C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.01.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 and O.A. Nos.973 and 974 of 2024 M/s.RS Infotainment Private Ltd. Rep. by its Authorised Signatory V. Manikandan .... 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 110 003. 3. Bharti Airtel Limited Bharati Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi – 110 070. 4. Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Ltd.) Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 382 011. 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 5. Tikona Digital Networks Private Ltd., 3A, 3rd Floor, 'Corpora', L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup West, Mumbai – 400 078. 6. You Broadband & Cable India Ltd., 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 – I, New Delhi – 110 028. 9. Sify Technologies Ltd., 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. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 11. Peak Air Pvt. Ltd., No.36/567G, 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 Ltd., No.18/7, 1st Floor, Postal Colony, III Street, West Mambalam, Chennai – 600 033. 14. Raaj Internet (I) Private Ltd., Old No.12, New No.27, Singanna Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai – 600 002. 15. Joister Infoserve Private Ltd., Shop No.4, Borivali Neelkamalco, Daulat Nagar, RD No.10, Borivali East, Mumbai – 400 066. 16. Ready Link Internet Service Ltd., Galaxy, Plot No.7, Sakthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganapathy, Coimbatore – 641 006. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 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. 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 – 600 053. 22. Cable Cast New Media Pvt. Ltd., 26/1, 1st Floor, 3rd Cross Street, Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai – 600 020. 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 23. C32 Cable Net Pvt. Ltd., Old No.284, New No.204, Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014. 24. Team 5 Network 13M, Block AM Garden, Mandaveli, Chennai – 600 028. 25. SND Satellite Vision, New No.40/83/1, Muttiah Street Vellala, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 086. 26. Star Vision Cable TV Network, Krishnapriya Buildings, 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 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. A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 20 and other 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 known and unknown persons / entities from infringing the cinematographic film “VIDUTHALAI PART 2” and said work be directed to block all websites / web pages including websites mentioned in Schedule hosting contents that relate to the plaintiff's copyright protected cinematographic film “VIDUTHALAI PART 2 ” 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 / web pages in writing; b) A permanent injunction restraining the defendants 21 to 26 from infringing the cinematographic film “VIDULTHALAI PART 2” 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 “VIDULTHALAI PART 2” 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 “VIDULTHALAI PART 2” and said work without a proper license from the plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate / infringe the plaintiff copyrighted cinematographic film “VIDULTHALAI PART 2” through different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multimedia 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 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 for Mr. M. Dhanush 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, connected applications are closed. 20.01.2025 Index: Yes/ No Speaking order / Non speaking order Neutral citation : Yes / No vsi2 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. vsi2 C.S. (Comm. Div.) No.254 of 2024 20.01.2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis