Madras High Court
M/S.Lighter Budhha Films vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on 4 October, 2023
C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.211 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.10.2023
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.211 of 2023
and
O.A. Nos.739 and 740 of 2023
M/s.LIGHTER BUDHHA FILMS,
Rep. by its Authorized Signatory
MR. Benin Selvam. ... 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 110003.
3. Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharati Crescent,
1, Nelson Mandela Road,
Vasanth Kunj,
Phase II,
New Delhi – 110 070.
4. Vodafone India Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Ltd.),
Suman Tower,
Plot No.18,
Sector – 11,
Gandhinagar,
Gujarat 382 011.
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5. Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited,
3A, 3 Floor, 'Corpora', LBS 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-110053.
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.
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13. Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Ltd.,
No 18/7, 1st Floor, Postal Colony,
III Street, West Mambalam,
Chennai- 600 033.
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14. Raaj Internet (I) 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 Ltd.,
5-9-22, 3rd Floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza,
Secretariat Road,
Saifabad,
Hyderabad – 500 004.
18. Excitel Broadband Private Ltd.,
Plot No.48,
2nd Floor,
Okhla Industrial Estates,
Phase III,
New Delhi – 110 020.
19. Southern Online Bio Technologies Ltd.,
Flat No.A3, 3rd Floor,
Office Block,
Samrat Complex,
Saifabad,
Hyderabad – 500 004.
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20. Dawn Supports Private Ltd.,
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-600053
22 Cable cast New Media Pvt. Ltd.
26/1, 1 Floor, 3 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. Starvision Cable TV Network
Krishnapriya Buldings,
Kidangoor South,
Kottayam-686 583. .. Defendants
Prayer : PLAINT 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, 61(1) & 62 OF THE
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COPYRIGHT ACT 1957 AND THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT)
ACT, 2012 AND SECTION 7 OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT
COMMERCIAL DIVISION - SUIT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION
FOR THE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT to grant a judgment and
decree on the following terms :-
a) permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 20 and
other known and unknown persons / entitles from infringing the
cinematographic film "TOBY" and said Work be directed to block all
websites/web pages including websites mentioned in Schedule hosting
contents that relate to Plaintiff's copyright protected cinematographic
film "TOBY" in any manner, thereby restraining the unauthorised
copying, transmission, communication or make available or display or
release or/show/or upload or download or exhibit or play and/or in any
manner communicate in and /or through their services immediate of
receipt of details of such infringing websites/webpages in writing;
b. A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 21 to 26
from infringing the cinematographic film "TOBY" by themselves, their
partners/proprietor/directors, heirs, representatives, successors in
business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming
through them or under them from infringing the Plaintiff's copyrighted
cinematographic film "TOBY" by copying, recording, reproducing or
allowing cam-cording 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
"TOBY” 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 "TOBY" through different mediums including but
not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home
services, internet services, multimedia messaging services, pen drives,
hard drives, tapes, DAS, satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any
other medium/manner whatsoever; and for costs of the suit
For Plaintiff : Mr.T. Pandiyan
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C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.211 of 2023
JUDGEMENT
The learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court
to withdraw this suit. He has made an endorsement to that effect in the
Court bundle. Accordingly, the suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No
costs. Consequently, O.A. Nos.739 and 740 of 2022 are closed.
04.10.2023
Index: Yes/ No
Speaking order / Non speaking order
Neutral citation : Yes / No
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
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