JAYANT NATH, J.

IA No. 2378/2015

1. This application is filed by defendant No. 1 under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the plaint and dismissal of the suit.

2. The present suit is filed by the plaintiffs seeking a decree of declaration that the plaintiffs are the owners of the copyright in the work "Eight Science Olympiad Books Parts 1-8" as per the agreement dated 20.12.2012. A decree of declaration is also sought that the plaintiffs are the owners of the copyright in the work "Maths Olympiad Parts 1-6." A decree of permanent injunction is also sought to restrain the defendants from interfering or disturbing the peaceful sale or publication or in any manner exploiting the copyright in the said works by the plaintiffs.

3. Plaintiff No. 1-M/s. Blueberry Books is said to be a partnership firm comprising of plaintiffs No. 2 and 3. It has been urged in the plaint that the plaintiffs are the publishers of books and were approached by defendant No. 1 expressing an intention to write books on science subjects. An agreement was entered into between the plaintiffs and defendant No. 1 on 20.12.2012 by which it was agreed that the plaintiffs would publish the work and that al