Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 125 Mad
Judgement Date : 8 January, 2026
C.S.No.169 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 08.01.2026
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL
C.S.No.169 of 2024
and
O.A.No.531 of 2024 and A.No.3959 of 2024
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M/s.Azeem Transport Company,
Represented by its Partners
1. A.Garbiey Nawas
2. G.Rahila Begum
No.10, Azad Street, Near Seven Colours,
Khaderpet, Tiruppur. .. Plaintiff
Vs.
1. M/s.Galatta Media Private Limited,
by its Managing Director,
Unit 701, Raheja Towers,
Sigma Wing, 177, Anna Salai,
Nance Salai, Chennai-2.
2. S.Pandian, S/o Nagoor Pitchai,
4/11, 2nd Floor,
United India Colony 1st Street,
Kodambakkam, Chennai-24.
3. YouTube India,
Rep. by its Resident Grievance Officer
for YouTube,
Google LLC - India Liaison Office Unit,
Unit No.26, The Executive Centre, Level 8,
DLF Centre, Sansad Marg, Connauaght Place,
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C.S.No.169 of 2024
New Dellhi-110 001.
(Third defendant impleaded as per
Order dated 30.06.2025 in A.No.5123 of 2024) .. Defendants
Civil Suit filed under Order VII Rules 1 and 2 CPC read with Order 4 Rule 1
of the Original Side Rules of this Court praying to pass a judgment and decree as
follows:
(a) Direct the defendants to jointly and severally pay a sum of
Rs.1,00,10,000/- (Rupees one Crore Ten thousand only) to the plaintiff towards
damages;
(b) grant permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men and
agents from any manner telecasting, printing, publishing or propagating any
article, defamatory and scandalous against the plaintiff; and
(c) to pay costs.
For plaintiff : M/s.N.A.Nassir Hussain
For defendants: M/s.Sanjay Pinto for R-1
M/s.R.S.Diwager for
M/s. Vivriti Law for R-3
R-2 unserved, not ready
JUDGMENT
When the suit is taken up for hearing, both sides' learned counsel are
present with their respective parties and they have filed Joint Memo of
Compromise, dated 15.12.2025 and the same has been signed by the parties
and their respective counsel.
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2. This Court also enquired the parties and perused the terms of
compromise and the parties have also agreed to the terms of compromise.
3. Further, a sum of Rs.1,70,000/- was paid by the first defendant to the
plaintiff through Demand Draft No.647859, dated 15.12.2025, drawn at Deutsche
Bank, Nungambakkam in favour of the plaintiff, which has also been
acknowledged by the plaintiff.
4. Recording the terms of the above said Joint Memo of Compromise, the
suit is dismissed as settled out of Court.
5. Registry is directed to refund the entire Court fee as per the Rules in
force.
6. There shall be no order as to costs.
7. Consequently, the pending Application/Original Application are closed.
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