- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191542023 NC: 2026:KHC:40580 WP No. 8530 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 8530 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: LT. COL. D. K. HAVANOOR (RETD.) S/O LATE GURNATH RAO AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO. C-12/71, BDA MIG PLOT DOMLUR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 071, MOB: +91-97401 07157 EMAIL: dk.havanoor@gmail.com …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI K.G, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. RACHITHA NANAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 'A' WING, SHASTRY BHVAN GARAGE NO. 14, RAJENMDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA NO. 100, EVEREST, MARINE DRIVE MUMBAI - 400 002. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191542023 NC: 2026:KHC:40580 WP No. 8530 of 2023 3. EBAY INDIA COMMERCE SERVICES PVT. LTD., 14TH FLOOR, NORTH BLOCK R. TECH PARK WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY GOREGAON (EAST), MUMBAI - 400 063. 4. EBAY INDIA CENTER PVT. LTD., 101, 'B' AKRUTHI CORPORATE PARK KANJUR B.S. MARG (WEST) MUMBAI - 400 079. 5. THE E-BAY COM OF EBAY INC, HEADQUATERS WHATMAN COMPANY, 2068 HAMILITON AVENUE, CALIFORNIA 95/25, USA, EBAY INC SEC NO. 0001068088. 6. EBAY INDIA PVT LTD., (THEN REPRESENTED EBAY.COM IN INDIA) 14TH FLOOR, NORTH BLOCK R TECH PVT LTD., WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY, GOREGAON (EAST), MUMBAI - 400 067. (SL. NO. 3 TO 6 REPRESENTED BY THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS) 7. SRIRAM SAM DIN - 02152826 NO. 58, ABM AVENUE FLAT NO. 3, RA PURAM, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600 028, INDIA. 8. MR. MIHIR RASHIBHAI METHA DIN 02339292 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191542023 NC: 2026:KHC:40580 WP No. 8530 of 2023 NO. CEEBROS ORCHID, BLOCK 2 IGN NO. 263, VELACHERY MAIN ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600 042, INDIA. 9. MR. RAJENDRA NILKENTH PANDE DIN 02376801 NO. FLAT 7C, VISHAL FILM CITY ROAD, GOREGAON EAST, MUMBAI MAHARASTRA - 400 063, INDIA (SL 3, 4, 5 AND 6COMPANIES ARE REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1954) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M.N, CGC FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. GITANJALI MIRIAM MATHEW, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R5; R9 SERVED AND UNEPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT AWARDING USD 2,500,000 (2.5 MILLION USD) AS MENTIONED IN ANNX-G DTD 2.6.2014 TO ME TO BE PAID BY R3 TO 6 THROUGH THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner essentially seeking redressal of his grievance of infringement of copyright, allegedly committed by respondent Nos. 3 to 9. Petitioner also claimed to have initiated the proceedings by filing complaints before the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191542023 NC: 2026:KHC:40580 WP No. 8530 of 2023 Halasuru Police Station, Bengaluru, one of which is registered in Crime No.366 of 2013. 2. Averments in the petition and the grounds urged indicate that, eBay.com of EBay Incorporation represented by EBay India Pty. Ltd. has displayed Book purportedly belonging to the petitioner by way of trade and has also offered sale and sold the same for 12.53 US dollars. 3. Petitioner has issued notice through his counsel on 02.06.2014, seeking payment of damages in 2,500,000 (2.5 million US dollars) to be paid to him, on account of infringement of his intellectual property rights. 4. Thus, suffice to state that the grievance of the petitioner is alleged infringement of his purported copyrights. 5. Writ petition seeking direction to respondent Nos. 3 to 9, who are the private parties to pay said damages of 2,500,000 (2.5 million US dollars) cannot be entertained. 6. Learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 submit that, they have no role of any nature whatsoever in the cause of action being propagated by the petitioner, and that they have been misjoined as parties to the petition. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010191542023 NC: 2026:KHC:40580 WP No. 8530 of 2023 7. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek redressal of his grievance before a competent Court of law, if so, advised. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15