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Sanraj Motion Pictures LLP v. Studio Green Films Pvt Ltd

C.S(COMM DIV)/315/2025 · 2026-04-30

Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 and O.A.No.1136 of 2025 and A.Nos.6082, 6083, 6085 & 6086 of 2025 and A.Nos.209 to 213 of 2026 Sanraj Motion Pictures LLP A Limited Liability Partnership duly incorporated under the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 Having its Registered Office at Sanraj Corporate Park, 4th Dimension, 4th Floor, Mindspace, Malad West, Mumbai-400064 Rep by its Authorised Signatory Mr.Pratik R.Joshi ..Plaintiff(s) Vs Studio Green Films Pvt Ltd A Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, Having its registered Office at Block No.140, No.13/6, 2nd Floor, Thanikachalam Road, T.nagar, Chennai-600017 ..Defendant(s) PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules Read With Order VII Rule 1 of CPC Read With Section 7 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, praying that the judgment and decree as follows: (a) To direct the Defendant to pay the plaintiff a sum of Rs.25,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Crore only), being the entire principal consideration amount as contractually refundable by the defendant pursuant to Clause 8.4 of the Assignment Agreement; and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 8 (b) To direct the defendant to pay the plaintiff the TDS amount of Rs.2,50,00,000/- (Rupees Two Crore Fifty Lakhs only) which becomes due and payable by the defendant on termination of the Assignment Agreement; and (c) Pass an order directing the defendant to pay the plaintiff contractual interest at the rate of 15% (Fifteen per cent) per annum, on the principal amount of Rs.25,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Crore only), from the date of plaint till the date of payment and / or actual realization; and (d) Permanent injunction restraining the defendant, as well as its directors, officers, employees, servants, agents, assigns, representatives, sub- licensees, or any other person or entity claiming through, under, or on behalf of the defendant, from exploiting, licensing, assigning, transferring, sublicensing, encumbering dealing with any portion of the linear rights in the cinematograph film titled “Kanguva”, whether in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, or any other language or version, and whether in existing or future formats or modes of linear transmission; pending repayment and full satisfaction of the decretal amount awarded herein. For Plaintiff(s): Mr.Rahul M Shankhar For Defendant(s): Mr.Vijayan Subramanian JUDGMENT The suit was filed for monetary and injunctive relief relating to an assignment agreement between the parties. Parties have executed joint https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 8 compromise memo dated 16.04.2026. Said joint compromise memo is scanned and reproduced below: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page5 of 8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page6 of 8 2. In view thereof, parties request that the suit be dismissed as settled out of Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page7 of 8 3. Accordingly, the suit is dismissed as settled out of Court. Since the suit has been settled out of Court, the Registry is directed to refund the full court fees. Consequently, the connected applications are closed. 30-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 __________ Page8 of 8 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. RNA C.S(COMM DIV) No. 315 of 2025 and O.A.No.1136 of 2025 and A.Nos.6082, 6083, 6085 & 6086 of 2025 and A.Nos.209 to 213 of 2026 30-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis