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2026 DAILYLAW 46533 (MAD)

N.Kannadhasan, S/o.K.Nadesan v. Power House Pictures and another

C.S(COMM DIV)/114/2026 · 2026-07-07

K Kumaresh Babu

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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C.S(COMM DIV) No. 114 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU C.S(COMM DIV) No. 114 of 2026 and O.A.Nos.348 and 349 of 2026 N.Kannadhasan, S/o.K.Nadesan ..Petitioner Vs 1. Power House Pictures having office at 295, 1st Floor, 9th Street, Velan Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai-600 087. 2. Harish Durairaj S/o.(not Known) ..Respondents Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of CPC and Order IV Rule 1 of O.S.Rules read with Sections 51,55,61 & 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957, praying for the following reliefs: a. For a declaration declaring that the defendants ‘Con City’ film infringes the plaintiffs copyright in ‘A Jatty Story’ (An underwear story) bearing a Reg.No.111720403068 dated 27.11.2022 on the file of screenwriters Association , which is created , conceived and written by the plaintiff b. For a permanent injunction restraining the defendants their men , agents, successors in business , assigns , representatives servants , employees or any person claiming through or under them from in any manner infringing the plaintiff’s copyright in the literary work in the story ‘A Jatty Story’(An underwear Story) in any manner whatsoever including by substantially publishing /reproducing the said works and from releasing and continuing inter alia by way of Theatrical exhibition , in satellite or digital exhibition such as https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 114 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 Over the Top(OTT) platforms, broadcasting, Telecasting or Exhibiting throughout the world in any of the world languages of original, dubbing or in remake version through satellite relay, online replay, digital relay from anywhere in the world with or without subtitles including any translated or transliterated version by any person or persons claiming through the defendants of the infringed film through any media in any language; c. For a permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men, agents, successors in business , assigns , representatives servants or anybody acting on behalf of the defendants from releasing or exhibiting the Tamil feature Film ‘Con City’ produced by the 1st defendant in any dimension or cinematic, electric, electronic, social media and OTT platforms, through theatres, satellite or any mode or medium on any date in any language; d. For a permanent injunction restraining the Defendants and their men, successors in business , assigns , representatives servants, employees, or any person claiming through or under them from in any manner making and releasing any prequel or sequel, dubbing and remake, in any languages of the said infringed film ‘Con City’ in any language; e. a mandatory injunction directing the defendants to provide the plaintiff with all copies of the story, script and master copy of the cinematograph film ‘Con City’ in Tamil & Telugu languages; f. a mandatory injunction directing the defendants to provide the true account of revenue generated by the film ‘Con City’’ g. a mandatory injunction directing the defendants to proportionately pay the plaintiff the profits as revealed through the true account of revenue generated from the film. For Petitioner : Mr.Pradosh.A.R For Respondents : Mr.Vijayan Subramanian https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 114 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle. 2. Recording the statement and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Connected applications are closed. 07-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No mp https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S(COMM DIV) No. 114 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 K.KUMARESH BABU J. mp C.S(COMM DIV) No. 114 of 2026 07.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis