JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J. (Oral)

CM APPL. 31380/2020

Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

FAO (COMM) 27/2021 & CM APPL. 31381/2020

1. The appeal has been heard by way of video conferencing.

2. Present appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 04th July, 2020 passed by the District Judge, North West, Delhi restraining the appellants herein from publishing and selling the books Pallav Series, Upvan Series, Bhasha Sanjeevani and Baal Sansar till the disposal of the suit being CS (Comm) No. 453/2019.

3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the District Judge has erred in his order because the respondent had not proved his rights as sole author in the books published by the appellants and that the District Judge has ignored the fact that the publication house has the copyright in every book published.

4. A perusal of the paper book reveals that the learned District Judge has granted limited injunctions and given cogent reasons for the same. The relevant portion of the said order is reproduced herein below:

"17. Ld. Counsel for plaintiff has shown me the books in which name of Dr. Piyush Kumar Sharma has been mentioned as author and editor (Lekhak Ave