( 1 ) M/s A A Associates, plaintiff is a registered partnership. It is carrying on business of film distribution, exhibition and exploitation of cinematographic films in the territory of Delhi and uttar Pradesh. It has filed the present suit for recovery of Rs. 5 lakhs on account of damages besides seeking a permanent injunction and mandatory injunction to restrain the defendants 2 to 4 from in any manner telecasting the film (Majboor) on doordarshan, ZEE TV, Satellite TV, Cable TV, Pay TV and other TVs. and defendant no. 1 should further be directed to restrain from making any payments of the telecasting charges to defendants 2 to 4.

( 2 ) THE facts alleged are that the plaintiff had acquired the sole and exclusive rights of distribution, exhibition and exploitation of the picture Majboor. An agreement in this regard was arrived at on 20/3/1987. The rights were available to the plaintiff uptil 9th July, 2007. Defendant no. 2 (M/s Suchitra Films Pvt. Ltd.) is a film producer of the said film. There was an agreement between defendants 1 and 2 and defendant no. 2 assigned the sole and exclusive rights of distribution, exhibition and exploitation of the said film uptil 9