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Madras High Court
M/S. Bobby Touch Gold Universal Private ... vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on 12 January, 2026
Author: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
Bench: Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
C.S.(Comm.Div.)No.337 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.01.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
C.S.(Comm.Div)No.337 of 2025
and
O.A.Nos.1212 and 1213 of 2025
M/s. Bobby Touch Gold Universal Private Limited,
Represented by its Authorised Signatory,
Mr. A, Manikandan
Having Registered Office at No. 8, D & E,
8th Floor, Gee Gee Emerald Building,
Near Valluvar Kottam High Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034
... Plaintiff
vs
1.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,
Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001
(formerly Idea Cellular Limited),
Suman Tower, Plot no. 18, Sector 11,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 011.
2.Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.,
5th Floor, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Sadan,
9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003.
3.Bharati Airtel Limited, Bharati Crescent,
1, Nelson Mandela Road,
Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 070.
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4.Vodafone Idea Limited
(formerly Idea Cellular Limited), Suman Tower,
Plot no. 18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 011.
5.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited
3A, 3rd Floor, ‘Corpora’,
L.B.S. 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 - 110 053.
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.
13.Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited,
No. 18/7, 1st Floor, Postal Colony, III Street,
West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033.
14.Raaj Internet (I) Private Limited,
Old No. 12, New No. 27,
Singanna Chetty Street, Chintadripet,
Chennai - 600 002.
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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 Limited,
5-9-22, 3rd Floor,
My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road,
Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004
18.Excitel Broadband Private Limited,
Plot No 48, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Estates, Phase III,
New Delhi- 110 020.
19.Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited,
Flat No. A3, 3rd Floor, Office Block, Samrat Complex,
Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004.
20.Dawn Supports Private Limited,
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 - 600 053.
22.Cable cast New Media Pvt. Ltd
26/1, 1st Floor, 3rd 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 Veilala,
Teynampet, Chennai - 600 086.
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26.Star vision Cable TV Network,
Krishnapriya Buildings,
Kidangoor South, Kottayam – 686583
.. Defendants
Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 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 Copyright Act, 1957 and The
Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of The Commercial
Courts Act praying for the judgment and decree on the following
terms:
a) A permanent injunction restraining the
Defendants 1 to 20 and other known and unknown
persons / entities from infringing the
cinematographic film “RETTA THALA” and said
work by blocking all websites / web pages
mentioned in Schedule hosting contents that relate
to the Plaintiffs copyright protected cinematographic
film “RETTA THALA” 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
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through their services immediate of receipt of details
of such infringing websites / web pages and further
direct the Defendants 1 - 20 to block mirror,
alphanumeric, redirecting and proxy version of the
infringing websites.
b) A Permanent injunction restraining the
Defendants 21 to 26 from infringing the
cinematographic film “RETTA THALA” 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 “RETTA THALA” 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 “RETTA THALA” and said
Work without a proper license from the Plaintiff or in
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any other manner which would violate / infringe the
Plaintiff copyrighted cinematographic film “RETTA
THALA” 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.
c) for costs of the suit;
For Plaintiff : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that he has been
instructed to withdraw the suit. An endorsement has been made for
the said purpose. Therefore, the suit is dismissed as withdrawn
without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected applications
are closed.
12.01.2026
Index:Yes/No
Neutral Citation:Yes/No
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To
1.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,
Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001
(formerly Idea Cellular Limited),
Suman Tower, Plot no. 18, Sector 11,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 011.
2.Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.,
5th Floor, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Sadan,
9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003.
3.Bharati Airtel Limited, Bharati Crescent,
1, Nelson Mandela Road,
Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 070.
4.Vodafone Idea Limited
(formerly Idea Cellular Limited), Suman Tower,
Plot no. 18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 011.
5.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited
3A, 3rd Floor, ‘Corpora’,
L.B.S. 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 - 110 053.
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.
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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.
13.Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited,
No. 18/7, 1st Floor, Postal Colony, III Street,
West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033.
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 Limited,
5-9-22, 3rd Floor,
My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road,
Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004
18.Excitel Broadband Private Limited,
Plot No 48, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Estates, Phase III,
New Delhi- 110 020.
19.Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited,
Flat No. A3, 3rd Floor, Office Block, Samrat Complex,
Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004.
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20.Dawn Supports Private Limited,
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 - 600 053.
22.Cable cast New Media Pvt. Ltd
26/1, 1st Floor, 3rd 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 Veilala,
Teynampet, Chennai - 600 086.
26.Star Vision Cable TV Network,
Krishnapriya Buildings,
Kidangoor South, Kottayam – 686583
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.
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