed under Order VII Rule I of Civil
Procedure code 1908 and order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules 1956 read with
Sections 51, 52, 55 and 62 of the Copy right Act, 1957 and the Copy
right (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Courts,
Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts
Act, No.4 of 2016 praying to pass a judgment and decree for:-
(a) granting permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1
to 37 from infringing the cinematographic film Republic and said Work
be directed to block all websites/web pages and future websites
(including their prefix and suffix) and those Non-Compliant web sites
mentioned in Schedule -A hosting contents that relate to Plaintiffs
copyright protected cinematographis film Republic in any manner
thereby restraining the unauthorised copying tranmission
communication or make available or display or display or release or
show or upload or download or exhibit or play and/or in any manner
commincate in and/or through their services immediate of receipt of
details of such infringing websites/web pages in writing.
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(b) Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 38 – 42
from infringing the cinematographic film “Republic” by themselves,
their partnets/Proprietor /directors, heirs, representative, successors
in business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming
through them or under them from infringing the plaintiff's copy righted
cinematographic film “republic” by copying, recording, reproducing or
allowing camcording or allowing others to transmit, communicate or
make available or distributing or duplicating or displaying or releasing
or showing or uploading or downloading or exhibiting or playing and/or
in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic
film “Republic” and said work without a proper license from the
plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate /infringe the
plaintiff's copyrighted cinematographic film “Republic” through
different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray
disc,VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multi
media messaging services, pen drives, hard drives, tapes, DAS,
Satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any other medium / manner
whatsoever.
(c) for costs of the suit and
(d) Pass such further or other orders.
For Plaintiffs :M/s.P K Law Firm
Mr.T.Pandiyan
For Defendants : Mr.A.M.Venkatakrishnan
for D30
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JUDGMENT
This suit is dismissed as withdrawn in terms of the
endorsement made by the learned counsel for the plaintiff. There
shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected
applications are closed.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.
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