Madras High Court
Applause Entertainment Private ... vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on 20 September, 2024
Author: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
Bench: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.120 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.09.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.120 of 2024
and O.A.Nos.461, 462 & 558 of 2024
Applause Entertainment Private Limited,
37, G-3, TT Krishnamachari Rd.,
CIT Colony, Alwarpet,
Chennai – 600 018,
Rep. by its Authorised Signatory,
Mr. Vignesh Menon K.P. ... 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,
Bharti Crescent 1, Nelson Mandela Road,
Vasant Kunj, Phase II,
New Delhi - 110 070.
4.Aircel Cellular Limited,
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5th Floor, Spencer Plaza,
769, Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 002.
5.Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited,
05/806, 8th Floor, Windsor
Off. CST Road, Kalina
Santacruz (East)
Mumbai - 400 098.
6.Tata Communication Limited,
Vsb, Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai,
Maharashtra 400001.
7. Idea Cellular Limited,
Suman Tower, Plot No.18,
Sector 11, Gandhinagar,
Gujarat - 382 011.
8.Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited,
Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City,
Navi Mumbai 400709.
9.Tata Teleservices Ltd.,
10th Floor, Tower I, Jeevan Bharati,
124 Connaught Circus,
New Delhi 110001.
10.Syscon Infoway Pvt. Ltd.,
402, fourth floor, Skyline icon,
Andheri Kurla Road, Behind Mittal Ind.Estate,
Andheri East, Mumbai 400059.
11.GTPL Hathway Ltd.
202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand
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Shopping Center, Opp. Swaminarayan Temple,
Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad - 380004.
12.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited,
Office 3A, 3rd Floor,
LBS Marg, Bhandup (West),
Mumbai - 400 078.
13.BG Broadband India Private Limited,
Plot No.54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area,
Off. Andheri Kurla Road,
Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 059.
14.Sify Technologies Limited,
2nd Floor, "TIDEL PARK",
No.4, Canal Bank Road,
Chennai - 600 113.
15.Siti Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd.,
B-10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area,
New Delhi North West
DL 110035 IN.
16.You Broadband & Cable India Ltd,
2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre,
Near Gujarat Gas Circle,
Adajan - Hazaria Road,
Surat - 395009.
17.Asianet Satellite Communications,
2A, II floor, Leela Infopark,
Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695 581.
18.Data Infosys Limited,
Station Road, Durgapura,
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Jaipur 30.
19.Readylink Internet Services Limited,
Galaxy, Plot no.7, Sakhthi Colony,
RK Puram, Ganapathy,
Coimbatore - 641 006.
20.Opto Network Private Limited,
B-86, Sector - 14,
Noida - 201301,
Uttar Pradesh, India.
21.Nettlinx Limited,
5-9-22, 3rd floor,
My Home Sarovar Plaza,
Secretariat Road, Saifabad,
Hyderabad - 500 004.
22.City Online Services Limited,
701, 7th Floor,
Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet,
Hyderabad - 500 038.
23.Pioneer eLabs Limited,
Pioneer Towers, 7th Floor,
Plot No.16, Survey No.64,
Software Unit Layout,
APIIK, i-Tech City, Madhapur,
Hyderabad: 500 080.
24.AT & T Global Network Service India Pvt. Ltd.,
13th floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House,
13, Tolstoy Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001.
25.Nextgen Communications Limited,
Thachil Complex,
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No.10, 3rd floor, Raja Annamalai Road,
Saibaba Mission Post,
Coimbatore - 641 011, Tamilnadu, India.
26.Virgo Global Media Limited,
Plot No.5, Mithila Nagar,
Road No.10, Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500 034.
27.Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited,
Flat no.A3, 3rd floor, Office block,
Samrat Complex, Saifabad,
Hyderabad - 500 004.
28.MyNet Services India Private Limited,
#12, I floor, IV cross,
Gandhipuram, Pallipalayam,
Erode - 638 006.
29.Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd,
9th Floor, Maker Chambers - IV,
222, Nariman Point,
Mumbai - 400021, India.
30.Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited,
Doshi Towers, First Floor,
#156, Poonamalle High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.
31.RS Broadband Service India Private Limited,
Doshi Towers, First Floor,
Old # 156, New # 205,
Poonamalle High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai 600010.
32.Spectra ISP Networks Pvt. Ltd.,
Plot No.21-22, 3rd Floor,
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Udyog Vihar, Phase IV,
Gurgaon - 122 015.
33.Pulse Telesystems Private Limited,
51/52, Real Towers,
3rd Floor Royapettah High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.
34.Essel Shyam Communications Ltd.,
1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor,
89, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110019, India.
35.Five Network Solution (I) Ltd.,
22/2, Plot No.275 - B,
Gurunanak School Compound,
Sion (West), Mumbai 400022, India.
36.Atria Convergence Technologies Limited,
Indian Express Building,
No.1, 2nd floor, Queen's Road,
Bengaluru-560 001, Karnataka
Also at
No.17/68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street,
New Colony, T.Nagar,
Chennai 600017.
37.Action Lane,
No16, No.1A Kalpana Apartments,
1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board,
Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
38.Jak Communications Pvt Ltd.,
No.4, J Block, Near 6th Avenue,
Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600 102.
39.C32 Cable Net Pvt. Ltd.
Old No.284, New No.204,
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Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah,
Chennai - 600 014.
40.Thamizhaga Cable TV Communications Pvt Ltd.
No.9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop,
Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.
41.Thiru Nagar Satellite Vision Pvt. Ltd.
No.149/80 Vijaya Theatre Complex,
Behind Kasi Theatre,
PillaiyarKoil Street,
Jafferkhanpet,
Chennai - 600 083. ... Defendants
PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule I of Civil Procedure Code,
1908 And Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules, 1956 Read with
Sections 51, 52, 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright
(Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015,
prayed for Judgment and Decree:-
(a) A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 36 from
infringing the plaintiff's copyright in the said Show/Series “36 Days” and be
directed to block all websites/web pages and future websites (including their
prefix and suffix) and those Non - Complaint websites mentioned in
Schedule-A hosting contents that relate to plaintiff's copyright protected
said Show/Series “36 Days” in any manner, thereby restraining the
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unauthorized 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 37 - 41 from
infringing the plaintiff's copyright in the said Show/Series “36 Days” 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 said Show/Series “36 Days” 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 said
Show/Series “36 Days” without a proper license from the Plaintiff or in any
other manner which would violate / infringe the plaintiff's copyrighted said
Show/Series “36 Days” through different mediums including but not limited
to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, Cable TV, Direct to home services,
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internet services, multimedia 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.
For Plaintiff : Mr.Arun C.Mohan
For D9 : M/s. A.M.Amutha Ganesh
For D1 to D8,
D10 to D41 : No appearance
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that she has been instructed
to withdraw the suit. An endorsement for withdrawal was made. In view
thereof, C.S(Comm. Div)No.120 of 2024 is dismissed as withdrawn without
any order as to costs. Consequently, O.A.Nos.461, 462 & 558 of 2024 are
closed.
20.09.2024
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes / No
Neutral Citation: Yes / No
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J
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C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.120 of 2024
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