OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.06.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 & C.M.P.No.12160 of 2023 M/s. Sreedevi Video Corporation Rep by its Partner Ghanshyam Hemdev Old No. 14, New No.2 Vidhyodaya 2nd Cross Street T.Nagar, Chennai 600 014. .. Appellant Vs. 1. M/s.TKP Pictures No.4, Salim Crescent Park No. 2 and 3, First Cross, Kamaraj Street Gandhi Nagar, Saligramam Chennai 600 093. 2. M/s. Vijaya Colour Laboratory No.9A, Kumaran Colony Main Road Vadapalani, Chennai 600 026. 3. B.Thenmozhi .. Respondents __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 Prayer : Appeal under Section 13 of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 08.02.2023 in C.S.No. 262 of 2020. For Appellant : Mr.K.Harishankar For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivakumar for Respondent-1 R2 – Given up R3 – No appearance JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) As regards respondents 2 and 3, suit was proceeded with ex parte. 2. Prayers in the suit were as under: (a) Declaring that the Plaintiff is the absolute owner of all the copyrights as set out in the Agreement dated 27.11.2004, in the film titled “MALLU VETTY MINOR”; __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 (b) For a permanent injunction restraining the Defendants, their men, agents, servants or persons acting on their behalf or claiming through them from in any manner infringing the Plaintiff's copyrights by taking prints or by exploiting any copyrights in the film titled “MALLU VETTY MINOR”; (c) For costs of the suit; and (d) For such further or other relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.” 3. The only person who was contesting was defendant No.1, who is respondent No.1 before us. 4. Shri. Sivakumar for respondent No.1 states respondent No.1 is not interested and respondent No.1 does not have the copyrights for the film. Shri. Sivakumar states that if the suit is decreed in favour of plaintiff, respondent No.1 has no objection. 5. In the circumstances, without going into the details, we grant the prayers (a) and (b). We clarify that the decree granted is only as against respondent No.1, namely TKP Pictures and no one else. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 6. Appeal is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is closed. (K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J.) 16.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Registrar General High Court, Madras. 2. The Sub Assistant Registrar Original Side, High Court, Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN ,J. (kpl) OSA (CAD) No.56 of 2023 16.06.2025 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis